New Castle Schools at the Hoosier Youth Challenge Academy
Knightstown · IN · New Castle Community School Corp · Public
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Morristown Jr-Sr High School → Union Junior & High School → Rooted School Indianapolis → New Castle Area Vocational Sch → Knightstown High School → Excel Center - Shelbyville → Tri Junior-Senior High School → Thrival Academy →📋 At a glance
- Program details not reported to CRDC
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Composed from federal CRDC offerings, EDFacts ACGR, and other public data. Full breakdowns below.
How New Castle Schools at the Hoosier Youth Challenge Academy compares for families
What families should know about New Castle Schools at the Hoosier Youth Challenge Academy.
- ▸ LocallyIN students outperform the US average on NAEP 8th-grade math (+8 points).
- ▸ vs Similar SchoolsThe closest comparables nearby: Morristown Jr-Sr High School, Union Junior & High School, Rooted School Indianapolis and 5 more. See the sidebar to compare side-by-side.
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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.
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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.
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Enrollment trend & projection
Total enrollment + grade 12, NCES Common Core of Data (2021–2024).
If the recent trend holds…
At its recent rate of +27.1%/year, projecting from 2024's 84 students:
An extrapolation of the recent trajectory, not a forecast of the school's plans; ignores one-off shocks.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morristown Jr-Sr High School Morristown |
Public | 11.8 | 168 | -11.1% |
| Union Junior & High School Modoc |
Public | 27.7 | 81 | -27.7% |
| Rooted School Indianapolis Indianapolis |
Public · charter | 29.5 | 89 | +3.5% |
| New Castle Area Vocational Sch New Castle |
Public | 12.4 | — | — |
| Knightstown High School Knightstown |
Public | 2.1 | 318 | -3.0% |
| Excel Center - Shelbyville Shelbyville |
Public · charter | 21.7 | 131 | -3.7% |
| Tri Junior-Senior High School Straughn |
Public | 9.9 | 256 | +9.4% |
| Thrival Academy Indianapolis |
Public | 29.5 | 106 | +19.1% |