Silver Creek High School

935 Students

High School 9th - 12th

School Overview

Silver Creek High School is a public high school and part of the Silver Creek School Corporation school district, located in Sellersburg, IN with 935 students offering grade levels from 09 to 12. Student demographics can be found below.

With 55 teachers, Silver Creek High School has a student/teacher ratio of about 17:1. 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.

935

Total Students

55.0

Full-Time Teachers

17.0

Student/Teacher Ratio

33.4%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Silver Creek High School
Demographic	Student Count
White	747
Hispanic	106
Black	27
Asian	8
Two or More	43
Pacific Islander	4

White
747 (79.9 %)
Hispanic
106 (11.3 %)
Two or More
43 (4.6 %)
Black
27 (2.9 %)
Asian
8 (0.9 %)
Pacific Islander
4 (0.4 %)

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:	Silver Creek School Corporation
Phone:	(812)246-3391
Grade Range:	9th - 12th
Total Students:	935
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	55.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	17.0
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	281
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	31

* 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 9 235

Grade 10 240

Grade 11 234

Grade 12 220

Ungraded 6