Original Research by School Decision on Wapahani High School
Wapahani High School serves ninth through twelfth grade as a regular public school in Selma, Indiana, part of the Liberty-Perry Community School Corporation. The school sits in a very small rural town that is part of the Muncie metropolitan area. Selma has a population that is slowly declining and functions primarily as a quiet residential community with limited commercial activity. The town describes itself as a safe country community with a close-knit feel, and it offers parks, a golf course, walking and biking trails, and ball diamonds for local recreation. Many residents commute to nearby Muncie for work.
The high school itself is small, with an enrollment that holds steady across the ninth through twelfth grades. The student body is overwhelmingly white, with very small shares of Hispanic, Black, and multiracial students, and only a tiny number of Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander students. Data on economic disadvantage, special education, and English learner status were not available in the data provided, so a parent would need to check with the school directly for that information.
State testing results were not available for Wapahani High School in the data we reviewed, so there is no basis to characterize the school’s academic proficiency in math or English language arts. The graduation rate was also missing. Because this is a regular high school that serves tested grades and reports a graduation rate to the state, these gaps are notable. A parent considering the school would want to ask the district or school office for current state assessment outcomes and the four-year graduation rate. Without those figures, it is not possible to compare the school’s academic performance to other high schools in Delaware County or beyond.
The comparison to other districts in Delaware County could not be made because the key metrics—proficiency, graduation rate, and chronic absenteeism—were all missing for this school. The school’s ranking or position among county peers is simply not knowable from the data at hand.
For families looking at housing, the school draws from a rural area where home values are somewhat below the Indiana state median and well below the national median. The local housing market has seen modest appreciation. Rents relative to income are reasonable, and the overall affordability picture is favorable compared to many parts of the country. The town itself is not growing, and there were no major new housing developments or commercial projects evident in recent public information.
The Liberty-Perry Community School Corporation, which operates Wapahani High School, has not had any publicly reported recent changes such as referendums, curriculum shifts, or property tax adjustments that would immediately affect parents. The district appears to be stable in its operations.
In sum, Wapahani High School is a small, rural high school in a quiet, slowly shrinking town. Its student body is racially homogeneous, and its economic and special education profiles are not detailed in the available data. The most significant gap for a prospective family is the absence of state test scores and a graduation rate. Without those, it is hard to assess the academic track the school provides. Parents who value a small-school setting in a low-cost, rural community may find Wapahani appealing, but they should seek direct information from the school on academic outcomes and student supports before making a decision.
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