Purdue Polytechnic High School South Bend

635 S Lafayette Blvd
South Bend, IN 46601

Charter School 141 Students

High School 9th - 12th

School Overview

Purdue Polytechnic High School South Bend is a public charter high school and part of the Purdue Polytechnic High School South Bend school district, located in South Bend, IN with 141 students offering grade levels from 09 to 12.

With 16 teachers, Purdue Polytechnic High School South Bend has a student/teacher ratio of about 8.8:1. 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.

141

Total Students

16.0

Full-Time Teachers

8.8

Student/Teacher Ratio

60.3%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Purdue Polytechnic High School South Bend
Demographic	Student Count
White	56
Hispanic	46
Black	24
Asian	3
Two or More	11
American Indian	1

White
56 (39.7 %)
Hispanic
46 (32.6 %)
Black
24 (17.0 %)
Two or More
11 (7.8 %)
Asian
3 (2.1 %)
American Indian
1 (0.7 %)

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 School South Bend
Phone:	(765)494-7872
Grade Range:	9th - 12th
Total Students:	141
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	16.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	8.8
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	76
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	9

* 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 32

Grade 10 54

Grade 11 40

Grade 12 15