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Enrollment
1,502
High
DISTRICT 934 · STATE 816
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SOUTH MADISON COM SCH CORP·NCES 181044001711
Pendleton Heights High School
One Arabian Dr, Pendleton, IN 46064 · (765) 778-2161 · Madison County
GRADES 09–12HIGH23-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL1,502 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
22.9:1
66 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.9:1 · STATE 16.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
29%
435 students
DISTRICT 38% · STATE 50%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 363 | 24% |
| Grade 10 | 345 | 23% |
| Grade 11 | 319 | 21% |
| Grade 12 | 475 | 32% |
Student demographics
27%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 28% · STATE 57% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within South Madison Com Sch Corp. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Schools most like Pendleton Heights High School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pendleton Heights High School this school | 1,502 | 29.0% | N/A |
| New Palestine High School New Palestine | 1,254 | 24.8% | N/A |
| Fairfield Jr-Sr High School Goshen | 944 | 28.2% | 40.4% |
| Northridge High School Middlebury | 1,331 | 27.3% | N/A |
| East Noble High School Kendallville | 1,019 | 32.5% | N/A |
| Plainfield High School Plainfield | 1,856 | 29.7% | N/A |
Matched among Indiana high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Pendleton Heights High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Indiana | In Madison County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,502 | #56 of 392 | #2 of 8 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 22.9:1 | #339 of 359 | #6 of 7 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 26.6% | #177 of 360 | #4 of 7 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 29.0% | #311 of 373 | #7 of 7 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +3.5% | #100 of 133 | N/A |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,502
+108 (+8%) vs 2020
+51% since 1990-91, when it was 992
Student : Teacher
22.9:1
was 21.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,502 | 65.5 | 22.9:1 | 29% (435) |
| 2023-24 | 1,353 | 68 | 19.9:1 | 30% (404) |
| 2022-23 | 1,357 | 71.5 | 19.0:1 | 31% (417) |
| 2020-21 | 1,394 | 65 | 21.4:1 | 29% (398) |
| 2017-18 | 1,451 | 64.5 | 22.5:1 | 28% (404) |
| 2015-16 | 1,450 | 57 | 25.4:1 | 28% (410) |
| 2010-11 | 1,235 | 54 | 22.9:1 | 29% (359) |
| 2000-01 | 1,055 | 60 | 17.6:1 | 7% (79) |
| 1990-91 | 992 | 56 | 17.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Pendleton Heights High School.
About Pendleton Heights High School
Pendleton Heights High School runs as a large high school in Pendleton, Indiana. It enrolls 1,502 students in 2024-25. The grades offered are 9 through 12. That is 84% bigger than the average of about 816 students for high schools in Indiana.
South Madison Com Sch Corp counts 4,670 students in its 5 schools, and Pendleton Heights High School is one of them.
By race and ethnicity, Pendleton Heights High School is 85% White. Enrollment also includes 7% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, and 3% Black. In Madison County overall, the White share is about 84%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 27%.
The student-to-teacher ratio at Pendleton Heights High School is 22.9:1, based on 65.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for high schools in Indiana, 16.6:1, is lower. Pendleton Heights High School counts 29% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Madison County is 52%.
For Madison County, Census Bureau data show median household income comes to about $63,037, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 21%, and about 10% of people live in poverty. There are 32 public schools in the county, enrolling about 18,227, Pendleton Heights High School among them.
Pendleton Elementary School is about 0.3 miles away, making it the nearest public school. There are 6 more public schools inside five miles.
Pendleton Heights High School is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population under 100,000, a location NCES labels Suburb: Small.
An 8% rise took enrollment from 1,394 in 2020-21 to 1,502 in 2024-25. Federal data show the ratio rising from 21.4:1 to 22.9:1.
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Madison County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
131,900
Census ACS
Median income
$63,037
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
32
18,227 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in South Madison Com Sch Corp
- Pendleton Elementary SchoolElementary · 893 students
- Maple Ridge Elementary SchoolElementary · 858 students
- Pendleton Heights Middle SchoolMiddle · 730 students
- East Elementary SchoolElementary · 687 students
Other schools in Pendleton
- Pendleton Elementary SchoolElementary · 893 students
- Maple Ridge Elementary SchoolElementary · 858 students
- Pendleton Heights Middle SchoolMiddle · 730 students
- East Elementary SchoolElementary · 687 students
- Pendleton Juvenile CorrectionalHigh · 180 students
Nearby schools
- Pendleton Elementary School0.3 mi · 893
- Pendleton Heights Middle School0.4 mi · 730
- Pendleton Juvenile Correctional2.9 mi · 180
- Maple Ridge Elementary School3.6 mi · 858
- East Elementary School4.2 mi · 687
- Erskine Elementary School4.5 mi · 461
Frequently asked questions
About Pendleton Heights High SchoolHow large is Pendleton Heights High School?
Pendleton Heights High School enrolls approximately 1,502 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Pendleton Heights High School serve?
Pendleton Heights High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many teachers does Pendleton Heights High School have?
Pendleton Heights High School employs 66 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 22.9:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Pendleton Heights High School?
At Pendleton Heights High School, the student body is approximately 85% White, 7% Hispanic, 3% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Pendleton Heights High School?
Pendleton Heights High School is overseen by South Madison Com Sch Corp in Madison County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.