Herron-Riverside High School

Herron-Riverside High School is the sole public charter high school serving grades 9-12 in the Herron-Riverside High School district in Indianapolis, Indiana. With a total enrollment of 409 students, the school faces some academic challenges, with test scores and graduation rates below the state average. However, the school's small student-teacher ratio of 6.9 to 1 suggests opportunities for targeted interventions to improve student outcomes.

Academically, Herron-Riverside High School lags behind the state average, with only 52.27% of students proficient or better in SAT/Evidence-based Reading and Writing, and just 23.86% proficient or better in SAT/Mathematics. The school's ILEARN/Biology proficiency rate of 26.58% is also lower than the state average of 29%. Additionally, the school's four-year graduation rate of 82.1% is below the state average.

Demographic and socioeconomic factors may contribute to the school's academic challenges. The student population is predominantly minority, with 48.41% African American and 28.85% Hispanic students. Furthermore, a significant portion of the student body, 66.5%, receives free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage. Addressing the school's high chronic absenteeism rate of 26.9% could be a priority for the administration to improve student engagement and academic performance. Despite these challenges, the school's higher-than-average spending per student of $13,379 suggests a commitment to providing resources to support student success.