Griffith Senior High School

Griffith Senior High School

Public High School | Grade 9-12
600 N Wiggs St,  Griffith, IN
Griffith Public Schools
3.5
2.6
1,118 Students
B-
Niche Grade

School Details

Head of School
Brian Orkis
Student Teacher Ratio
17:1
Average SAT Score
1100
Average ACT Score
23
Math Proficiency
20%
Reading Proficiency
34%
Average GPA
3.37
Graduation Rate
72%

Niche Grade

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

Academics
Average GPA
3.37
Reading Proficiency
34%
Math Proficiency
20%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
17:1
Teachers
64
Full Time Teachers
64
Teachers in First or Second Year
3.7%
College Prep
Average SAT
1100
Math
550
Verbal
550
Average ACT
23
Math
22
English
22
Reading
24
Science
22
Number of AP Courses
7
AP Pass Rate
69.3%
AP Math Enrollment
Average
AP Science Enrollment
Low
Other AP Enrollment
Average
Clubs and Activities
Girls Athletic Participation
Average
Boys Athletic Participation
Very High

GreatSchools Rating

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Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
222:1

Student Diversity

Male
52.3%
Female
47.7%
White
45.7%
Hispanic
29.2%
Black
19.6%
Two or more races
4.6%
Asian or Pacific Islander
<1%
Native American
<1%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
<1%
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Specialty School Programs

AP 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 Northwest 158 Students
Purdue University 150 Students
Indiana University - Bloomington 146 Students
Ball State University 128 Students
Indiana University Indianapolis 104 Students
Valparaiso University 91 Students
Indiana University - Northwest 86 Students
Indiana State University 82 Students
University of Indianapolis 59 Students
Butler University 48 Students

What Students Want to Study

Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Nursing 74 Students
Psychology 60 Students
Business 50 Students
Biology 24 Students
Pre-Medicine Studies 18 Students
Engineering 18 Students
Elementary Education 17 Students
Physical Therapy 15 Students
Computer Science 14 Students
Accounting 14 Students

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
3.5 127 Reviews
4.0 Senior
10/2/2024
With my four year at Griffith hight school best was the teachers willingness to help the students and the involvement within everything. The word part would have to be the strict rules in some areas.
4.0 Junior
4/1/2023
The curriculum is standard, very educational and there is help all around you if you look in the right places.
5.0 Senior
4/20/2022
What I like about Griffith is that the staff is great and there's a lot of diversity. It's such a good school. I wouldn't change it for anything I made the best and memorable memories there.
GreatSchools Reviews
2.6 5 Reviews
5.0 parent
10/4/2021
The school has turned around since getting a new principal. He is encouraging the teachers to do better and in turn is having a better student morale. The kids actually want to learn and can be proud of their school.
5.0 parent
3/14/2015
Griffith has teachers who are devoted and really, really care about their students. They care about their academic success as well as their overall well-being. Griffith is a small town community with great pride in their Panthers! People who grew up in Griffith come back after college to raise their...
1.0 other
5/15/2014
Very disappointed with GHS! The quality and quantity of teaching is poor! They claim to be accredited, that should not be. Children are not treated fairly at all! The so called administration says that they are concerned but they are not, they just blow you a bunch of nonsense and expect you to beli...
1.0 parent
4/6/2014
The Griffith school system is a total joke. I do nt even know where to begin. The super. is horrible, you have to go through a pack of bulldogs just to talk to untouchable Morekis spellings probably wrong but who cares. The whole office staff is a joke. The tea hers lack so much in what they are tea...

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