SchoolGrade

The grade is the share of students at or above the IN proficiency bar. The projection is what a school with this student body and community would be expected to reach.

Actual vs projected proficiency

Actual 31%Projected 31%

New Castle High School Exceeds Expectations for its students’ context.

Actual is the share of tested students who met the IN proficiency bar.
Projected is what a school with this student body and community would be expected to reach.
Impact is the gap in one phrase: greatly exceeds, exceeds, meets, or below expectations.

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Academics

Proficiency on state assessments by subject against the IN average, then graduation and college coursework.

Academic performance

Math proficiency

School 16%IN 39%

English proficiency

School 52%IN 41%

Science proficiency

School 25%IN 42%

College preparedness

Graduation rate

95%

Graduating in four years.

Enrolled in AP classes

8%

Students in at least one AP course. 10 AP courses offered.

Dual enrollment

19%

Taking college courses during high school.

Enrolled in IB classes19%
AP courses offered10
AP enrollment by subject

AP science

3%
3%

AP computer science

0%
1%

AP math

2%
3%

Gold marks the IN average.

Neighborhood

Safety and economics around the school. Context for families, never part of the grade.

Crime Grade

Overall crime

B+

19.86 incidents per 1,000 residents

Violent crime

B+

2.11 per 1,000 residents

Property crime

B+

10.70 per 1,000 residents

What is Crime Grade?

Crime Grade combines official crime reports from the FBI, state and local law enforcement with models that fill reporting gaps, producing one letter grade for a neighborhood’s overall safety. It appears here so families can see how safe the community around a school is. It never feeds the school’s grade.

Economics and housing

Median household income

$55,477

IN average $79,105

Median home value

$120,727

IN average $214,287

Median rent

$832 /mo

IN average $1,101

Unemployment rate

5.2%

IN average 4.3%

Adults with a high school diploma

Here 89.0%IN 89.8%

Teachers and staff

Teacher and support staff capacity, qualifications and pay.

Staffing

Student to teacher ratio

15:1

IN average 16:1

Teachers

65

Full-time equivalent teachers.

Average teacher salary

$67,132

All teachers in New Castle Community School Corp.

Student to counselor ratio IN average 377:1209:1
Support staff6
Psychologists0
Nurses1
Social workers0
Law enforcement officers1
Security staff0

Qualifications

Certified teachers

School 99%IN 96%

Experienced teachers

School 94%IN 89%

Environment and safety

Suspensions, expulsions and reported bullying, as counts for the school year.

In-school suspension days129
Out-of-school suspension days82
Total days missed to suspension341
Expulsions with services0
Expulsions without services4
Zero-tolerance expulsions0
Bullying incidents by victim type
Gender-based0
Sexual orientation0
Race-based0
Disability-based0
Religion-based0

Resources and finance

District-level spending, per student and by purpose.

Spending per student

$7852 /yr

District-level spending per student.

Instruction vs administration

$7.79

Spent on instruction for every $1 on administration.

Equity and access

Who the school serves: enrollment by reported group.

Race and ethnicity

White

90%

Native American

0%

Asian or Pacific Islander

1%

Black

1%

Latino

5%

Multiracial

4%

Native Hawaiian or Alaskan

0%

Student groups

Economically disadvantaged39%
Students with disabilities16%
English as a second language1%
Gifted and talented0%
Foster care1%
Military connected1%
Homeless1%
Migratory0%

High schools nearest to New Castle High School

Nearby high schools with their actual and projected test scores.

Blue River Valley Jr-sr High Sch

  • Actual: 26%
  • Projected: 30%
  • Distance: 6.7 mi
Shenandoah High School

  • Actual: 38%
  • Projected: 35%
  • Distance: 10.2 mi
Lincoln Sr High School

  • Actual: 33%
  • Projected: 29%
  • Distance: 13.0 mi
Eastern Hancock High School

  • Actual: 45%
  • Projected: 53%
  • Distance: 13.9 mi
Indiana Digital Jr And High School

  • Actual: 18%
  • Projected: 33%
  • Distance: 15.6 mi
Indiana Digital Alternative School

  • Actual: 14%
  • Projected: 25%
  • Distance: 15.6 mi
Union Junior & High School

  • Actual: 25%
  • Projected: 19%
  • Distance: 15.6 mi
Daleville Jr-sr High School

  • Actual: 39%
  • Projected: 41%
  • Distance: 17.1 mi
Indiana Academy For Sci Math Hmn

  • Actual: 86%
  • Projected: 75%
  • Distance: 19.7 mi
Anderson High School

  • Actual: 16%
  • Projected: 40%
  • Distance: 19.7 mi