Eastern High School

Families in Greentown, Indiana, are served by Eastern High School, a low-enrollment high school. It reported 497 students in grades 9 through 12 in 2024-25. High schools in Indiana have about 816 students on average; enrollment here is 39% lower.

Within Eastern Howard School Corporation, Eastern High School is one of 3 schools. The district enrolls 1,603 students.

White students are 90% of those enrolled at Eastern High School. The next largest groups are 4% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. A diversity index of 19% means there is a 19% chance two randomly chosen students at Eastern High School are from different groups.

Based on 28.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, Eastern High School has a ratio of 17.5:1. Across high schools in Indiana, the average ratio is 16.6:1. Income data for the school show 32% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Among public schools in Howard County, the average eligibility rate is 49%.

The school is in Howard County, where median household income comes to about $64,027, roughly 21% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 9%. Howard County counts 29 public schools with about 12,786 students.

Eastern Middle School is less than a tenth of a mile from Eastern High School, the shortest distance to any other public school. Counting only straight-line distance, 2 other public schools are within five miles.

For locale, NCES codes Eastern High School as Rural: Fringe.

The school grew from 470 students in 2020-21 to 497 in 2024-25.

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