Purdue Polytechnic High School South Bend

635 S Lafayette Blvd
South Bend, IN 46601

Charter School 138 Students

High School 9th - 12th

School Overview

Purdue Polytechnic High School South Bend is a small neighborhood-scale campus located in South Bend, IN. Administered by Purdue Polytechnic High School South Bend, the institution operates as a public charter school serving approximately 138 enrolled students across grades 09 through 12.

Based on official NCES reporting, the campus employs approximately 14.0 full-time equivalent (FTE) classroom teachers with an estimated student-to-teacher ratio of 9.9:1, which is lower than the typical national public school average. Approximately 61.6% of students qualify for subsidized meal support under the National School Lunch Program (NSLP), including 76 students qualified for free lunch and 9 for reduced-price dining.

Located at 635 S Lafayette Blvd in South Bend, IN 46601, Purdue Polytechnic High School South Bend serves families zoned within the Purdue Polytechnic High School South Bend attendance area. Academic programming, zoning boundaries, and school bus routes are administered under district guidelines.

138

Total Students

14.0

Full-Time Teachers

9.9

Student/Teacher Ratio

61.6%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Purdue Polytechnic High School South Bend
Demographic	Student Count
White	54
Hispanic	44
Black	29
Asian	2
Two or More	9

White
54 (39.1%)
Hispanic
44 (31.9%)
Black
29 (21.0%)
Two or More
9 (6.5%)
Asian
2 (1.4%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	High School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Charter School
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Purdue Polytechnic High School South Bend
Phone:	(765)494-7872
Grade Range:	9th - 12th
Total Students:	138
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	14.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	9.9
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	76
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	9

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 9 24

Grade 10 40

Grade 11 29

Grade 12 45