South Dearborn High School

South Dearborn High School

Public High School | Grade 9-12
5770 Highlander Pl,  Aurora, IN
South Dearborn Community School Corporation
3.5
3.0
672 Students
B-
Niche Grade

School Details

Head of School
Jeff Bond
Student Teacher Ratio
16:1
Average SAT Score
1130
Average ACT Score
24
Math Proficiency
17%
Reading Proficiency
47%
Average GPA
3.35
Graduation Rate
92%

Niche Grade

B
Academics
B
Teachers
C+
College Prep
C
Administration
C-
Resources/Facilities
B
Clubs and Activities
B
Sports
B+
Food
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Niche Grade Details

Academics
Average GPA
3.35
Reading Proficiency
47%
Math Proficiency
17%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
16:1
Teachers
42
Full Time Teachers
42
Teachers in First or Second Year
7.3%
College Prep
Average SAT
1130
Math
550
Verbal
580
Average ACT
24
Math
23
English
23
Reading
25
Science
24
Clubs and Activities
Girls Athletic Participation
Average
Boys Athletic Participation
High

GreatSchools Rating

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Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
278:1

Student Diversity

Male
51%
Female
49%
White
93.8%
Two or more races
2.7%
Hispanic
1.6%
Black
1%
Asian or Pacific Islander
<1%
Native American
<1%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
<1%
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Specialty School Programs

Free/Reduced Lunch Offered
Athletics Program

Colleges Students are Considering

Students are most interested in or go on to attend these colleges.
University of Cincinnati 101 Students
Indiana University - Bloomington 97 Students
Ball State University 85 Students
Northern Kentucky University 78 Students
Purdue University 74 Students
Indiana University Indianapolis 63 Students
Indiana State University 57 Students
Hanover College 46 Students
University of Indianapolis 42 Students
Ivy Tech Community College 41 Students

What Students Want to Study

Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Nursing 52 Students
Business 30 Students
Biology 24 Students
Psychology 23 Students
Pre-Medicine Studies 19 Students
Elementary Education 15 Students
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Administration 14 Students
Criminology 11 Students
Education 10 Students
Graphic Design 10 Students

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
3.5 86 Reviews
4.0 Junior
1/26/2023
South Dearborn is definitely a good school. If I were a parent I wouldn't hesitate to send my children here. The teacher, faculty, and staff are all good people and are there for the kids, not for their next paycheck.
4.0 Senior
10/31/2022
I have had an amazing experience in my four years at South Dearborn High School! The teachers are very helpful and welcoming. I have never felt that I couldn't go to a teacher for assistance with anything.
4.0 Junior
3/29/2022
Overall great school. I have enjoyed my years here. The teachers are very helpful and enjoy their jobs. I feel well prepared for college. The only thing I would like to see improvement would be the guidance and office departments. They are not the best or fastest at responding to emails and helping students out.
GreatSchools Reviews
3.0 6 Reviews
1.0 parent
9/4/2023
School has had a high attrition rate where teachers have gone to surrounding schools for higher pay. If I knew now before moving to his district, definitely would have gone to East Central or Batesville.
5.0 other
6/14/2019
My recent time at SDHS was awesome. As long as you are a motivated student, willing to learn, you'll excel at SD. The massive amount of dual credit classes they offer, along with the school's partnership with Ivy Tech, makes earning college credit easy and virtually free! Teachers want their student...
5.0 teacher
7/30/2018
SDHS has caring teachers who foster a love of learning. There are many opportunities for student involvement.
1.0 other
10/14/2014
Their answer to bullying is ignore it. Teachers are pathetic. Worst schools ever. Academics are terrible.

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