Union Junior & High School vs. Cowan High School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
Union Junior & High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Indiana for:
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Student Attention
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Overview
Serving 139 students in grades 7-12, Union Junior & High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Indiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 6-9% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25-29% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 41%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Indiana state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Indiana state average of 36% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 362 students in grades 7-12, Cowan High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Indiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 20-24% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45-49% (which is higher than the Indiana state average of 41%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Indiana state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Indiana state average of 36% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
7-12
7-12
Total Students
139 students
362 students
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% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
50% | 50%
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Total Classroom Teachers
14 teachers
25 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
14:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1548 out of 1763 schools in IN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#965 out of 1763 schools in IN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
20-24%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
45-49%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤20%
20-29%
n/a
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Graduation Rate
≥80%
≥90%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Grade 7 Students
18
62
Grade 8 Students
27
66
Grade 9 Students
19
59
Grade 10 Students
16
46
Grade 11 Students
28
69
Grade 12 Students
31
60
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
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% Hispanic
2%
4%
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% Black
2%
1%
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% White
92%
92%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
3%
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Diversity Score
0.15
0.15
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
60%
42%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
4%
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