Purdue Polytechnic High Sch North

Purdue Polytechnic High Sch North, a minimally staffed high school in Indianapolis, Indiana, operated by Purdue Polytechnic High Sch North, hosts 229 students, covering grades 9 through 12. That puts it 72% below the typical public school in Indiana, which averages around 816 students.

Purdue Polytechnic High Sch North sits inside Purdue Polytechnic High Sch North, the local public-school operator responsible for the campus.

In terms of who attends, Purdue Polytechnic High Sch North logs that 38% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups; the rest consists of 37% Black, 19% Hispanic, 4% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 52% White, putting the school's mix meaningfully less White than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, Purdue Polytechnic High Sch North records 18 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 12.7:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 16.6:1 average. Around 50% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Marion County (around 60%), the school's rate is somewhat below typical.

In the area at large, the surrounding county (Marion County) records that median household income runs about $66,346, about 35% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 12%. In all, Marion County runs 274 public schools (combined enrollment of about 161,456 students), of which Purdue Polytechnic High Sch North is one.

Broad Ripple Middle School - an IB World School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Purdue Polytechnic High Sch North.

Purdue Polytechnic High Sch North operates from a high-density location. Purdue Polytechnic High Sch North is a charter school, which puts it inside the public-school system but outside the standard district-managed model.

Within the allk12 community for this school, members of the Purdue Polytechnic High Sch North community share and discuss fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.