Zionsville Community High School

Summary:

Zionsville Community High School is a public high school serving 2,255 students in grades 9-12 in the affluent town of Zionsville, Indiana. The school consistently ranks among the top high schools in the state, with exceptional academic performance, high graduation rates, and low chronic absenteeism compared to nearby schools.

Zionsville Community High School's academic excellence is evident in its 5-star rating from SchoolDigger and its ranking as the 6th best high school in Indiana for the 2023-2024 school year. The school's proficiency rates on standardized tests like the SAT and ILEARN are exceptionally high, and its performance is consistently strong across various student subgroups, including female, male, and minority students. With a 98.5% four-year graduation rate, Zionsville Community High School outperforms the state average and nearby schools like Carmel High School (98.4%) and North Central High School (89.6%).

While Zionsville Community High School's academic achievements are impressive, its student population is predominantly white (80.75%), which is higher than the racial diversity of nearby schools like Carmel High School (68.1% white) and North Central High School (30.46% white). This raises questions about equity and access to high-quality education for underrepresented groups, and the school's efforts to promote diversity and inclusion should be further investigated. Nevertheless, Zionsville Community High School's sustained commitment to academic excellence and its strong performance across various metrics make it a standout educational institution in the region.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 1000 Mulberry St
       Zionsville, IN  46077


(317) 873-3355

District: Zionsville Community Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
3rd of 431 Indiana High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $8,756 Help


Feeder schools for Zionsville Community High School:

Elementary:    Boone Meadow
    Eagle Elementary School
    Stonegate Elementary
    Union Elementary School
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Middle:    Zionsville Middle School

Student/teacher ratio:  18.8 Help
Number of students:  2,255

Racial breakdown:

White:
80.8%
Asian:
5.9%
Hispanic:
5.3%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  7.4% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Zionsville Community High School ranks better than 99.3% of high schools in Indiana. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 96.35. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Zionsville Community High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (80.8%), Asian (5.9%), Hispanic (5.3%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 7.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Zionsville Community High School is 18.8. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Zionsville Community High School is $8,756.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Zionsville Community High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Zionsville Community High School 3rd of 431 Indiana public high schools. (See Zionsville Community High School in the ranking list.)

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Zionsville Community Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Zionsville Community Schools 5th of 381 Indiana school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Zionsville Community High School

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Rank History for all students at Zionsville Community High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools IN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2005 96.05 3rd 349 99.1%
2006 94.89 4th 349 98.9%
2007 94.60 3rd 354 99.2%
2008 94.51 5th 360 98.6%
2009 94.36 6th 364 98.4%
2010 87.04 4th 362 98.9%
2011 87.25 4th 364 98.9%
2012 88.15 4th 373 98.9%
2013 88.70 1st 353 99.7%
2014 86.04 2nd 379 99.5%
2015 91.64 2nd 400 99.5%
2016 93.75 5th 394 98.7%
2017 96.17 3rd 380 99.2%
2018 96.47 6th 385 98.4%
2019 97.28 2nd 389 99.5%
2021 96.78 4th 388 99.0%
2022 99.47 4th 409 99.0%
2023 97.09 3rd 398 99.2%
2024 96.35 3rd 431 99.3%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Zionsville Community High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools IN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 96.26 4th 94 95.7%
2023 99.13 1st 104 99.0%
2024 98.80 2nd 102 98.0%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Zionsville Community High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools IN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 41.95 46th 94 51.1%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Zionsville Community High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools IN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 99.95 2nd 285 99.3%
2024 99.92 3rd 289 99.0%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Zionsville Community High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools IN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 79.05 31st 379 91.8%
2024 88.66 17th 377 95.5%
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Rank History for Female students at Zionsville Community High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools IN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 97.54 5th 388 98.7%
2024 95.99 5th 392 98.7%
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Rank History for Male students at Zionsville Community High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools IN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 96.30 7th 383 98.2%
2024 96.54 4th 392 99.0%
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Rank History for Asian students at Zionsville Community High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools IN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 82.30 9th 44 79.5%
2023 79.66 8th 49 83.7%
2024 74.46 12th 47 74.5%
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Rank History for African American students at Zionsville Community High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools IN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 97.36 3rd 125 97.6%
2024 92.82 6th 132 95.5%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Zionsville Community High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools IN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 97.91 5th 164 97.0%
2023 94.17 3rd 166 98.2%
2024 94.95 3rd 184 98.4%
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Rank History for White students at Zionsville Community High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools IN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 99.39 4th 378 98.9%
2023 96.55 5th 375 98.7%
2024 95.84 4th 381 99.0%
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Data source: test scores: Indiana Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Indiana Department of Education

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by a parent
Saturday, May 19, 2012

Open Quote We moved to Zionsville when our daughter was in fourth grade. She came to ZCS as "an average student" (according to her previous guidance counselor) with an IEP. As parents, we knew her potential was much greater than this. With extraordinary teachers, experiential curriculum, and strong visual and performing arts programs, she flourished. Now that she is at the high school, I am proud to say that she is in her second year of straight A's (with Honors classes), has competed on an academic team that has gone to a Global competition - twice, and is socially more stable than we ever believed possible.

The teachers and administrators in Zionsville Community Schools are extraordinary. Yes, our daughter has worked hard for this change and we provided her with an environment at home that I hoped helped her to succeed. If it were not for the caring, individual attention provided by her teachers that challenge her every day, she would not be the caliber of student she has become. As a family, we are thankful for what Zionsville Community High School has provided - a public school than provides a better-than-private-school education. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Zionsville Community High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 649 0 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 650
1989 619 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 619
1990 643 0 2 1 0 n/a n/a 0 646
1991 656 0 2 0 0 n/a n/a 0 658
1992 666 0 2 1 0 n/a n/a 0 669
1993 704 0 9 2 0 n/a n/a 0 715
1994 714 0 7 0 1 n/a n/a 0 722
1995 734 0 4 2 2 n/a n/a 0 742
1996 734 0 4 2 2 n/a n/a 0 742
1997 810 0 5 1 2 n/a n/a 0 818
1998 839 0 5 1 2 n/a n/a 0 847
1999 867 3 5 0 2 n/a n/a 0 877
2000 907 0 8 9 16 n/a n/a 0 940
2001 940 4 5 12 15 n/a n/a 0 976
2002 1112 1 7 9 3 n/a n/a 0 1132
2003 1112 1 7 9 3 n/a n/a 0 1132
2004 1148 3 13 10 1 n/a n/a 0 1175
2005 1234 4 27 14 2 n/a n/a 0 1281
2006 1305 5 28 19 7 n/a n/a 0 1364
2007 1373 13 34 27 10 n/a n/a 17 1474
2008 1417 25 40 37 13 n/a n/a 13 1545
2009 1471 32 49 40 13 n/a n/a 17 1622
2010 1543 33 64 50 12 n/a n/a 15 1717
2011 1556 31 49 56 11 1 45 0 1749
2012 1593 26 49 63 9 0 44 0 1784
2013 1611 26 53 63 9 0 45 0 1807
2014 1595 26 61 68 9 0 50 0 1809
2015 1612 27 59 71 7 0 54 0 1830
2016 1681 33 72 72 7 0 53 0 1918
2017 1671 36 84 75 5 0 64 0 1935
2018 1705 44 90 81 4 0 74 0 1998
2019 1730 44 103 95 5 0 88 0 2065
2020 1750 44 103 96 4 0 99 0 2096
2021 1789 45 118 98 5 0 106 0 2161
2022 1830 53 129 116 3 0 111 0 2242
2023 1821 61 132 120 1 0 120 0 2255

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Zionsville Community High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 650 35.3 18.4 0.5
1989 619 34.7 17.8 1.6
1990 646 33.7 19.1 0.6
1991 658 33.7 19.5 0.2
1992 669 31.4 21.3 0.6
1993 715 32.7 21.9 0.6
1994 722 34.4 21.0 1.4
1995 742 35.3 21.0 1.6
1996 742 35.3 21.0 1.6
1997 818 37.3 21.9 1.7
1998 847 40.1 21.1 1.3
1999 877 43.5 20.2 2.1
2000 940 46.2 20.3 2.2
2001 976 47.7 20.5 2
2002 1132 60.4 18.7 3.1
2003 1132 60.4 18.7 3.1
2004 1175 62.5 18.8 3.7
2005 1281 65.1 19.7 3.2
2006 1364 67.5 20.2 2.8
2007 1474 n/a n/a 3.4
2008 1545 78.9 19.6 2.7
2009 1622 82.6 19.6 4.2
2010 1717 84.2 20.3 4.6
2011 1749 82.2 21.2 5.1
2012 1784 75.1 23.7 5.7
2013 1807 82.1 21.9 5.8
2014 1809 84.0 21.5 4.4
2015 1830 83.0 22.0 4.6
2016 1918 86.0 22.3 5.1
2017 1935 92.5 20.9 5.2
2018 1998 102.8 19.4 5.8
2019 2065 105.3 19.6 6.5
2020 2096 106.5 19.6 5.5
2021 2161 112.5 19.1 5.6
2022 2242 117.3 19.1 6.1
2023 2255 119.8 18.8 7.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Zionsville Community High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 650 35.3 18.4 0.5
1989 619 34.7 17.8 1.6
1990 646 33.7 19.1 0.6
1991 658 33.7 19.5 0.2
1992 669 31.4 21.3 0.6
1993 715 32.7 21.9 0.6
1994 722 34.4 21.0 1.4
1995 742 35.3 21.0 1.6
1996 742 35.3 21.0 1.6
1997 818 37.3 21.9 1.7
1998 847 40.1 21.1 1.3
1999 877 43.5 20.2 2.1
2000 940 46.2 20.3 2.2
2001 976 47.7 20.5 2
2002 1132 60.4 18.7 3.1
2003 1132 60.4 18.7 3.1
2004 1175 62.5 18.8 3.7
2005 1281 65.1 19.7 3.2
2006 1364 67.5 20.2 2.8
2007 1474 n/a n/a 3.4
2008 1545 78.9 19.6 2.7
2009 1622 82.6 19.6 4.2
2010 1717 84.2 20.3 4.6
2011 1749 82.2 21.2 5.1
2012 1784 75.1 23.7 5.7
2013 1807 82.1 21.9 5.8
2014 1809 84.0 21.5 4.4
2015 1830 83.0 22.0 4.6
2016 1918 86.0 22.3 5.1
2017 1935 92.5 20.9 5.2
2018 1998 102.8 19.4 5.8
2019 2065 105.3 19.6 6.5
2020 2096 106.5 19.6 5.5
2021 2161 112.5 19.1 5.6
2022 2242 117.3 19.1 6.1
2023 2255 119.8 18.8 7.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Zionsville Community High School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $208 (2.5%) $8,115 (97.5%) $8,323
2020 $242 (2.7%) $8,611 (97.3%) $8,853
2021 $247 (2.8%) $8,653 (97.2%) $8,900
2022 $226 (2.6%) $8,530 (97.4%) $8,756

Data source: Indiana Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Zionsville Community High School

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Rankings

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Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 2nd of 389 High schoolsRanks 3rd of 398 High schools
 0.2%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
End of Course Biology (Zionsville Community High School)81.262.7
 18.5%
   End of Course Biology (Zionsville Community Schools)81.262.7
 18.5%
   End of Course Biology (Indiana)38.629
 9.6%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students20652255
 9.2%
African American4461
 38.6%
American Indian51
 80%
Asian103132
 28.2%
Hispanic95120
 26.3%
Pacific Islander00
White17301821
 5.3%
Two or More Races88120
 36.4%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients6.5%7.4%
 0.8%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Zionsville Community High School

Zionsville Community High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Boone Meadow
Elementary : Eagle Elementary School
Elementary : Stonegate Elementary
Elementary : Union Elementary School
Elementary : Zionsville Pleasant View Elementary School
Elementary : Zionsville West Middle School
Middle : Zionsville Middle School

Students at Zionsville Community High School are 81% White, 6% Asian, 5% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 3% African American.

In the 2022-23 school year, 2,255 students attended Zionsville Community High School.

Yes! Zionsville Community High School is one of the best high schools in the state. It ranks 3rd of 431 Indiana high schools.


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

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.





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