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Corydon Central High School
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SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25About Corydon Central High School
Corydon Central High School is one of the mid-sized senior highs in Corydon, Indiana, one of the schools within South Harrison Com Schools, with 748 students on its rolls from grades 9 through 12.
Across the 8 schools in South Harrison Com Schools (3,123 students total), Corydon Central High School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.
Demographically, Corydon Central High School reports that the student body is overwhelmingly White (87%). Beyond that, the school shows 7% multiracial, 6% Hispanic. The wider county runs roughly 95% White, putting the school's mix visibly less White than the area baseline.
Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Corydon Central High School has 48 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 15.6:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 16.6:1 average. About 42% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.
In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (Harrison County) shows that median household earnings sit near $74,475, roughly 22% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Harrison County runs 15 public schools (combined enrollment of about 5,932 students), of which Corydon Central High School is one.
Nearest neighbor: Corydon Central Jr High School, around 0.0 miles off. Within five miles, there are 4 other public schools.
Geographically, the school is in a town-based area.
Trend over the last 7 years. Corydon Central High School's enrollment has ticked up 7% since 2018, when it stood at 698 (now 748). Class-load math has narrowed: from 18.4:1 in 2018 to 15.6:1 in 2025.
Within the allk12 community for this school, members of the Corydon Central High School community share and discuss enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. The community welcomes input from current and former families.
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Related schools
- Corydon Elementary SchoolElementary · 644 students
- Corydon Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 487 students
- Corydon Central Jr High SchoolMiddle · 358 students
- South Central ElementaryElementary · 344 students
- South Central Jr & Sr High SchoolHigh · 260 students
- Heth-Washington Elementary SchoolElementary · 162 students
- Corydon Elementary SchoolElementary · 644 students
- Corydon Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 487 students
- Corydon Central Jr High SchoolMiddle · 358 students
- Harrison County Spec Ed CoopCombined
- Corydon Central Jr High School0.0 mi · 358
- Corydon Intermediate School0.2 mi · 487
- Corydon Elementary School0.2 mi · 644
- New Middletown Elementary School4.7 mi · 120
- Heth-Washington Elementary School7.5 mi · 162
- Lanesville Elementary School7.5 mi · 400