Fountain Central High School

Fountain Central High School

Public Middle, High School | Grade 7-12
750 E US Highway 136,  Veedersburg, IN
Southeast Fountain School Corporation
3.2
2.8
508 Students
B-
Niche Grade

School Details

Head of School
Ashley Hammond
Student Teacher Ratio
12:1
Average SAT Score
1110
Math Proficiency
22%
Reading Proficiency
47%
Average GPA
3.43
Graduation Rate
84.5%

Niche Grade

B-
Academics
B-
Teachers
C+
College Prep
C
Administration
C+
Resources/Facilities
B
Clubs and Activities
B
Sports
B-
Food
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Niche Grade Details

Academics
Average GPA
3.43
Reading Proficiency
47%
Math Proficiency
22%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
12:1
Teachers
42
Full Time Teachers
42
Teachers in First or Second Year
20.5%
College Prep
Average SAT
1110
Math
550
Verbal
560
Number of AP Courses
7
AP Pass Rate
33.3%
AP Math Enrollment
Average
AP Science Enrollment
Very Low
Other AP Enrollment
Average
Clubs and Activities
Girls Athletic Participation
Average
Boys Athletic Participation
High

GreatSchools Rating

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Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
444:1

Student Diversity

Male
52.2%
Female
47.8%
White
90.3%
Hispanic
7.3%
Two or more races
2.2%
Black
<1%

Specialty School Programs

AP Programs Offered
IB Programs Offered
Free/Reduced Lunch Offered
Athletics Program

Colleges Students are Considering

Students are most interested in or go on to attend these colleges.
Purdue University 73 Students
Indiana State University 54 Students
Indiana University Indianapolis 48 Students
Indiana University - Bloomington 42 Students
Ball State University 41 Students
University of Indianapolis 24 Students
Ivy Tech Community College - Lafayette 21 Students
Butler University 15 Students
Marian University Indianapolis 14 Students
University of Evansville 13 Students

What Students Want to Study

Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Nursing 28 Students
Elementary Education 8 Students
Family Practice and Pediatric Nursing 8 Students
Psychology 7 Students
Biology 7 Students
Engineering 7 Students
Business 6 Students
Pre-Law Studies 6 Students
Accounting 6 Students
Nursing Science, Education, and Practice 6 Students

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
3.2 74 Reviews
4.0 Senior
2/29/2024
This school provides a close-knit community atmosphere. There are AP classes as well as academic honors opportunities. Fountain Central has a wide variety of vocational opportunities that can prepare students for the field of employment they may want to purse in their future endeavors.
4.0 Alum
2/9/2022
Fountain Central High School is a great small-town school. The teachers and admin genuinely care about the students.
1.0 Sophomore
6/10/2021
awful school, no real mental health assistance, teachers have no sympathy. I barely felt prepared for middle school, let alone college. I would not recommend this school to my worst enemy
GreatSchools Reviews
2.8 5 Reviews
4.0 parent
1/11/2025
Went to this school from 2nd grade-11th grade. Reason why I left was because the principal at the time told me to drop out when I requested that I go half-day my senior year because I only needed 3 credits left to graduate by the end of my Junior year. I do wish they had more advanced classes when I...
5.0 parent
12/21/2012
While my son was attending another HS, he experiances so many heart achs and lack of care by most of the teaching staff. I was told by an educator, "I'm here just to collect my pay check," I was stuned. For give and for get, never, they kept pushing him further and further down in status and esteem...
2.0 parent
6/13/2012
Form a parent who has had my children enrolled in other schools, the comparison frm what I am hearing frm my children are not good. They feel as if what they are learning is a duplicate of things they hv alrdy learned, therefore to not be bored they enrolled in advance classes. They felt as if the m...
1.0 other
11/27/2009

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Fountain Central High School is a public school for students in grades 7-12 in Veedersburg, IN and is served by the Southeast Fountain School Corporation in Indiana. The school has a total enrollment of 508 and maintains a student-teacher ratio of 12:1. Academic records show that 22% of students achieve proficiency in math, and 47% are proficient in reading. Fountain Central High School has received feedback and ratings, with a Niche grade of B- and a GreatSchools Rating of 6 out of 10. The average GPA is 3.43, the graduation rate is 84.5%, and the average SAT score is 1110. Discover additional schools in the area, like Scott'S Prairie Christian School, RESCARE RESIDENTIAL PROGRAM, Lighthouse Baptist Christian Academy, and more. Learn more about what Veedersburg has to offer, and browse homes for sale and for rent near Fountain Central High School.

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