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Rensselaer Central High School

PublicHighGrades 9–12

1106 E Grace St, Rensselaer, IN 47978 · (219) 866-5175 · Part of Rensselaer Central School Corporation

Marion Township’s School Grade A better than 86% of Indiana school districts

Directions
Students
432
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
34%
Setting
Town
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Rensselaer Central High School

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of Indiana’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 29 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 12.9% since 2020–21

On the path

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

6–8Rensselaer Central Middle Schoolin Rensselaer
9–12Rensselaer Central High SchoolYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency32%
State average 35.8%
Reading / language arts72%
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 ↗

1106 E Grace St, Rensselaer

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 996
Grade 10118
Grade 11104
Grade 12110
Ungraded4
Enrollment over time
496’20
521’21
472’22
453’23
432’24

Down 12.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 79%Hispanic 17%Two or more races 2%Black 1%Asian <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 Rensselaer Central High School from Marion Township families.

Other schools in Rensselaer Central School Corporation

The district →
Rensselaer Central Primary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Rensselaer
398 students16:1
Van Rensselaer Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Rensselaer
A−
329 students16:1
Rensselaer Central Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Rensselaer
B−
363 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; Marion Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.