South Putnam High School
Greencastle, IN
PublicHigh · Grades 9–12
Federal accountability rating
Indiana Department of Education
Meets Expectations for 2024–25.
High school
- E/La academic achievement
- Approaches Expectations
- Math academic achievement
- Approaches Expectations
- Graduation rate
- Exceeds Expectations
- Strength of diploma
- Approaches Expectations
- Addressing chronic absenteeism
- Approaches Expectations
| School year | Overall school rating |
|---|---|
| 2022–23 | Meets Expectations |
| 2023–24 | Meets Expectations |
| 2024–25 | Meets Expectations |
Test scores
Indiana Department of Education · ILEARN
Biology
84 students tested59.5% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency23
- At proficiency27
- Approaching proficiency25
- Below proficiency9
| Measure | 2023–24 | 2024–25 | 2025–26 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students tested | 89 | 79 | 84 |
| Proficient | 47.2% | 55.7% | 59.5% |
Discipline
U.S. Department of Education
5.8% of students were suspended out of school at least once in 2023–24.
| Measure | 2021–22 | 2023–24 |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled in the fall | 354 | 363 |
| Suspended out of school | 8.5% · 30 | 5.8% · 21 |
| Suspended in school | 0.0% · 0 | 2.5% · 9 |
| Expelled | 0.0% · 0 | 0.6% · 2 |
Attendance
Indiana Department of Education
13.9% of students were chronically absent in 2024–25.
| Measure | 2022–23 | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total student count | 389 | 380 | 361 |
| Chronically absent | 22.6% · 88 | 18.9% · 72 | 13.9% · 50 |
Chronically absent means missing 10% or more of the school days a student was enrolled.
School Profile
Location
Rural, Distant
Enrollment
363 students
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
Principal
Tona Gardner
Demographics
Hispanic/Latino1.4%
White93.4%
Black or African American0.8%
Asian1.1%
Two or More Races3.3%
American Indian or Alaska Native0.0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0.0%
Public school directory
NCES ID 181050001726
- District
- South Putnam Community Schools
- Status
- Open
- School category
- Regular School
- Charter
- No
- Virtual instruction
- No virtual instruction
- Enrollment
- 363 students
- Teachers (FTE)
- 21.3
Sources
- NCES Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2023–24
- Indiana School Directory · Indiana Department of Education · 2026-06-08
- Civil Rights Data Collection · U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights · 2021–22, 2023–24
- Indiana Federal Accountability · Indiana Department of Education · 2022–23, 2023–24, 2024–25
- Indiana ILEARN · Indiana Department of Education · 2023–24, 2024–25, 2025–26
- Indiana Chronic Absenteeism · Indiana Department of Education · 2024–25