Morristown Jr-Sr High School

320 Students

High School 6th - 12th

School Overview

Morristown Jr-Sr High School, located in the small town of Morristown, Indiana, serves as the educational hub for the local community, housing students in grades 7 through 12. As a combined junior-senior high school, it fosters a close-knit environment where students often experience continuity in their academic and extracurricular journeys from early adolescence through their graduation. The school emphasizes a traditional academic curriculum while maintaining a focus on community engagement, typical of the rural-suburban atmosphere of Shelby County.

Beyond the classroom, Morristown Jr-Sr High is a focal point for local school spirit, with its athletics programs and extracurricular activities playing a significant role in the daily life of the student body. The school is part of the Shelby Eastern Schools district, and it is known for its small class sizes, which allow for more personalized attention between staff and students. By balancing foundational academics with a supportive community culture, the institution aims to prepare its graduates for success in higher education, trade schools, or the workforce.

320

Total Students

26.0

Full-Time Teachers

12.3

Student/Teacher Ratio

43.4%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Morristown Jr-Sr High School
Demographic	Student Count
White	302
Hispanic	7
Black	2
Asian	2
Two or More	6
Pacific Islander	1

White
302 (94.4 %)
Hispanic
7 (2.2 %)
Two or More
6 (1.9 %)
Black
2 (0.6 %)
Asian
2 (0.6 %)
Pacific Islander
1 (0.3 %)

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:	Shelby Eastern Schools
Phone:	(765)763-1221
Grade Range:	6th - 12th
Total Students:	320
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	26.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	12.3
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	122
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	17

* 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 6 49

Grade 7 46

Grade 8 52

Grade 9 55

Grade 10 39

Grade 11 36

Grade 12 43