Best High Schools in Indiana

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The list is updated annually upon the release of the SAT and ILEARN test scores by the Indiana Department of Education. The most recent update was on Saturday, July 20, 2024.

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NOTE: 2024 rankings for Indiana schools were revised on October 21^st after the IN Department of Education's recent release of the 2024 iLEARN Biology scores.

School															Students/Teachers											Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)							Ranking (2024 vs 2023)
ID	Rank (of 431)	School	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Disc Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel from Federal Funds	Total from Federal Funds	Personnel from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Total from State and Local Funds	Average Standard Score (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Rank (2023)	Rank Change from 2023	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)
181236002752	401	Warren Online Academy	Public, Alternative	K-12	10502 E. 21st Street	Indianapolis	46229	Marion County	MSD Warren Township	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(317) 532-1860	654	56	11.6	77.5%	152 (23.2%)	352 (53.8%)	95 (14.5%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (8.0%)								7.8			(n/a)
180020602669	402	KIPP Indy Legacy High	Public, Charter	9-12	2255 N Ralston Ave	Indianapolis	46218	Marion County	KIPP Indy Legacy High	Yes	No	No	Yes	(317) 547-5477	377	27	13.9	91.8%	14 (3.7%)	293 (77.7%)	61 (16.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.4%)	$15,506			$4,941			$10,565	7.6			(n/a)
180013502553	403	Excel Center - Kokomo	Public, Charter	9-12	101 W Superior St	Kokomo	46901	Howard County	Excel Center - Kokomo	Yes	No	No	No	(317) 524-3642	343	19	18	55.4%	229 (66.8%)	42 (12.2%)	25 (7.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	44 (12.8%)	$4,758			$213			$4,544	7.6	4.3	391	12
180327002585	404	Elkhart Alternative Education	Public, Alternative	K-12	1013 Tipton Street	Elkhart	46516	Elkhart County	Elkhart Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(574) 295-4903	182	27	6.6	76.4%	82 (45.1%)	46 (25.3%)	40 (22.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (7.7%)	$4,136			$869			$3,267	7.5	6.4	381	23
180684000531	405	Oaklawn Campus Program	Public, Alternative	K-12	1411 Lincolnway West	Mishawaka	46544	St. Joseph County	School City of Mishawaka	No	No	No	No	(574) 259-5666	58	2	29	94.8%	39 (67.2%)	10 (17.2%)	3 (5.2%)	1 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (8.6%)								7.5			(n/a)
180387000648	406	West Side Leadership Academy	Public	9-12	9th & Gerry St	Gary	46406	Lake County	Gary Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 413-9870	1,013	49	20.6	85.5%	12 (1.2%)	910 (89.8%)	44 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (4.6%)	$17,393			$5,018			$12,374	7.2	6.6	379	27
180006402408	407	Indianapolis Metropolitan High School	Public, Charter	9-12	1635 W Michigan St	Indianapolis	46222	Marion County	Indianapolis Metropolitan High School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(317) 524-4638	208	26	8	64.9%	35 (16.8%)	121 (58.2%)	37 (17.8%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (6.7%)	$13,199			$3,247			$9,952	6.9	6	384	23
181062002716	408	Southeast Fountain Virtual Academy	Public, Virtual	7-12	744 US Hwy 136	Veedersburg	47987	Fountain County	Southeast Fountain School Corp	No	No	Yes	No	(765) 294-2254	10	1	12	60.0%	10 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$2,526			$129			$2,396	6.8			(n/a)
180002402258	409	Indiana School For The Deaf	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	1200 E 42nd St	Indianapolis	46205	Marion County	Indiana School For The Deaf	No	No	No	No	(317) 550-4800	298			76.5%	184 (61.7%)	29 (9.7%)	40 (13.4%)	13 (4.4%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	30 (10.1%)	$00			$00			$00	6.8			(n/a)
181029002699	410	South Bend Virtual School	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	740 North Eddy St	South Bend	46617	St. Joseph County	South Bend Community School Corp	No	No	Yes	No	(574) 393-6169	321	23	14.2	44.9%	101 (31.5%)	112 (34.9%)	66 (20.6%)	5 (1.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (11.2%)	$7,426			$3,568			$3,858	6.6	16.2	346	64

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About our rankings:

Schooldigger calculates school rankings based on SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing, SAT Mathematics, ILEARN Biology test scores released by the Indiana Department of Education.
These rankings were last updated on July 20, 2024, and are based on the most recent test scores available. We update rankings as we receive new test scores from the Indiana Department of Education, usually on a yearly basis.
Our sources of data include the National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education and the Indiana Department of Education.
For more information about our ranking process, please see our Ranking FAQ. Details about our methodology are here.

Educational resources:

No Child Left Behind (NCLB): A Comprehensive Analysis of Its Impact on Education

Charter Schools vs Regular Public Schools: Understanding the Key Differences

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Indiana Department of Education.