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Winchester Community High School
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SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25About Winchester Community High School
As a low-enrollment 9-12 campus in Winchester, Indiana, Winchester Community High School educates 399 students from grades 9 through 12, operated by Randolph Central School Corp. That puts it 51% smaller than the typical public school in Indiana, which averages around 816 students.
Within Randolph Central School Corp, which oversees 5 schools and 1,408 students, Winchester Community High School is one campus in the system.
For racial and ethnic makeup, Winchester Community High School shows that the student body is overwhelmingly White (89%). The remainder breaks down as 7% Hispanic, 4% multiracial. Compared to Randolph County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.
Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 33 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 12.2:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 16.6:1, putting Winchester Community High School tighter than the state norm the norm. About 43% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Randolph County (around 63%), the school's rate is noticeably below typical.
In the broader community, community-level numbers for Randolph County indicate median household earnings sit near $60,791, about 15% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 14%. Winchester Community High School is one of 17 public schools in Randolph County (combined enrollment of about 11,772 students).
Lee L Driver Middle School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. 3 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.
The campus sits in a town-based setting.
Five-year trend. Winchester Community High School's enrollment has contracted 6% since 2018, when it stood at 425 (now 399). White enrollment moved from 93% to 89% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 13.9:1 in 2018 to 12.2:1 today.
On the community side, the feed for Winchester Community High School typically covers open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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