Bloomington High School South

Located in Bloomington, Indiana, Bloomington High School South is a high-enrollment high school. Classes run from 9 through 12, and the school has 1,691 students. The average for high schools in Indiana is about 816 students, so this school is 107% bigger than average.

Bloomington High School South falls under Monroe County Community Sch Corp, which has 23 schools enrolling 10,480 students.

Bloomington High School South's enrollment is 74% White. The next largest groups are 9% Hispanic, 8% multiracial, 5% Black, and 5% Asian. In Monroe County overall, about 82% of residents are White. The chance that two students picked at random at Bloomington High School South belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 44%.

The school reports 99.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to about 17.0 students per teacher. High schools in Indiana average about 16.6:1, a similar figure. The free or reduced-price lunch share, often used to gauge student poverty, is 30%. Among public schools in Monroe County, the average eligibility rate is 39%.

Census Bureau estimates for Monroe County show that median household income is about $65,868, roughly 50% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Bloomington High School South is one of 33 public schools in Monroe County, which together enroll about 14,256 students.

The shortest distance from Bloomington High School South to another public school is about 0.3 miles, to Early Learning Center. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools.

For locale, NCES codes Bloomington High School South as City: Small.

Enrollment was essentially flat over 4 years: 1,678 in 2020-21, 1,691 in 2024-25.

Discussions about Bloomington High School South may include sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.