Adams High School

Adams High School is a 9-12 campus of expansive scale in South Bend, Indiana, one of the schools within South Bend Community School Corp, educateing 1,966 students in grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 816 students per school, that is 141% above typical.

Within South Bend Community School Corp, which oversees 29 schools and 13,585 students, Adams High School is one campus in the system.

On the student-mix side, Adams High School lists that the most-represented group is White (32%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Other groups include 29% Hispanic, 29% Black, 8% multiracial, 2% Asian. By comparison, St. Joseph County as a whole is about 71% White, so the school skews visibly less White than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Adams High School reports 130 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 15.2:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 16.6:1, putting Adams High School tighter than the state norm the norm. About 48% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

In the area at large, the surrounding county (St. Joseph County) shows that median household income runs about $66,868, roughly 34% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 9%. Across St. Joseph County's 73 public schools (combined enrollment of about 35,614 students), Adams High School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Jefferson Traditional School, roughly 0.6 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The school occupies a metropolitan site.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count rose 4%: 1,886 students in 2018 compared to 1,966 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment edged up from 23% to 29% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 16.5:1 in 2018 to 15.2:1 today.

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