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About this school
Silver Creek High School is
a suburban public school
in Sellersburg, Indiana that is part of Silver Creek School Corporation.
It serves 976 students
in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 17.1:1.
Its teachers have had 80 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Public School
Grades 9 - 12
976 Students
57 Teachers
557 Renz AveContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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15%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
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Last updated Mar 20, 2026
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Silver Creek High School
$32,889
raised using DonorsChoose
80
projects
funded
13
teachers
funded
254
donors
1
project
for
basic supplies
2
projects for
technology
23
projects for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
Silver Creek High School has received support from
120 individuals from Indiana and
134 individuals out-of-state.
