Elkhart High School

3,325 Students

High School 9th - 12th

School Overview

Elkhart High School is a public high school and part of the Elkhart Community Schools school district, located in Elkhart, IN with 3,325 students offering grade levels from 09 to 12. Student demographics can be found below.

With 196 teachers, Elkhart High School has a student/teacher ratio of about 16.9:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.

3,325

Total Students

196.5

Full-Time Teachers

16.9

Student/Teacher Ratio

46.4%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Elkhart High School
Demographic	Student Count
White	1,185
Hispanic	1,399
Black	446
Asian	43
Two or More	248
American Indian	4

Hispanic
1,399 (42.1 %)
White
1,185 (35.6 %)
Black
446 (13.4 %)
Two or More
248 (7.5 %)
Asian
43 (1.3 %)
American Indian
4 (0.1 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	High School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Elkhart Community Schools
Phone:	(574)262-5600
Grade Range:	9th - 12th
Total Students:	3,325
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	196.5
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	16.9
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	1,380
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	162

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 9 892

Grade 10 934

Grade 11 792

Grade 12 684

Ungraded 23