Is New Castle High School a good school?

New Castle High School ranks 183 rd of 431 Indiana high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend New Castle High School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 824 students attended New Castle High School.

What is the racial makeup of New Castle High School?

Students at New Castle High School are 86% White, 6% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic, 2% African American.

New Castle High School

Summary:

New Castle High School is a public high school serving 836 students in grades 9-12 in New Castle, Indiana, which is part of the New Castle Community School Corporation. While the school has seen some concerning trends in recent years, there are also some bright spots worth noting.

One key area of concern is the school's declining performance, as measured by its statewide ranking and SchoolDigger star rating. In 2015-2016, New Castle High School ranked 107 out of 394 Indiana high schools and had a 4-star rating, but by 2022-2023, it had dropped to 203 out of 398 schools and a 2-star rating. This decline is reflected in the school's lower test scores, particularly in mathematics, where only 19.37% of 11th-grade students were proficient or better on the SAT, compared to 29% statewide. The school also faces challenges with high chronic absenteeism, rising from 24.4% in 2020-2021 to 32.1% in 2022-2023, which is notably higher than the state average and many nearby schools, such as Cowan High School and Hagerstown Junior-Senior High School.

On a positive note, New Castle High School's four-year graduation rate, while declining from 92.2% in 2018-2019 to 87.6% in 2022-2023, is still above the state average. Additionally, the school serves a relatively high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 55.86% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch in the 2022-2023 school year. This suggests that the school is working to support a disadvantaged population, and targeted interventions may help address the school's performance challenges.

Detail:

Public 9-12

801 Parkview Dr
New Castle, IN 47362

(765) 593-6670

District: New Castle Community School Corp

SchoolDigger Rank:
183^rd of 431 Indiana High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,304

Student/teacher ratio: 13.0

Number of students: 824

Racial breakdown:

White:

86.0%

Two or more races:

6.3%

Hispanic:

5.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 44.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details New Castle High School ranks better than 57.5% of high schools in Indiana. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 52.47. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at New Castle High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (86%), two or more races (6.3%), Hispanic (5.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 44.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at New Castle High School is 13. (See more...)

Compare New Castle High School employs 63.3 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at New Castle High School is $11,304.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

New Castle High School:

SchoolDigger ranks New Castle High School 183^rd of 431 Indiana public high schools. (See New Castle High School in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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New Castle Community School Corp:

SchoolDigger ranks New Castle Community School Corp 224^th of 381 Indiana school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for New Castle High School

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Rank History for all students at New Castle High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IN State Percentile
2005	47.12	219^th	349	37.2%
2006	51.76	206^th	349	41.0%
2007	44.10	247^th	354	30.2%
2008	38.23	272^nd	360	24.4%
2009	42.31	266^th	364	26.9%
2010	38.25	212^th	362	41.4%
2011	37.38	241^st	364	33.8%
2012	34.82	255^th	373	31.6%
2013	32.92	238^th	353	32.6%
2014	35.29	248^th	379	34.6%
2015	58.38	134^th	400	66.5%
2016	65.82	107^th	394	72.8%
2017	52.41	172^nd	380	54.7%
2018	41.25	253^rd	385	34.3%
2019	48.76	195^th	389	49.9%
2021	47.16	193^rd	388	50.3%
2022	37.55	274^th	409	33.0%
2023	46.13	203^rd	398	49.0%
2024	52.47	183^rd	431	57.5%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at New Castle High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IN State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	22.17	80^th	104	23.1%
2024	33.32	69^th	102	32.4%

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Rank History for Special Education students at New Castle High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IN State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	35.82	180^th	285	36.8%
2024	45.49	136^th	289	52.9%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at New Castle High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IN State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	45.41	203^rd	379	46.4%
2024	54.22	142^nd	377	62.3%

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Rank History for Female students at New Castle High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IN State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	43.26	209^th	388	46.1%
2024	45.28	205^th	392	47.7%

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Rank History for Male students at New Castle High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IN State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	47.17	178^th	383	53.5%
2024	56.79	137^th	392	65.1%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at New Castle High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IN State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	40.30	101^st	184	45.1%

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Rank History for White students at New Castle High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IN State Percentile
2022	23.70	311^th	378	17.7%
2023	38.23	222^nd	375	40.8%
2024	43.90	197^th	381	48.3%

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Data source: test scores: Indiana Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Indiana Department of Education

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Enrollment information for New Castle High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	1103	12	7	5	7	n/a	n/a	0	1134
1989	1079	15	7	3	5	n/a	n/a	0	1109
1990	993	14	3	8	1	n/a	n/a	0	1019
1991	960	18	5	8	5	n/a	n/a	0	996
1992	937	26	4	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	974
1993	938	31	6	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	981
1994	908	25	3	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	940
1995	861	18	3	6	0	n/a	n/a	8	896
1996	861	18	3	6	0	n/a	n/a	8	896
1997	841	25	4	5	2	n/a	n/a	0	877
1998	799	20	2	4	1	n/a	n/a	0	826
1999	805	18	0	9	1	n/a	n/a	0	833
2000	1093	25	5	4	1	n/a	n/a	0	1128
2001	1037	28	4	4	2	n/a	n/a	0	1075
2002	964	26	7	5	1	n/a	n/a	0	1003
2003	964	26	7	5	1	n/a	n/a	0	1003
2004	972	24	7	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	1011
2005	980	23	7	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	1019
2006	1173	21	7	13	1	n/a	n/a	0	1215
2007	1164	21	3	15	2	n/a	n/a	19	1224
2008	1211	24	3	12	2	n/a	n/a	26	1278
2009	1189	18	4	8	2	n/a	n/a	27	1248
2010	1132	19	5	13	1	n/a	n/a	36	1206
2011	1085	18	5	22	1	1	68	0	1200
2012	1025	12	8	27	1	1	69	0	1143
2013	993	12	1	30	1	1	70	0	1108
2014	1032	11	5	38	1	0	66	0	1153
2015	1015	10	4	33	2	0	55	0	1119
2016	979	12	8	37	1	0	47	0	1084
2017	933	11	5	35	2	0	38	0	1024
2018	894	12	6	32	2	1	40	0	987
2019	881	15	3	36	0	1	37	0	973
2020	851	14	4	30	0	0	34	0	933
2021	821	8	5	35	0	1	40	0	910
2022	785	7	6	41	0	0	37	0	876
2023	725	19	5	38	0	0	49	0	836
2024	709	16	5	42	0	0	52	0	824

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at New Castle High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	1134	80.6	14.0	10.1
1989	1109	80.4	13.7	12.9
1990	1019	80.6	12.6	11
1991	996	80.1	12.4	13
1992	974	74.4	13.0	15.3
1993	981	74.7	13.1	14.6
1994	940	76.9	12.2	14
1995	896	59.8	15.0	13.1
1996	896	59.8	15.0	13.1
1997	877	58.5	15.0	13
1998	826	57.6	14.3	11.9
1999	833	57.9	14.4	18.2
2000	1128	100.9	11.2	19.5
2001	1075	102.0	10.5	21.9
2002	1003	94.4	10.6	32.7
2003	1003	94.4	10.6	32.7
2004	1011	91.5	11.0	28.6
2005	1019	87.3	11.7	32.4
2006	1215	120.6	10.1	36.5
2007	1224	n/a	n/a	36.3
2008	1278	119.1	10.7	40.3
2009	1248	120.8	10.3	37.2
2010	1206	120.7	9.9	47.1
2011	1200	95.4	12.5	47.9
2012	1143	90.5	12.6	49.5
2013	1108	101.0	10.9	51.9
2014	1153	90.0	12.8	47.4
2015	1119	88.0	12.7	49.6
2016	1084	89.0	12.1	46
2017	1024	90.2	11.3	44.4
2018	987	90.2	10.9	50.8
2019	973	83.3	11.6	50.1
2020	933	76.3	12.2	45.8
2021	910	78.6	11.5	47
2022	876	65.1	13.4	47.9
2023	836	56.3	14.8	55.9
2024	824	63.3	13.0	44.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio New Castle High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	1134	80.6	14.0	10.1
1989	1109	80.4	13.7	12.9
1990	1019	80.6	12.6	11
1991	996	80.1	12.4	13
1992	974	74.4	13.0	15.3
1993	981	74.7	13.1	14.6
1994	940	76.9	12.2	14
1995	896	59.8	15.0	13.1
1996	896	59.8	15.0	13.1
1997	877	58.5	15.0	13
1998	826	57.6	14.3	11.9
1999	833	57.9	14.4	18.2
2000	1128	100.9	11.2	19.5
2001	1075	102.0	10.5	21.9
2002	1003	94.4	10.6	32.7
2003	1003	94.4	10.6	32.7
2004	1011	91.5	11.0	28.6
2005	1019	87.3	11.7	32.4
2006	1215	120.6	10.1	36.5
2007	1224	n/a	n/a	36.3
2008	1278	119.1	10.7	40.3
2009	1248	120.8	10.3	37.2
2010	1206	120.7	9.9	47.1
2011	1200	95.4	12.5	47.9
2012	1143	90.5	12.6	49.5
2013	1108	101.0	10.9	51.9
2014	1153	90.0	12.8	47.4
2015	1119	88.0	12.7	49.6
2016	1084	89.0	12.1	46
2017	1024	90.2	11.3	44.4
2018	987	90.2	10.9	50.8
2019	973	83.3	11.6	50.1
2020	933	76.3	12.2	45.8
2021	910	78.6	11.5	47
2022	876	65.1	13.4	47.9
2023	836	56.3	14.8	55.9
2024	824	63.3	13.0	44.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for New Castle High School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$443 (4.5%)	$9,390 (95.5%)	$9,834
2020	$439 (4.6%)	$9,065 (95.4%)	$9,504
2021	$1,135 (11.2%)	$8,962 (88.8%)	$10,097
2022	$1,688 (14.9%)	$9,616 (85.1%)	$11,304

Data source: Indiana Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on New Castle High School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 195^th of 389 High schools	Ranks 203^rd of 398 High schools	0.9%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
End of Course Biology (New Castle High School)	39.2	26.3	12.9%
End of Course Biology (New Castle Community School Corp)	39.2	25.8	13.4%
End of Course Biology (Indiana)	38.6	29	9.6%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	973	836	14.1%
African American	15	19	26.7%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	3	5	66.7%
Hispanic	36	38	5.6%
Pacific Islander	1	0	100%
White	881	725	17.7%
Two or More Races	37	49	32.4%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	50.1%	55.9%	5.8%

Schools Near New Castle High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing (2024)	SAT Mathematics (2024)	ILEARN English Language Arts (2024)				ILEARN Math (2024)				ILEARN Biology (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 6th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 7th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 8th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts All Grades	ILEARN Math 6th Grade	ILEARN Math 7th Grade	ILEARN Math 8th Grade	ILEARN Math All Grades	ILEARN Biology End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
New Castle High School	Public	9-12	801 Parkview Dr	New Castle	47362	Henry County	New Castle Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(765) 593-6670	824	63	13.0	44.9%	709 (86.0%)	16 (1.9%)	42 (5.1%)	5 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (6.3%)	52.5	183^rd of 431 public high schools	57.5%		46.1	203^rd of 398 public high schools	49.0%	20	53.4	19.4									38.3	$11,304	$1,688	$9,616
Tri Junior-Senior High School	Public	6-12	6972 S St Rd 103	Straughn	47387	Henry County	South Henry School Corp	No	No	No	No	(765) 987-7988	460	35	13.3	52.2%	439 (95.4%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.2%)	16.6	362^nd of 431 public high schools	16.0%		26.9	304^th of 398 public high schools	23.6%	58	33.3	5.6	31.1	31.7	38.3	33.5	28.4	11.7	10.0	17.5	12.3	$10,585	$465	$10,119
Blue River Valley Junior-Senior High School	Public	7-12	4741 N Viking Trail	New Castle	47362	Henry County	Blue River Valley Schools	No	No	No	No	(765) 836-4811	297	25	12.1	42.8%	284 (95.6%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.4%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	46.1	224^th of 431 public high schools	48.0%		36.6	264^th of 398 public high schools	33.7%	40	58.1	14.0		29.3	31.8	30.6		14.6	13.6	14.1	33.9	$11,444	$631	$10,813
Shenandoah High School	Public	9-12	7354 W Us 36	Middletown	47356	Henry County	Shenandoah School Corporation	No	No	No	No	(765) 354-6640	400	27	14.6	40.3%	382 (95.5%)	2 (0.5%)	11 (2.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	44.6	231^st of 431 public high schools	46.4%		59	129^th of 398 public high schools	67.6%	102	45.1	26.4									25.7	$10,132	$362	$9,770
Hagerstown Junior-Senior High School	Public	7-12	701 Baker Rd	Hagerstown	47346	Wayne County	Nettle Creek School Corporation	No	No	No	No	(765) 489-4511	542	34	15.9	43.9%	501 (92.4%)	6 (1.1%)	13 (2.4%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.3%)	66.5	95^th of 431 public high schools	78.0%		47.4	194^th of 398 public high schools	51.3%	99	61.3	28.0		56.8	44.0	49.2		35.1	15.5	23.4	42.9	$10,547	$541	$10,006
Knightstown High School	Public	9-12	8149 W US Hwy 40	Knightstown	46148	Henry County	C A Beard Memorial School Corp	No	No	No	No	(765) 345-5153	317	27	11.5	44.8%	300 (94.6%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.8%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.6%)	26.2	318^th of 431 public high schools	26.2%		46.3	201^st of 398 public high schools	49.5%	117	36.6	9.9									26.7	$13,176	$805	$12,371
New Castle Schools at the Hoosier Youth Challenge Academy	Public	9-12	10892 N In-140	Knightstown	46148	Henry County	New Castle Community School Corp	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(877) 860-0003	75	4	19.5	4.0%	58 (77.3%)	11 (14.7%)	3 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (4.0%)	11.6	381^st of 431 public high schools	11.6%					(n/a)	22.2	3.7									14.3
Lincoln Middle/ High School	Public	7-12	215 E Parkway Dr	Cambridge City	47327	Wayne County	Western Wayne Schools	No	No	No	No	(765) 478-5916	340	32	10.7	51.5%	312 (91.8%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.9%)	46.5	222^nd of 431 public high schools	48.5%		40.8	239^th of 398 public high schools	39.9%	17	52.3	10.8		42.6	31.8	37.8		16.7	20.5	18.4	42.9	$11,155	$780	$10,376
Cowan High School	Public	7-12	9401 S Nottingham	Muncie	47302	Delaware County	Cowan Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(765) 289-7128	350	25	14.2	49.7%	325 (92.9%)	5 (1.4%)	11 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.6%)	43.7	242^nd of 431 public high schools	43.9%		45.3	210^th of 398 public high schools	47.2%	32	53.5	18.6		51.7	39.3	45.4		31.0	18.0	24.4	29.2	$9,638	$333	$9,305
Eastern Hancock High School	Public	9-12	10320 E 250 N	Charlottesville	46117	Hancock County	Eastern Hancock County Com School Corp	No	No	No	No	(317) 936-5595	378	24	15.8	28.0%	363 (96.0%)	1 (0.3%)	12 (3.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	51.5	190^th of 431 public high schools	55.9%		42.6	225^th of 398 public high schools	43.5%	35	47.2	22.5									39.0	$10,405	$424	$9,981

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