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Pike Central High School
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Pike Central High School

PublicHighGrades 9–12

1810 E SR 56, Petersburg, IN 47567 · (812) 354-8478 · Part of Pike County School Corporation

Washington Township’s School Grade B− better than 47% of Indiana school districts

Directions
Photo: Sarah Ewart · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Students
450
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
43%
Setting
Rural
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Pike Central High School

  • Its own letter, B: better results than 60% of Indiana’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 14 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 14.8% since 2020–21

On the path

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

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

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency32%
State average 35.8%
Reading / language arts57%
State average 42.6%

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

Location

Directions ↗

1810 E SR 56, Petersburg

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9128
Grade 10101
Grade 11109
Grade 12112
Enrollment over time
528’20
512’21
475’22
474’23
450’24

Down 14.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 95%Two or more races 2%Hispanic 2%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 Pike Central High School from Washington Township families.

Other schools in Pike County School Corporation

The district →
Petersburg Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Petersburg
C
460 students12:1
Winslow Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Winslow
B−
268 students11:1
Pike Central Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Petersburg
C−
383 students13:1

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; Washington Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.