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DeKalb High School

PublicHighGrades 9–12

3424 CR 427, Waterloo, IN 46793 · (260) 920-1012 · Part of DeKalb County Central United School District

Grant Township’s School Grade B+ better than 67% of Indiana school districts

Directions
Students
1,007
Students per teacher
18:1
Free or reduced lunch
39%
Setting
Rural
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about DeKalb High School

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of Indiana’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 7 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 27 pts above the state

On the path

Where Grant Township kids come from and go next. The whole path →

6–8DeKalb Middle Schoolin Waterloo
9–12DeKalb High SchoolYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency43%
State average 35.8%
Reading / language arts70%
State average 42.6%

Its own letter, A−, places these results among Indiana’s 1,697 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

3424 CR 427, Waterloo

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9249
Grade 10253
Grade 11243
Grade 12257
Ungraded5
Enrollment over time
1,085’20
1,083’21
1,075’22
1,052’23
1,007’24

Down 7.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 89%Hispanic 6%Two or more races 3%Asian 1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%Black <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about DeKalb High School from Grant Township families.

Other schools in DeKalb County Central United School District

The district →
McKenney-Harrison Elementary Sch
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Auburn
B
620 students19:1
James R Watson Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Auburn
A
590 students19:1
Country Meadow Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Ashley
B−
314 students17:1
Waterloo Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Waterloo
C−
247 students18:1
DeKalb Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Waterloo
B
759 students16:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Indiana’s other public schools; Grant Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.