Shortridge High School

As a reasonably sized secondary school in Indianapolis, Indiana, Shortridge High School educates 1,206 students from grades 9 through 12, operated by Indianapolis Public Schools. Enrollment runs roughly 48% larger than the state mean of about 816.

Across the 49 schools in Indianapolis Public Schools (21,055 students total), Shortridge High School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Shortridge High School logs that the most-represented group is Black (45%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Other groups include 37% Hispanic, 14% White, 4% multiracial. That is noticeably more Black than the county at large, where the share is closer to 27%.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 83 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 14.6:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 16.6:1, putting Shortridge High School tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 61% of students at Shortridge High School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

Across the wider county, Marion County reports that the typical household earns roughly $66,346 per year, 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 Shortridge High School is one.

The closest other public school is William Bell School 60 - a Butler Lab Reggio Emilia School, roughly 0.1 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The campus sits in a city-core setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Shortridge High School's enrollment has grew 180% since 2018, when it stood at 431 (now 1,206). Over the same period, the White share declined from 32% to 14%.

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