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South Spencer High School

#8 in Best High Schools for STEM in Evansville Area
  • C+
    Overall Grade
  • Public
  • 9-12
  • Rockport, IN
  • 100 reviews
    C+
    Overall Niche Grade
    How are grades calculated?
    1. Academics
      B-
    2. Diversity
      C+
    3. Teachers
      C+
    4. College Prep
      C+
    5. Clubs & Activities
      C-
    6. Health & Safety
      B+
    7. Administration
      C
    8. Sports
      B-
    9. Food
      C+
    10. Resources & Facilities
      C
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    South Spencer High School is a public school located in Rockport, IN. It has 407 students in grades 9-12 with a student-teacher ratio of 15 to 1. According to state test scores, 47% of students are at least proficient in math and 57% in reading.
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    (812) 649-9157
    1142 N Orchard Rd
    Rockport, IN 47635
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    South Spencer High School Rankings

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    Academics

    Percent Proficient - Reading
    57%
    Percent Proficient - Math
    47%
    Average Graduation Rate
    87%
    Average SAT
    1130
    70 responses
    Average ACT
    24
    26 responses
    AP Enrollment
    25%
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    Living in the Area
    B-
    Overall Niche Grade
    How are grades calculated?
    1. Cost of Living
      A
    2. Good for Families
      B-
    3. Housing
      B
    Median Household Income
    $48,563
    National
    $55,322
    Median Rent
    $717
    National
    $949
    Median Home Value
    $108,000
    National
    $184,700

    Culture & Safety

    Health & Safety
    B+
    Based on chronic student absenteeism, suspensions/expulsions, and survey responses on the school environment from students and parents.
    Poll
    100%
    of students agree that they feel safe at their school.11 responses
    Poll
    64%
    of students agree that they like their school and feel happy there.11 responses
    Poll
    What are your favorite school events or traditions?
    Based on 19 responses
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    • WHOO Carnival
      42%
    • Powder puff
      21%
    • Spirit Week
      21%
    • Homecoming
      11%
    • Pep rallies
      5%

    Students

    Diversity
    C+
    Based on racial and economic diversity and survey responses on school culture and diversity from students and parents.
    Students
    407
    Free or Reduced Lunch
    36%
    73%
    of students and parents agree that students at this school are competitive.11 responses
    27%
    of students and parents agree that students at this school are creative and artsy.11 responses
    82%
    of students and parents agree that students at this school are athletic.11 responses

    Teachers

    Student-Teacher Ratio
    15:1
    National
    17:1
    Average Teacher Salary
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    Teachers in First/Second Year
    1%
    71%
    of students and parents agree that the teachers give engaging lessons.14 responses
    93%
    of students and parents agree that the teachers genuinely care about the students.14 responses
    79%
    of students and parents agree that the teachers adequately lead and control the classroom.14 responses

    Clubs & Activities

    Clubs & Activities
    C-
    Based on student and parent reviews of clubs and activities.
    Girls Athletic Participation
    Low
    Boys Athletic Participation
    Low
    Expenses Per Student
    $10,265/ year
    National
    $12,239
    69%
    of students and parents agree that there are plenty of clubs and organizations for students to get involved in.16 responses
    25%
    of students and parents agree that clubs and organizations get the funding they need.16 responses
    69%
    of students and parents agree that lots of students participate in clubs and organizations.16 responses
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    South Spencer High School Reviews

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    South Spencer High School is a great place to go to school. Being involved in clubs and sports is a good way to stay involved in everything. Clubs help you show school spirit and get lots of others involved. The teachers push you and help you get ready for college. It is a small school so you know everybody, so it’s nice having people other than your teachers to help you out with your school work and other activities going on.
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    I'd like to see a wider variety of options in basic core courses like math, science, English, and especially world languages. Currently South Spencer only offers Spanish. I went to Europe just recently and realized that learning a larger language like German or Italian would've been more helpful since place I would like to visit again one day don't speak Spanish. I'd also like to see a larger science section. Currently we have Physics, Biology, Chemistry, Honors Science, and AP Biology, as well as AP Chemistry, and Earth and Space science only offered some years. I think if we varied sciences out to classes like a detective science we used to have to help kids planning to go in detective or CSI type work. I feel like it would help broaden the job interests and opportunities for the kids at South Spencer.
    South Spencer is decent enough in terms of a place to get a diploma but not much else. New administration over the past couple years has greatly altered the school's dynamic, though not necessarily improved it. A budget cut for academics and certain fundraisers for the arts having been taken away leaves the school very sports-based and unfun for anyone unatheletic. Very few AP classes are offered and pep-rallies have become mandatory to attend. The main problem with this set up? all of South Spencer's sports teams are terrible. you think an 8 season losing slump would be enough to tell the sports-focused school board this, but unfortunately school funding has and will continue to be shoveled into sports programs and cuts for art and academics will continue.