Clay High School
South Bend · IN · South Bend Community School Corp · Public
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Career Academy High School → Excel Center - South Bend → Jimtown High School → Washington High School → Bremen Senior High School → LaVille Jr-Sr High School → Riley High School → Excel Center - Elkhart →At a glance
- 11 AP courses offered — Elite
- Dual-enrollment program (college credit while in HS)
- Gifted & talented program
- 1 calculus classes · 7 physics · 5 chemistry
- AP rigor: 82nd percentile nationally
- SAT/ACT participation: 61st percentile by test-taker volume
- 4-yr grad rate: 80% in 2019 (Bottom 27% of US high schools by 4-yr grad rate)
Composed from federal CRDC offerings, EDFacts graduation data, and other public data. Full breakdowns below.
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How Clay High School compares for families
Stronger-than-average college-prep profile.
- ▸ StatewideAP rigor in the top 18% nationally with 11 AP courses.
- ▸ LocallyIN students outperform the US average on NAEP 8th-grade math (+8 points).
- ▸ vs Similar SchoolsThe closest comparables nearby: Career Academy High School, Excel Center - South Bend, Jimtown High School and 5 more. See the sidebar to compare side-by-side.
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Academic rigor
AP + advanced-course offerings
Elite — exceptional AP + advanced course breadth
82nd percentile nationally
Gifted/talented program
Source: federal Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC 2020-21). CRDC reports what's offered + enrolled — it doesn't collect AP exam pass rates (College Board owns that data and doesn't release it school-level).
SAT / ACT participation
CRDC federal data · 2020-2161st percentile by test-taker volume
Source: federal Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC 2020-21). Volume — not score — is what's reported here. A higher count means more students at this school are entering the college admissions pipeline. Note: 2020-21 was COVID-disrupted; some districts (especially those that stayed remote longer) report unusually low or zero takers.
4-year graduation rate · federal EDFacts
What % of students graduate on time?
Bottom 27% of US high schools by 4-yr grad rate
Source: federal EDFacts ACGR (Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate), 2019 vintage via Urban Institute. EDFacts publishes a range (low-high) to preserve privacy on small cohorts; we display the midpoint.
Teacher workforce · federal CRDC
Teacher experience & reliability
Source: federal Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC 2017-18 — the most recent vintage that publishes per-school teacher quality fields; the 2020-21 sweep had them suppressed). "Inexperienced" = teachers in their first or second year. "Chronic absence" = teachers absent 10+ days/year.
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The in-state tuition gap is the flagship's biggest draw — most in-state families pay far less than the out-of-state sticker. Average net price after aid runs about $16,264/yr. Admission odds depend on your student's GPA and test scores, not which high school they attend.
Source: IPEDS admissions, tuition & enrollment + College Scorecard net price. Flagship = the state's primary public research university.
Pay for college in Indiana
Indiana's public scholarships
Indiana's signature aid is income-qualified and front-loaded: families must enroll in 21st Century Scholars back in middle school. The Frank O'Bannon Grant is the open need-based backstop.
Income-qualified promise: sign up in 7th–8th grade, then earn it with a 2.5 GPA and a Core 40 diploma. Covers up to full public-college tuition. (Must enroll in the program in 7th or 8th grade.)
Official program details ↗Indiana's main need-based grant — awarded on FAFSA financial need with no GPA or test gate. (File the FAFSA by April 15; enroll full-time.)
Official program details ↗Eligibility rules change yearly — confirm with the official program before relying on it. Amounts are recent published figures; awards cover tuition/fees, not housing or books unless noted. Verified 2026-10-21.
Chronic absenteeism
Why this matters to enrollment: Chronic absence is the most reliable early indicator that a student will leave a school — either by transferring out, dropping out, or matriculating to a charter or private alternative. At this level, today's absentees become next year's enrollment loss and the year-after's revenue loss.
Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2020–2021. Rate = students chronically absent ÷ 2021 total enrollment.
Counselor capacity
Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2020-2021. Counselor ratio = the school's most recent total enrollment ÷ counselor FTE. The American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommends a 250:1 maximum; the US national median across schools with on-staff counselors is roughly 430:1.
Enrollment trend & projection
Total enrollment + grade 12, NCES Common Core of Data (2021–2024).
Most similar nearby high schools
The schools most like this one — same type, blended on distance and size — and where their enrollment is heading. These are the schools families here weigh against each other.
| School | Type | Miles | HS enrollment | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career Academy High School South Bend |
Public · charter | 4.8 | 481 | +17.0% |
| Excel Center - South Bend South Bend |
Public · charter | 4.3 | 296 | +35.2% |
| Jimtown High School Elkhart |
Public | 12.8 | 545 | -6.4% |
| Washington High School South Bend |
Public | 5.5 | 795 | -0.7% |
| Bremen Senior High School Bremen |
Public | 20.4 | 482 | -4.0% |
| LaVille Jr-Sr High School Lakeville |
Public | 17.8 | 367 | -5.4% |
| Riley High School South Bend |
Public | 5.4 | 1,238 | +20.2% |
| Excel Center - Elkhart Elkhart |
Public · charter | 14.8 | 260 | +390.6% |
At a glance
JSON · Using this page with an AI assistantClay High School is a public high school in South Bend, IN, enrolling 477 students in grades 9-12 in 2023.
Enrollment is down 42% from 2021 to 2023.
It offers 11 AP courses, a course-rigor profile stronger than 82% of U.S. high schools, and has a dual-enrollment program (federal Civil Rights Data Collection).
105 students took the SAT or ACT in the most recent federal count, a participation level above 61% of U.S. high schools.
Its federal four-year graduation rate was about 80% in the latest EDFacts release.
It has about 119 students per school counselor.
57% of its students were chronically absent in 2020.
Sources: National Center for Education Statistics (enrollment), the federal Civil Rights Data Collection and EDFacts, state education agencies where named, and the school's own published documents where named.
Questions families ask
How many AP courses does Clay High School offer? Clay High School offers 11 AP courses, a course-rigor profile stronger than 82% of U.S. high schools, and has a dual-enrollment program (federal Civil Rights Data Collection).
What is Clay High School's graduation rate? Clay High School's federal four-year graduation rate was about 80% in the latest EDFacts release.
How many students attend Clay High School? Clay High School is a public high school in South Bend, IN, enrolling 477 students in grades 9-12 in 2023.
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