Carroll High School

Summary:

Carroll High School is a public high school located in Fort Wayne, Indiana, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 2,554 students. As part of the Northwest Allen County Schools district, which is ranked 62 out of 381 districts in Indiana and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger, Carroll High School consistently ranks among the top high schools in the state.

The school's exceptional academic performance is evident in its consistent 5-star ratings from SchoolDigger and its high rankings, placing 12th out of 389 schools in 2018-2019 and 13th out of 388 schools in 2020-2021. Carroll High School's four-year graduation rate, ranging from 94.6% to 97.9% over the past five years, is significantly higher than the state average. While the student population is predominantly white (81.28%), the school also has a notable representation of other racial and ethnic groups, including African American (3.17%), Hispanic (5.52%), and Asian (4.5%) students. Notably, Carroll High School has consistently ranked among the top schools in Indiana for various student subgroups, including female students, male students, African American students, Hispanic students, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds.

When compared to nearby high schools, such as New Haven Junior/Senior High School, Homestead High School, and Garrett High School, Carroll High School stands out as a top-performing institution, outperforming them in academic achievement, graduation rates, and student performance across various subgroups. While the school's spending per student, ranging from $8,069 to $8,839 over the past few years, is relatively lower than some nearby high-performing schools, it has been able to achieve exceptional academic outcomes with efficient resource allocation.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 3701 Carroll Rd
       Fort Wayne, IN  46818


(260) 637-3161

District: Northwest Allen County Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
34th of 431 Indiana High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $8,839 Help


Feeder schools for Carroll High School:

Elementary:    Arcola School
    Cedar Canyon Elementary School
    Eel River Elementary School
    Hickory Center Elementary School
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Middle:    Carroll Middle School
    Maple Creek Middle School

Student/teacher ratio:  17.3 Help
Number of students:  2,580

Racial breakdown:

White:
79.5%
Two or more races:
5.9%
Hispanic:
5.8%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  21.1% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Carroll High School ranks better than 92.1% of high schools in Indiana. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 84.94. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Carroll 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 (79.5%), two or more races (5.9%), Hispanic (5.8%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 21.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Carroll High School is 17.3. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Carroll High School is $8,839.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Carroll High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Carroll High School 34th of 431 Indiana public high schools. (See Carroll High School in the ranking list.)

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Northwest Allen County Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Northwest Allen County Schools 63rd of 381 Indiana school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Carroll High School

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Rank History for all students at Carroll High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools IN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2005 89.72 15th 349 95.7%
2006 88.62 13th 349 96.3%
2007 90.04 9th 354 97.5%
2008 92.47 8th 360 97.8%
2009 93.25 9th 364 97.5%
2010 84.98 7th 362 98.1%
2011 85.72 8th 364 97.8%
2012 84.80 10th 373 97.3%
2013 75.34 23rd 353 93.5%
2014 79.94 17th 379 95.5%
2015 84.25 12th 400 97.0%
2016 87.76 18th 394 95.4%
2017 87.90 20th 380 94.7%
2018 92.56 18th 385 95.3%
2019 90.61 12th 389 96.9%
2021 91.48 13th 388 96.6%
2022 94.04 18th 409 95.6%
2023 92.30 12th 398 97.0%
2024 84.94 34th 431 92.1%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Carroll High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools IN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 79.60 24th 94 74.5%
2023 95.29 5th 104 95.2%
2024 79.53 15th 102 85.3%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Carroll High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools IN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 57.31 26th 94 72.3%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Carroll High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools IN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 73.81 39th 285 86.3%
2024 64.42 74th 289 74.4%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Carroll High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools IN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 91.59 8th 379 97.9%
2024 76.11 55th 377 85.4%
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Rank History for Female students at Carroll High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools IN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 93.50 11th 388 97.2%
2024 85.87 30th 392 92.3%
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Rank History for Male students at Carroll High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools IN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 90.57 14th 383 96.3%
2024 82.70 33rd 392 91.6%
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Rank History for Asian students at Carroll High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools IN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 42.39 26th 44 40.9%
2023 56.78 26th 49 46.9%
2024 43.94 29th 47 38.3%
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Rank History for African American students at Carroll High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools IN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 94.87 9th 125 92.8%
2023 94.13 5th 125 96.0%
2024 73.08 24th 132 81.8%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Carroll High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools IN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 96.33 8th 164 95.1%
2023 91.19 10th 166 94.0%
2024 93.54 5th 184 97.3%
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Rank History for White students at Carroll High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools IN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 92.73 23rd 378 93.9%
2023 91.22 19th 375 94.9%
2024 82.00 36th 381 90.6%
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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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Reviews:
by a student
Monday, March 4, 2013

Open Quote The academics at this school are top notch. There are plenty of challenging classes (AP, engineering, honors.. ect) , even for the smartest students. Many graduates i have talked to said that their junior and senior year at Carroll were harder than their freshman year at college. Also the GPA is done on a 12 point scale. Finals are mandatory for every student regardless of their grade in the class, and regardless of the class. ( every class has a final at the end of each semester). The other thing about Carroll is that the science and math classes are heavily weighted in the test category (70-75 percent) which makes it tough. Also Carroll has a very good fine arts department, a weightlifting class, some really interesting shop and engineering classes, and tons of other neat stuff like Culinary Arts.

The facilities here are top notch. The school is extremely clean, modern, and well planned. Compared to other schools (public and private) Carroll has one of the nicest schools in Fort Wayne besides Canterbury. The athletic facilities are spectacular (huge new locker rooms, athletic trainers office, coaches offices, and amazing new basketball arena. The only part of the athletic program that is lacking is the football stadium, but there is talk of renovation in the near future.

The administration is known for being extremely strict compared to most public schools (although i may be biased). They are especially strict when it comes to dress code. Other than that they seem to do a good job at maintaining a professional environment in the school.

The students here are just like your other high school students. Cliquey, dramatic ect..There is little diversity when it comes to race (practically 99 percent white), and there seems to be a very large number of Christians at Carroll. (just my observation. Although Carroll does have a large number of wealthy middle class students, it seems like the recent housing developments in the area have attracted a lot of lower income families with students who do drugs and cause trouble. This isn't a problem yet, but in the coming years I would bet that it would be.

Also there are tons of drugs, rampant drinking, and partying within the Carroll student body. If you know the right people.

Overall Carroll is very strong academically. Even the lower level classes are challenging. It WILL prepare you for college and set a student up for success if they push themselves. The athletic programs are pretty strong especially cross country, soccer, baseball, track and wresling. Also the football is getting better in recent years. All i would say is make sure you make friends with the right group of people because they ultimately shape the decisions you make in high school. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Carroll High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 675 5 2 0 0 n/a n/a 0 682
1989 632 4 2 2 1 n/a n/a 0 641
1990 587 5 3 5 1 n/a n/a 0 601
1991 567 6 5 4 1 n/a n/a 0 583
1992 545 3 6 3 0 n/a n/a 0 557
1993 852 8 7 5 0 n/a n/a 0 872
1994 932 10 7 7 0 n/a n/a 0 956
1995 1013 7 9 6 0 n/a n/a 0 1035
1996 1013 7 9 6 0 n/a n/a 0 1035
1997 1089 5 6 9 0 n/a n/a 0 1109
1998 1125 5 6 20 0 n/a n/a 0 1156
1999 1177 4 11 22 0 n/a n/a 0 1214
2000 1225 5 11 12 0 n/a n/a 0 1253
2001 1270 11 17 16 0 n/a n/a 0 1314
2002 1388 17 20 23 2 n/a n/a 0 1450
2003 1388 17 20 23 2 n/a n/a 0 1450
2004 1425 21 21 22 2 n/a n/a 0 1491
2005 1537 22 18 26 3 n/a n/a 0 1606
2006 1640 22 20 28 3 n/a n/a 0 1713
2007 1695 26 33 31 7 n/a n/a 16 1808
2008 1750 30 35 27 10 n/a n/a 21 1873
2009 1735 33 42 29 11 n/a n/a 25 1875
2010 1749 29 49 33 13 n/a n/a 32 1905
2011 1718 26 39 57 12 14 59 0 1925
2012 1737 40 41 64 12 0 69 0 1963
2013 1785 39 54 75 11 1 83 0 2048
2014 1819 44 59 76 6 0 88 0 2092
2015 1877 44 59 76 6 0 75 0 2137
2016 1935 44 70 82 4 1 72 0 2208
2017 1984 51 68 88 4 1 84 0 2280
2018 2079 57 90 92 6 0 87 0 2411
2019 2059 59 98 97 7 0 92 0 2412
2020 2084 53 93 108 3 0 101 0 2442
2021 2094 57 96 118 3 2 105 0 2475
2022 2066 61 104 135 2 1 106 0 2475
2023 2076 81 115 141 1 3 137 0 2554
2024 2052 84 139 149 1 2 153 0 2580

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Carroll High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 682 33.4 20.4 5.7
1989 641 34.3 18.6 3.1
1990 601 31.5 19.0 1.7
1991 583 30.2 19.3 2.4
1992 557 30.2 18.4 2.5
1993 872 44.5 19.6 3.3
1994 956 49.0 19.5 3
1995 1035 51.5 20.1 1.5
1996 1035 51.5 20.1 1.5
1997 1109 54.1 20.5 1.8
1998 1156 57.1 20.2 2.6
1999 1214 59.9 20.3 5.6
2000 1253 65.1 19.2 4.9
2001 1314 66.1 19.9 4.4
2002 1450 71.4 20.3 5.9
2003 1450 71.4 20.3 5.9
2004 1491 72.0 20.7 6.2
2005 1606 76.5 21.0 3.9
2006 1713 87.2 19.6 7.5
2007 1808 n/a n/a 8.1
2008 1873 98.3 19.1 9.3
2009 1875 95.7 19.6 10.9
2010 1905 97.2 19.6 12.5
2011 1925 93.5 20.5 13.5
2012 1963 93.8 20.9 14.3
2013 2048 103.6 19.7 15.5
2014 2092 105.3 19.8 15.4
2015 2137 103.0 20.7 15.9
2016 2208 108.0 20.4 12.6
2017 2280 120.9 18.8 13.9
2018 2411 120.4 20.0 17.8
2019 2412 123.8 19.4 18
2020 2442 128.5 19.0 17.9
2021 2475 129.0 19.1 18.1
2022 2475 145.9 16.9 17.2
2023 2554 131.0 19.4 21
2024 2580 149.0 17.3 21.1

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 Carroll High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 682 33.4 20.4 5.7
1989 641 34.3 18.6 3.1
1990 601 31.5 19.0 1.7
1991 583 30.2 19.3 2.4
1992 557 30.2 18.4 2.5
1993 872 44.5 19.6 3.3
1994 956 49.0 19.5 3
1995 1035 51.5 20.1 1.5
1996 1035 51.5 20.1 1.5
1997 1109 54.1 20.5 1.8
1998 1156 57.1 20.2 2.6
1999 1214 59.9 20.3 5.6
2000 1253 65.1 19.2 4.9
2001 1314 66.1 19.9 4.4
2002 1450 71.4 20.3 5.9
2003 1450 71.4 20.3 5.9
2004 1491 72.0 20.7 6.2
2005 1606 76.5 21.0 3.9
2006 1713 87.2 19.6 7.5
2007 1808 n/a n/a 8.1
2008 1873 98.3 19.1 9.3
2009 1875 95.7 19.6 10.9
2010 1905 97.2 19.6 12.5
2011 1925 93.5 20.5 13.5
2012 1963 93.8 20.9 14.3
2013 2048 103.6 19.7 15.5
2014 2092 105.3 19.8 15.4
2015 2137 103.0 20.7 15.9
2016 2208 108.0 20.4 12.6
2017 2280 120.9 18.8 13.9
2018 2411 120.4 20.0 17.8
2019 2412 123.8 19.4 18
2020 2442 128.5 19.0 17.9
2021 2475 129.0 19.1 18.1
2022 2475 145.9 16.9 17.2
2023 2554 131.0 19.4 21
2024 2580 149.0 17.3 21.1

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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Carroll High School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $122 (1.5%) $8,012 (98.5%) $8,134
2020 $116 (1.4%) $7,952 (98.6%) $8,069
2022 $290 (3.3%) $8,549 (96.7%) $8,839

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Carroll High School

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Rankings

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Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
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Post pandemic (2022-2023)
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Ranks 12th of 389 High schoolsRanks 12th of 398 High schools
 0.1%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
End of Course Biology (Carroll High School)69.954
 15.9%
   End of Course Biology (Northwest Allen County Schools)69.954
 15.9%
   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 Students24122554
 5.9%
African American5981
 37.3%
American Indian71
 85.7%
Asian98115
 17.3%
Hispanic97141
 45.4%
Pacific Islander03
White20592076
 0.8%
Two or More Races92137
 48.9%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients18%21%
 3.1%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Carroll High School

In the 2023-24 school year, 2,580 students attended Carroll High School.

Students at Carroll High School are 80% White, 6% Two or more races, 6% Hispanic, 5% Asian, 3% African American.

Yes. Carroll High School ranks in the top 7.9% of Indiana high schools.


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