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Paoli Junior & Senior High School is a public high school located in Paoli, Indiana, serving grades 7-12 with a student population of 561. The school is part of the Paoli Community School Corporation, which is ranked 194 out of 381 school districts in Indiana and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Paoli Junior & Senior High School faces several challenges, including a lack of diversity, with a significantly higher percentage of white students (92.87%) compared to the state average. The school's academic performance, as measured by ILEARN and SAT scores, is generally below the state and district averages, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts (39.88%) and Math (26.99%) for all grades being significantly lower than the state averages. Additionally, the school has experienced a decline in its statewide ranking, dropping from a high of 86 out of 388 Indiana high schools in 2020-2021 to 294 out of 431 in 2023-2024, with a 2-star rating. The school's performance on various subgroups, such as female students, male students, white students, special education students, and low socioeconomic status students, is generally lower than the state average, with most subgroups ranking in the bottom half of Indiana high schools.
When compared to nearby high schools, such as Northeast Dubois Junior/Senior High School, Paoli Junior & Senior High School generally performs worse on key metrics, including academic proficiency, graduation rates, and chronic absenteeism. The school's four-year graduation rate has fluctuated over the years, ranging from a high of 93.4% in 2021-2022 to a low of 80.4% in 2020-2021, and the school has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, from 28.2% in 2020-2021 to 33.0% in 2021-2022, which is well above the state average. These factors, combined with the school's relatively high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds (55.08% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch), suggest that the school administration and the Paoli Community School Corporation should closely examine the underlying causes and develop targeted strategies to improve student outcomes.
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