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Best High Schools in Indianapolis, IN (2025-26)
Every ranked high school in Indianapolis, IN, ordered by SchoolGrade. A grade rewards actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact. Click a column heading to sort, or filter by school, city or district.
Indianapolis, IN rankings: High Schools · Middle Schools · Elementary Schools
Indianapolis, IN high schools ranked
| Rank | Grade | School | City | District | Actual | Projected | Impact | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | A+ | Herron High School (Charter) | Indianapolis | Herron Charter | 61% | 51% | Greatly Exceeds Expectations | 995 |
| #2 | A | Irvington Community School (Charter, K-12) | Indianapolis | Irvington Community School | 34% | 23% | Greatly Exceeds Expectations | 959 |
| #3 | A- | Victory College Prep Academy (Charter, K-12) | Indianapolis | Victory College Prep | 28% | 14% | Greatly Exceeds Expectations | 902 |
| #4 | B | Purdue Polytechnic High Sch North (Charter) | Indianapolis | Purdue Polytechnic High Sch North | 42% | 29% | Greatly Exceeds Expectations | 283 |
| #5 | B | In Math And Science Academy North (Charter, K-12) | Indianapolis | IN Math & Science Academy - North | 20% | 18% | Greatly Exceeds Expectations | 631 |
| #6 | B- | Ben Davis University High School | Indianapolis | MSD Wayne Township | 40% | 30% | Greatly Exceeds Expectations | 358 |
| #7 | B- | Perry Meridian High School | Indianapolis | Perry Township Schools | 40% | 38% | Exceeds Expectations | 2,350 |
| #8 | C+ | Franklin Central High School | Indianapolis | Franklin Township Com Sch Corp | 38% | 54% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 3,319 |
| #9 | C+ | North Central High School | Indianapolis | MSD Washington Township | 38% | 42% | Meets Expectations | 3,628 |
| #10 | C+ | Warren Online Academy (K-12) | Indianapolis | 16% | 18% | Exceeds Expectations | 654 | |
| #11 | C | Purdue Polytechnic High School Ind (Charter) | Indianapolis | Purdue Polytechnic High School Ind | 37% | 24% | Greatly Exceeds Expectations | 567 |
| #12 | C- | Rise Learning Center (K-12) | Indianapolis | Southside Sp Srvs Of Marion Co | 12% | 26% | Meets Expectations | 161 |
| #13 | C- | Phalen Virtual Leadership Academy (Charter, K-12) | Indianapolis | Phalen Virtual Leadership Academy | 10% | 13% | Exceeds Expectations | 350 |
| #14 | D+ | Indiana Connections Career Academy (Charter) | Indianapolis | Indiana Connections Career Academy | 31% | 42% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 745 |
| #15 | D+ | Believe Circle City High School (Charter) | Indianapolis | BELIEVE Circle City High School | 30% | 24% | Greatly Exceeds Expectations | 213 |
| #16 | D+ | Southport High School | Indianapolis | Perry Township Schools | 30% | 30% | Exceeds Expectations | 2,355 |
| #17 | D+ | Impact Academy 3 (K-12) | Indianapolis | Indianapolis Public Schools | 6% | 32% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 41 |
| #18 | D | Achieve Virtual Education Academy | Indianapolis | MSD Wayne Township | 27% | 37% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 454 |
| #19 | D | Riverside High School (Charter) | Indianapolis | Herron-Riverside High School | 27% | 33% | Meets Expectations | 409 |
| #20 | D | Pike High School | Indianapolis | MSD Pike Township | 26% | 42% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 3,286 |
| #21 | D | Lawrence North High School | Indianapolis | MSD Lawrence Township | 25% | 40% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 2,861 |
| #22 | D | Christel House Watanabe Manual High School (Charter) | Indianapolis | Christel House Academy South | 23% | 26% | Meets Expectations | 317 |
| #23 | D | Impact Academy 2 (K-12) | Indianapolis | Indianapolis Public Schools | 4% | 34% | Underperforms Expectations | 52 |
| #24 | D- | Decatur Central High School | Indianapolis | MSD Decatur Township | 21% | 33% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 2,039 |
| #25 | D- | Lawrence Central High School | Indianapolis | MSD Lawrence Township | 19% | 29% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 2,317 |
| #26 | D- | Warren Central High School | Indianapolis | MSD Warren Township | 19% | 28% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 3,414 |
| #27 | D- | Shortridge High School | Indianapolis | Indianapolis Public Schools | 18% | 22% | Meets Expectations | 1,089 |
| #28 | D- | Ben Davis High School | Indianapolis | MSD Wayne Township | 17% | 31% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 3,392 |
| #29 | D- | Dynamic Minds Academy (Charter, K-12) | Indianapolis | Dynamic Minds Academy | 3% | 28% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 106 |
| #30 | F | Charles A Tindley Accelerated Sch (Charter) | Indianapolis | Charles A Tindley Accelerated Sch | 16% | 12% | Exceeds Expectations | 391 |
| #31 | F | Rooted School Indianapolis (Charter) | Indianapolis | Rooted School Indianapolis | 16% | 12% | Exceeds Expectations | 138 |
| #32 | F | Arsenal Technical High School | Indianapolis | Indianapolis Public Schools | 12% | 20% | Meets Expectations | 2,366 |
| #33 | F | Kipp Indy Legacy High (Charter) | Indianapolis | KIPP Indy Legacy High | 12% | 13% | Meets Expectations | 377 |
| #34 | F | Crispus Attucks High School | Indianapolis | Indianapolis Public Schools | 10% | 21% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 1,188 |
| #35 | F | Geo Next Generation Academy (Charter, K-12) | Indianapolis | GEO Next Generation Academy | 10% | 27% | Underperforms Expectations | 156 |
| #36 | F | Monarca Academy (Charter) | Indianapolis | 9% | 18% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 41 | |
| #37 | F | Indianapolis Metropolitan High Sch (Charter) | Indianapolis | Indianapolis Metropolitan High Sch | 7% | 13% | Meets Expectations | 208 |
| #38 | F | James And Rosemary Phalen Leadership Academy High School (Charter) | Indianapolis | James and Rosemary Phalen Leadership Academy High School | 6% | 16% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 474 |
| #39 | F | George Washington High School | Indianapolis | Indianapolis Public Schools | 5% | 21% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 753 |
| #40 | F | Damar Charter Academy (Charter, K-12) | Indianapolis | Damar Charter Academy | 0% | 20% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 179 |
How Indianapolis, IN's high schools compare
A: 3B: 4C: 6D: 16F: 11
18% of the 40 ranked high schools in Indianapolis, IN earn an A or B (3 A grades, 4 B, 6 C, 16 D, 11 F), against 50% of high schools nationwide. 22 schools meet or beat the proficiency projected from their student context (55% here, 74% nationally), and 14 exceed it. On average 21% of tested students meet the state bar against a projected 27% (national averages: 44% actual, 41% projected).
The biggest overperformers, by actual proficiency above projection: Victory College Prep Academy (28% against 14%, A-), Purdue Polytechnic High Sch North (42% against 29%, B), Purdue Polytechnic High School Ind (37% against 24%, C), Irvington Community School (34% against 23%, A), Herron High School (61% against 51%, A+).
The largest ranked high schools: North Central High School (3,628 students, C+, #9), Warren Central High School (3,414 students, D-, #26), Ben Davis High School (3,392 students, D-, #28).
Of the top 25, 0 are magnet schools and 11 are charters. Selective and specialised schools tend to post high actual scores; the projection column is the fairer comparison for a neighborhood school.
High schools in Indianapolis, IN that are not ranked
12 graded high schools are listed here rather than ranked, each for the reason given. Every one has its own page with its full SchoolGrade report.
Special-purpose schools (2)
Alternative, special-education and vocational schools serve a different mission and a different student body, so they are graded but not ranked against regular schools.
- F In Sch For The Blind And Vis Imprd, Indianapolis
- D+ Indiana School For The Deaf, Indianapolis
Fully online schools (2)
Statewide virtual schools draw students from everywhere, so a place ranking is not a fair comparison.
- D- Hoosier College And Career Academy, Indianapolis
- A- Indiana Connections Academy, Indianapolis
Not yet graded (8)
Our source data has no school-level proficiency results for these schools, so they carry no SchoolGrade yet.
- Ben Davis Ninth Grade Center, Indianapolis
- Emmerich Manual High School, Indianapolis
- Excel Center For Adult Learners, Indianapolis
- Excel Center Lafayette Square, Indianapolis
- Excel Center University Heights, Indianapolis
- Impact Academy 1, Indianapolis
- The Hope Academy Inc, Indianapolis
- Thrival Academy, Indianapolis
About this ranking
- Scope: public high schools in Indianapolis, IN, as grouped on its schools page; the Indiana ranking covers the whole state.
- Order: SchoolGrade, then actual proficiency, then name; schools with the same grade and score share a rank.
- Ranked: regular public schools that NCES lists as open, not fully online, with at least 30 students. Others are listed with the reason.
- Tags: Magnet and Charter from the NCES school directory; K-12 marks schools serving every grade that are ranked with the high schools.
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model. How SchoolGrade works
Questions about high schools in Indianapolis, IN
What is the best high school in Indianapolis, IN?
Herron High School in Indianapolis ranks first among the 40 ranked high schools in Indianapolis, IN with a SchoolGrade of A+, 61% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 51%.
How are high schools in Indianapolis, IN ranked?
By SchoolGrade, the 2025-26 model that scores each school's actual test proficiency against the level projected for its student context, then by actual proficiency to break ties. Regular public schools that are open, not fully online and have at least 30 students are ranked; the rest are listed below the table with the reason.
How many high schools does Indianapolis, IN have?
SchoolGrade grades 52 public high schools in Indianapolis, IN; 40 are ranked here and 12 are listed as not ranked.