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Herron High School

Public, Charter Grades 9-12

14^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 429 Indiana High Schools

Better than 97% of Indiana high schools

Summary

Herron High School is a public charter high school in Indianapolis, Indiana, serving 998 students in grades 9-12. This exceptional school consistently ranks among the top high schools in the state, with a statewide ranking between 9 and 50 over the past several years and significantly higher proficiency rates on standardized tests compared to the state average.

Herron High School's academic performance is truly remarkable, with 54.41% of its students proficient or better in ILEARN/Biology in 2022-2023, compared to the state average of just 29%. The school also excels in supporting the academic achievement of various student subgroups, including female students, male students, and students from diverse racial and socioeconomic backgrounds. Herron High School's four-year graduation rates, ranging from 87.2% to 94.9% in recent years, are well above the state average, and the school maintains relatively low chronic absenteeism rates.

While Shortridge High School and Crispus Attucks High School, both part of the Indianapolis Public Schools district, lag behind Herron High School in academic performance, the nearby Purdue Polytechnic High School, also a charter school, has a lower statewide ranking and academic performance. This highlights the variability in the quality of charter schools and the importance of individual school performance.

981

Students ?

10.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,031

Per pupil spending ?

43.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

110 E 16th St
Indianapolis, IN 46202

(317) 231-0010

District: Herron Charter

Racial breakdown:

White:

45.7%

African American:

24.7%

Hispanic:

20.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 96th percentile in 2015 → 97th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Indiana average (61% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 3% of Indiana high schools

✓98% graduate in 4 years — above the Indiana average (90%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school61%

District avg61%

Indiana avg42%

14^th of 429

Indiana public high schools ?

Top 3%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 380Herron Charter among Indiana districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	89.7	14 of 429	96.7%	★★★★★
2024	90.5	15 of 432	96.5%	★★★★★
2023	94.8	9 of 398	97.7%	★★★★★
2022	85.2	50 of 409	87.8%	★★★★☆
2021	74.5	51 of 388	86.9%	★★★★☆
2019	91.9	8 of 389	97.9%	★★★★★
2018	69.4	96 of 385	75.1%	★★★★☆
2017	92.3	10 of 380	97.4%	★★★★★
2016	90.0	15 of 394	96.2%	★★★★★
2015	82.2	17 of 400	95.8%	★★★★★
2014	79.3	19 of 379	95.0%	★★★★★
2012	72.8	38 of 373	89.8%	★★★★★
2011	78.4	23 of 364	93.7%	★★★★★
2010	77.4	20 of 362	94.5%	★★★★★
2009	51.2	227 of 364	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2008	42.1	252 of 360	30.0%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	85.5	16 of 132	87.9%	★★★★☆
2024	92.6	7 of 132	94.7%	★★★★★
2023	97.7	2 of 125	98.4%	★★★★★
2022	91.5	15 of 125	88.0%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	83.8	8 of 119	93.3%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	87.9	17 of 387	95.6%	★★★★★
2024	90.5	15 of 392	96.2%	★★★★★
2023	94.7	9 of 388	97.7%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	82.0	23 of 181	87.3%	★★★★☆
2024	83.6	23 of 184	87.5%	★★★★☆
2023	98.8	1 of 166	99.4%	★★★★★
2022	57.6	55 of 164	66.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	87.8	11 of 377	97.1%	★★★★★
2024	94.1	7 of 377	98.1%	★★★★★
2023	98.0	4 of 379	98.9%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	90.1	12 of 386	96.9%	★★★★★
2024	89.0	19 of 392	95.2%	★★★★★
2023	95.1	9 of 383	97.7%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	97.9	2 of 111	98.2%	★★★★★
2024	91.8	9 of 102	91.2%	★★★★★
2023	98.0	3 of 104	97.1%	★★★★★
2022	98.9	2 of 94	97.9%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	97.0	6 of 298	98.0%	★★★★★
2024	97.2	9 of 289	96.9%	★★★★★
2023	99.6	4 of 285	98.6%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	96.9	3 of 377	99.2%	★★★★★
2024	97.0	3 of 381	99.2%	★★★★★
2023	96.2	6 of 375	98.4%	★★★★★
2022	93.1	22 of 378	94.2%	★★★★★

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

White (2025)99th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2025)98th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)98th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)97th percentile~ school

Male (2025)97th percentile~ school

Female (2025)96th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2025)93rd percentile-3 vs school

African American (2025)88th percentile-9 vs school

Hispanic (2025)87th percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs Indiana (2024-2025) ?

Evidence-based Reading and Writing77%+22 vs state

Biology65%+19 vs state

Mathematics42%+17 vs state

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by a parent
Friday, September 8, 2017

My Daughter is in her second year and is very happy with the teachers, the program offerings and the school system which encourages advanced placement classes. The main intent of the Herron system is to prepare the students for college not just acedemically but also socially how to prepare for interviews, table etiquette, etc. The diversity of the student body (by design) is to reflect similar diversities one would find in college and the real world which is also invaluable. Our younger daughter is also looking forward to attending Herron next year. As a former high school teacher and parent I could not be happier with my children attending Herron. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing (2025)	SAT Mathematics (2025)	ILEARN Biology (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	ILEARN Biology End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Herron High School	Public, Charter	9-12	110 E 16th St	Indianapolis	46202	Marion County	Herron Charter	Yes	No	No	Yes	(317) 231-0010	981	98	10.0	43.8%	448 (45.7%)	242 (24.7%)	202 (20.6%)	20 (2.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	68 (6.9%)	89.7	14^th of 429 public high schools	96.7%		90.5	15^th of 432 public high schools	96.5%	1	76.7	42.0	64.8	$12,031	$1,297	$10,734
Crispus Attucks High School	Public	9-12	1140 Dr M Luther King Jr St	Indianapolis	46202	Marion County	Indianapolis Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 226-2800	1,269	74	17.1	64.5%	28 (2.2%)	788 (62.1%)	399 (31.4%)	4 (0.3%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	47 (3.7%)	8.7	397^th of 429 public high schools	7.5%		8.1	397^th of 432 public high schools	8.1%		15.4	5.6	8.6	$18,941	$3,679	$15,263
BELIEVE Circle City High School	Public, Charter	9-12	2540 North Capitol Ave	Indianapolis	46208	Marion County	BELIEVE Circle City High School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(317) 296-1954	269	15	17.9	1.1%	12 (4.5%)	136 (50.6%)	114 (42.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.6%)	34.4	290^th of 429 public high schools	32.4%		29.8	307^th of 432 public high schools	28.9%	17	35.9	10.9	43.5	$18,094	$2,683	$15,412
Arsenal Technical High School	Public	9-12	1500 E Michigan St	Indianapolis	46201	Marion County	Indianapolis Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 693-5300	2,360	158	14.9	61.5%	142 (6.0%)	782 (33.1%)	1,359 (57.6%)	12 (0.5%)	3 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	62 (2.6%)	10.4	387^th of 429 public high schools	9.8%		8.6	394^th of 432 public high schools	8.8%	7	15.9	6.0	13.5	$18,982	$3,760	$15,222
Thrival Academy	Public	9-12	1500 E Michigan Street	Indianapolis	46202	Marion County	Indianapolis Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 226-2378	0	1	106.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)				$25,498	$5,999	$19,500
The Match	Public, Charter	9-12	1401 Indiana Ave.	Indianapolis	46202	Marion County	The Match	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(317) 226-4263	49	12	4.0	89.8%	1 (2.0%)	12 (24.5%)	34 (69.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (4.1%)								(n/a)
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	349	20	17.4	98.0%	20 (5.7%)	235 (67.3%)	82 (23.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.4%)	9.1	394^th of 429 public high schools	8.2%		7.6	402^nd of 432 public high schools	6.9%	8	21.1	3.3	11.1	$12,882	$2,640	$10,242
Shortridge High School	Public	9-12	3401 N Meridian	Indianapolis	46208	Marion County	Indianapolis Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 226-2810	1,206	83	14.5	60.7%	172 (14.3%)	539 (44.7%)	442 (36.7%)	6 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (3.8%)	17.3	356^th of 429 public high schools	17.0%		23.2	332^nd of 432 public high schools	23.1%	24	30.8	10.0	14.2	$19,755	$3,583	$16,172
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	194	22	8.8	73.7%	29 (14.9%)	102 (52.6%)	50 (25.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (6.2%)	6.3	407^th of 429 public high schools	5.1%		6.9	407^th of 432 public high schools	5.8%		7.8	2.0	10.0	$15,162	$3,147	$12,015
Excel Center - Michigan Street	Public, Charter	9-12	1635 W Michigan St	Indianapolis	46205	Marion County	Excel Center - Michigan Street	Yes	No	No	No	(317) 524-3910	385	10	38.5	43.9%	40 (10.4%)	255 (66.2%)	72 (18.7%)	6 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.1%)								(n/a)				$3,967	$153	$3,814

Frequently Asked Questions about Herron High School

What district is Herron High School in?

Herron Charter

How many students attend Herron High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 981 students attended Herron High School.

What is the racial makeup of Herron High School?

Students at Herron High School are 46% White, 25% African American, 21% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

Is Herron High School a good school?

Yes! Herron High School is one of the best high schools in the state. It ranks 14^th of 429 Indiana high schools.

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