Purdue Polytechnic High Sch North

1405 Broad Ripple Ave
Indianapolis, IN 46220

Charter School 283 Students

High School 9th - 12th

School Overview

Purdue Polytechnic High Sch North is a public charter high school and part of the Purdue Polytechnic High Sch North school district, located in Indianapolis, IN with 283 students offering grade levels from 09 to 12.

With 18 teachers, Purdue Polytechnic High Sch North has a student/teacher ratio of about 15.7:1. 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.

283

Total Students

18.0

Full-Time Teachers

15.7

Student/Teacher Ratio

40.3%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Purdue Polytechnic High Sch North
Demographic	Student Count
White	129
Hispanic	41
Black	90
Asian	3
Two or More	19
Pacific Islander	1

White
129 (45.6 %)
Black
90 (31.8 %)
Hispanic
41 (14.5 %)
Two or More
19 (6.7 %)
Asian
3 (1.1 %)
Pacific Islander
1 (0.4 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	High School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Charter School
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Purdue Polytechnic High Sch North
Phone:	(317)832-1200
Grade Range:	9th - 12th
Total Students:	283
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	18.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	15.7
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	100
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	14

* 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 96

Grade 10 63

Grade 11 69

Grade 12 55