Northridge High School
Middlebury, 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
- English learner progress
- Does Not Meet Expectations
- Addressing chronic absenteeism
- Does Not Meet Expectations
| School year | Overall school rating |
|---|---|
| 2022–23 | Approaches Expectations |
| 2023–24 | Meets Expectations |
| 2024–25 | Meets Expectations |
Test scores
Indiana Department of Education · ILEARN
Biology
281 students tested54.4% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency77
- At proficiency76
- Approaching proficiency102
- Below proficiency26
| Measure | 2023–24 | 2024–25 | 2025–26 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students tested | 368 | 307 | 281 |
| Proficient | 39.4% | 56.0% | 54.4% |
Discipline
U.S. Department of Education
2.9% of students were suspended out of school at least once in 2023–24.
| Measure | 2021–22 | 2023–24 |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled in the fall | 1,460 | 1,396 |
| Suspended out of school | 6.0% · 88 | 2.9% · 40 |
| Suspended in school | 0.2% · 3 | 0.4% · 5 |
| Expelled | 0.5% · 7 | 0.0% · 0 |
Attendance
Indiana Department of Education
18.8% of students were chronically absent in 2024–25.
| Measure | 2022–23 | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total student count | 1,436 | 1,431 | 1,354 |
| Chronically absent | 20.6% · 296 | 19.4% · 278 | 18.8% · 255 |
Chronically absent means missing 10% or more of the school days a student was enrolled.
School Profile
Location
Rural, Fringe
Enrollment
1,396 students
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
Principal
Melissa Whitehead
Demographics
Hispanic/Latino13.6%
White80.5%
Black or African American1.1%
Asian1.6%
Two or More Races2.7%
American Indian or Alaska Native0.3%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0.1%
Public school directory
NCES ID 180660001165
- District
- Middlebury Community Schools
- Status
- Open
- School category
- Regular School
- Charter
- No
- Virtual instruction
- No virtual instruction
- Enrollment
- 1,396 students
- Teachers (FTE)
- 80.5
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