Corydon Central Junior High School has been ranked No. 33 in Indiana among the 2024 Best Middle School rankings by U.S. News & World Report. The rankings include more than 79,000 public elementary and middle schools across the country. Schools are ranked at the state and district level, with Best Charter Schools and Best Magnet Schools ranked as stand-alone categories.
"We are extremely honored to receive this recognition from US News and World Report. Being ranked in the top 2% of all Indiana Middle schools is an amazing accomplishment," said CCJHS Principal Jason Toler. "I am so proud of the students, faculty and staff for their commitment to academic excellence. We are also grateful for our CCJHS families, school board, and South Harrison Community School Corporation staff, as their support is essential to our success."
The methodology focuses on state assessments of students who were proficient or above proficient in mathematics and reading/language arts while accounting for student backgrounds, achievement in core subjects, and how well schools are educating their students. Student-teacher ratios are applied to break ties in the overall score.
The 2024 Best Elementary and Best Middle Schools rankings are based on publicly available data from the U.S. Department of Education. For district-level rankings, at least two of the top performing schools must rank in the top 75% of the overall elementary or middle school rankings to qualify for district-level recognition.
Parents, educators and students can see how Corydon Central Junior High School compares to other institutions and how the rankings are calculated on USNews.com.