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Eastern High School
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SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25About Eastern High School
Eastern High School, a modestly sized high school in Greentown, Indiana, part of Eastern Howard School Corporation, teaches 497 students, covering grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 816 students per school, that is 39% below typical.
Within Eastern Howard School Corporation, which oversees 3 schools and 1,603 students, Eastern High School is one campus in the system.
For racial and ethnic makeup, Eastern High School reports that nearly all students (90%) are White. Beyond that, the school reports 4% Hispanic, 3% multiracial.
On the resource side, Eastern High School reports 28 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 17.5:1. The state averages around 16.6:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. About 32% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Howard County (around 49%), the school's rate is south of typical.
In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Howard County put the typical household earns roughly $64,027 per year, about 21% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Eastern High School is one of 29 public schools in Howard County (combined enrollment of about 12,786 students).
Nearest neighbor: Eastern Middle School, around 0.0 miles off. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools.
The school occupies a low-density site.
Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Eastern High School has fell 6%, going from 527 students in 2018 to 497 in 2025.
Within the allk12 community for this school, posts here usually surface around open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.
Howard County at a glance
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- Eastern Elementary SchoolElementary · 727 students
- Eastern Middle SchoolMiddle · 379 students
- Eastern Elementary SchoolElementary · 727 students
- Eastern Middle SchoolMiddle · 379 students
- Eastern Middle School0.0 mi · 379
- Eastern Elementary School0.3 mi · 727
- Taylor Middle School5.1 mi · 368
- Taylor High School5.1 mi · 343
- Howard Elementary School6.4 mi · 317
- Elwood Haynes Elementary School7.3 mi · 334