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Charlestown Senior High School

Public | 9-12 | 729 students

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4 stars

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Posted February 7, 2012

i'm in the 10th grade right now at CHS, and I love it. They deal with kids being bullied really well. My math teacher is the best and I feel like I'm actually learning!!!
—Submitted by a student


Posted December 31, 2009

i am a student at charlestown and i like it for the most part...some things get out of control but they do at all schools. i would recommend this school if you like to have fun while learning(:
—Submitted by a student


Posted November 10, 2009

I am a student that currently attends Charlestown High School, an I think it is a great school! All of the teachers here are nice, and the school also offers the Apple One to One Computer Initiative. It is a great program, that has really eased up on the ammount of books, and has made school and learning more fun all around. There are a few problems, such as crowding in the halls. This is becuase alot of people moved here because of the Apple program and the school being remodeled. I expect this problem to ease up when the new school is finished though. It is a really great school, and I wouldn't want to move anywhere else!
—Submitted by a student


Posted January 12, 2005

hi i spent the first 3 years of high school in cahrlestown & i wouldnt change it for all the money in the world! you all keep up the school because i would like to send my kids there Sencerly yours Ashley Caplinger
—Submitted by Ashley Caplinger, a former student


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The Community Rating is the school’s average rating from its community members (e.g., parents, students, and school staff). The highest possible rating is five stars; the lowest is one star.

The test results by subgroup show how the designated group of students is performing in comparison to the general population.
Algebra I

The state average for Algebra I was 70% in 2012.

134 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
55%

2011

 
 
70%

2010

 
 
31%
Biology I

The state average for Biology I was 46% in 2012.

59 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
64%

2011

 
 
45%

2010

 
 
24%
English

The state average for English was 78% in 2012.

176 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
76%

2011

 
 
63%

2010

 
 
52%
Scale: % passing

About the tests


In 2011-2012 Indiana used the End-of-Course (ECA) assessment to test students in middle and high school in Algebra I, Biology I, and English 10. The ECA is a criterion-referenced assessment developed specifically for students completing their instruction in Algebra I, Biology I, or English 10. The goal is for all students to score at the passing level on the test.

See Indiana's state standards

Source: Indiana Department of Education

  • In 2011-2012, this school received a grade of "B".
  • In 2010-2011, this school received a grade of "C".
  • In 2009-2010, this school received a grade of "F".

About the tests


Indiana uses the A through F School Grading System to assess the overall performance of a school. For the 2011-2012 school year, schools were graded based on performance and participation levels in state standardized tests and student growth using the Indiana Growth Model. In addition, high schools were graded on four-year (on-time) graduation rates and college and career readiness indicators including Advanced Placment exam results and industry certification exam results.

See Indiana's state standards

Source: Indiana Department of Education

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The academic rating is made up of equally-weighted parts: students' test scores, their academic growth (for elementary and middle schools) and their readiness for college (for high schools). The graphs below compare this school's results in each area to other schools in the city and state. Growth and college readiness ratings are coming soon, pending publication of 2012 data.
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5

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College readiness rating 2011***
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Percent of graduates taking SAT: 42%
Average Composite SAT score: 932

*Test scores are based on 2012 ISTEP and ECA results from the state of Indiana.

***This rating is based on the average SAT scores of students that graduated in 2011. ACT scores were used if more students took that test. Data is provided by the Indiana Department of Education.

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Student ethnicity

Ethnicity This school State average
White 86% 73%
Hispanic 6% 8%
Multiracial 4% 4%
Black 2% 12%
Asian 1% 2%
American Indian 0% 0%
Native Hawaiin or Pacific Islander N/A 0%
Source: IN Dept. of Education, 2010-2011

Student subgroups

  This school District averageState average
Students participating in free or reduced-price lunch program 46%N/A47%
Special education 16%N/A15%
English learners 3%N/A5%
Source: IN Dept. of Education, 2010-2011

Student-teacher ratio

  This school District averageState average
Students per FTE teacher 18N/A17
Source: NCES, 2008-2009
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Monroe/Park Sts
Charlestown, IN 47111
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Phone: (812) 256-3328

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