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Silver Creek High School

557 Renz Ave, Sellersburg, IN 47172 · (812) 246-3391 · Clark County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL976 STUDENTS
Enrollment
976
High
DISTRICT 804 · STATE 816
Student : Teacher
16.0:1
61 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.4:1 · STATE 16.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
32%
312 students
DISTRICT 34% · STATE 50%
Community
2
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Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Grade 9
261
Grade 10
250
Grade 11
234
Grade 12
228
Ungraded
3
Student demographics
White
76678%
DISTRICT 79% · STATE 62%
Hispanic
11812%
DISTRICT 11% · STATE 15%
Black
222%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 14%
Asian
111%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 3%
Two+
586%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 6%
Pacific Islander
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
50552%
Female
47148%

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About Silver Creek High School

Located at 557 Renz Ave, in Sellersburg, Indiana, Silver Creek High School is a moderately sized high school that works with 976 students (grades 9 through 12), part of Silver Creek School Corporation.

Within Silver Creek School Corporation, which oversees 4 schools and 3,214 students, Silver Creek High School is one campus in the system.

In terms of who attends, Silver Creek High School reports that 78% of the student body identifies as White. Beyond that, the school reports 12% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, 2% Black. Compared to Clark County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

On the resource side, On paper, Silver Creek High School has 61 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 16.0:1. That tracks the state average closely. About 32% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is lower than Clark County's rate of about 50%.

Zooming out to the county, census data for Clark County shows median household earnings sit near $74,214, 28% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. In all, Clark County runs 33 public schools (combined enrollment of about 23,765 students), of which Silver Creek High School is one.

The closest other public school is Silver Creek Elementary School, roughly 0.1 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 6 other public schools cluster around Silver Creek High School.

Geographically, the school is in a bedroom-community area.

On allk12, the feed for Silver Creek High School typically covers fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.

Clark County at a glance

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Population
124,354
Census ACS
Median income
$74,214
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
28%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
33
23,765 students

Quick facts

School name
Silver Creek High School
District
Silver Creek School Corporation
Address
557 Renz Ave, Sellersburg, IN 47172
Phone
(812) 246-3391
County
Clark County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
976
Teachers (FTE)
61
Student–teacher ratio
16.0:1
Free/Reduced lunch
312 (32%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
180021301536
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Silver Creek School Corporation
Other schools in Sellersburg
Nearby schools

Frequently asked questions

About Silver Creek High School
What is the total enrollment at Silver Creek High School?
Silver Creek High School enrolls approximately 976 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Silver Creek High School serve?
Silver Creek High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Silver Creek High School?
Approximately 16.0:1 students per teacher at Silver Creek High School.
How diverse is Silver Creek High School?
Silver Creek High School reports a student body of 78% White, 12% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is Silver Creek High School public or private?
Silver Creek High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Silver Creek School Corporation.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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