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Career Academy High School vs. Clay High School

Should you attend Career Academy High School or Clay High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Career Academy High School
3801 Crescent Circle
South Bend, IN 46628
: 
4/
10
Bottom 50%
Clay High School
19131 Darden Rd
South Bend, IN 46637
: 
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

Career Academy High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Indiana for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 5%)

Clay High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Indiana for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 10%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 481 students in grades 9-12, Career Academy High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Indiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 20-24% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-44% (which is approximately equal to the Indiana state average of 41%).
The student-teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Indiana state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 56% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Indiana state average of 38% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Clay High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Indiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 10-14% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30-34% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 41%).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
481 students
477 students
(24-25 School Year Data)
Total Classroom Teachers
47 teachers
74 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
n/a

Test Scores

#1104 out of 1743 schools in IN
(Bottom 50%)
#1430 out of 1743 schools in IN
(Bottom 50%)
20-24%
(Bottom 50% in IN)
10-14%
(Bottom 50% in IN)
40-44%
(Top 50% in IN)(21-22 School Year Data)
30-34%
(Bottom 50% in IN)(21-22 School Year Data)
6-9%
(Bottom 50% in IN)(21-22 School Year Data)
10-14%
(Bottom 50% in IN)(21-22 School Year Data)
≥95%
(Top 10% in IN)
75-79%
(Bottom 50% in IN)

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
n/a
Grade 9 Students
124
-
Grade 10 Students
120
-
Grade 11 Students
123
-
Grade 12 Students
114
-

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
(24-25 School Year Data)
% Asian
1%
2%
(24-25 School Year Data)
% Hispanic
11%
16%
(24-25 School Year Data)
% Black
35%
42%
(24-25 School Year Data)
% White
44%
31%
(24-25 School Year Data)
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
(24-25 School Year Data)
% Two or more races
9%
9%
(24-25 School Year Data)
0.67
-

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
46%
57%
(24-25 School Year Data)
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
5%
(24-25 School Year Data)
 
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