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Carmel High School

Public Grades 9-12

4^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 429 Indiana High Schools

Better than 99% of Indiana high schools

Summary

Carmel High School is a public high school located in Carmel, Indiana, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 5,200 students. It is part of the Carmel Clay Schools district, which is ranked 3rd out of 380 districts in Indiana and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. Carmel High School has consistently been ranked among the top high schools in Indiana, ranking 4th out of 429 schools in the 2024-2025 school year and maintaining a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Carmel High School consistently outperforms the state and its surrounding schools in academic measures. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school had 79.13% of students proficient or better in ILEARN/Biology, 85.46% proficient or better in SAT/Evidence-based Reading and Writing, and 63.18% proficient or better in SAT/Mathematics. The school also excels in serving diverse student populations, ranking among the top in the state for female, male, Asian, African American, and multi-racial students, as well as English Language Learners and students with special needs. Additionally, Carmel High School has exceptional graduation rates, with a 99.4% four-year graduation rate in the 2023-2024 school year, and relatively low chronic absenteeism rates at 8.0%.

While Carmel High School outperforms most nearby schools, there are a few exceptions. Westfield High School, which is also part of a highly-rated Westfield-Washington Schools district, performs similarly to Carmel High School in academic measures and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. However, the nearby Purdue Polytechnic High School North, Options Indiana, and Options Noblesville charter schools generally perform below Carmel High School and the state average in academic measures.

5,239

Students ?

16.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,447

Per pupil spending ?

13.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

520 E Main St
Carmel, IN 46032

(317) 846-7721

District: Carmel Clay Schools

Feeder schools for Carmel High School:

Elementary:	Carmel Elementary School
	Cherry Tree Elementary School
	Clay Center Elementary School
	College Wood Elementary School
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	Forest Dale Elementary School
	Mohawk Trails Elementary School
	Prairie Trace Elementary School
	Smoky Row Elementary School
	Towne Meadow Elementary School
	West Clay Elementary School
	Woodbrook Elementary School
Middle:	Carmel Middle School
	Clay Middle School
	Creekside Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

64.6%

Asian:

18.0%

Hispanic:

7.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 99th percentile in 2015 → 99th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Indiana average (76% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 1% of Indiana high schools

✓99% graduate in 4 years — above the Indiana average (90%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school76%

District avg76%

Indiana avg42%

4^th of 429

Indiana public high schools ?

Top 1%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 380Carmel Clay Schools 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	96.4	4 of 429	99.1%	★★★★★
2024	95.7	5 of 432	98.8%	★★★★★
2023	96.7	6 of 398	98.5%	★★★★★
2022	99.4	5 of 409	98.8%	★★★★★
2021	97.0	3 of 388	99.2%	★★★★★
2019	95.9	3 of 389	99.2%	★★★★★
2018	97.5	3 of 385	99.2%	★★★★★
2017	95.9	4 of 380	98.9%	★★★★★
2016	95.3	2 of 394	99.5%	★★★★★
2015	88.5	4 of 400	99.0%	★★★★★
2014	85.8	3 of 379	99.2%	★★★★★
2013	87.9	3 of 353	99.2%	★★★★★
2012	88.7	3 of 373	99.2%	★★★★★
2011	90.2	2 of 364	99.5%	★★★★★
2010	91.3	2 of 362	99.4%	★★★★★
2009	96.1	3 of 364	99.2%	★★★★★
2008	95.7	4 of 360	98.9%	★★★★★
2007	95.8	2 of 354	99.4%	★★★★★
2006	94.9	3 of 349	99.1%	★★★★★
2005	96.9	2 of 349	99.4%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	96.3	2 of 132	98.5%	★★★★★
2024	95.5	5 of 132	96.2%	★★★★★
2023	96.2	4 of 125	96.8%	★★★★★
2022	99.5	1 of 125	99.2%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	87.9	4 of 44	90.9%	★★★★★
2024	87.3	3 of 47	93.6%	★★★★★
2023	89.7	2 of 49	95.9%	★★★★★
2022	91.0	3 of 44	93.2%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	94.7	3 of 119	97.5%	★★★★★
2024	94.8	1 of 94	98.9%	★★★★★
2023	55.7	22 of 74	70.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	96.5	3 of 387	99.2%	★★★★★
2024	95.7	6 of 392	98.5%	★★★★★
2023	97.0	6 of 388	98.5%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	92.9	5 of 181	97.2%	★★★★★
2024	83.3	25 of 184	86.4%	★★★★☆
2023	93.3	5 of 166	97.0%	★★★★★
2022	97.8	6 of 164	96.3%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	94.1	5 of 377	98.7%	★★★★★
2024	91.9	11 of 377	97.1%	★★★★★
2023	91.6	9 of 379	97.6%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	96.2	3 of 386	99.2%	★★★★★
2024	95.6	6 of 392	98.5%	★★★★★
2023	96.8	6 of 383	98.4%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	98.6	1 of 111	99.1%	★★★★★
2024	97.8	3 of 102	97.1%	★★★★★
2023	98.8	2 of 104	98.1%	★★★★★
2022	98.9	1 of 94	98.9%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	99.4	4 of 298	98.7%	★★★★★
2024	99.6	5 of 289	98.3%	★★★★★
2023	99.1	5 of 285	98.2%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	96.2	5 of 377	98.7%	★★★★★
2024	95.3	7 of 381	98.2%	★★★★★
2023	95.7	10 of 375	97.3%	★★★★★
2022	99.2	7 of 378	98.1%	★★★★★

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)

Female (2025)99th percentile~ school

Male (2025)99th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2025)99th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)99th percentile~ school

White (2025)99th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)99th percentile~ school

African American (2025)98th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2025)97th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)97th percentile~ school

Asian (2025)91st percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs Indiana (2024-2025) ?

Evidence-based Reading and Writing85%+31 vs state

Biology79%+34 vs state

Mathematics63%+38 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Wednesday, October 8, 2014

Over half the teachers care and the rest don't care at all. It shouldn't be a surprise they can't engage their students if they don't care. The teachers think if they make it hard for a student to succeed, they are a superior school. The math department is the worst I've ever seen. There is absolutely no support if your student isn't strong in math. I think a teacher should be graded on how many students get Cs,Ds and Fs. I'm am repulsed by the attitude in the math department because they don't care. I'm disappointed the principal doesnt shape up this dept because there are many kids suffering. The lack of instruction affects the SATs and ACTS. It even impacts the college choice and scholarships. I would pass on this school if your kid isn't a self taught math student. Carmel puts your kid at a disadvantage. Close Quote

by a parent
Wednesday, January 19, 2011

39 National Merit semifinalists at this one school for the 2010-2011 school year. Excellent academics and athletics. Close Quote

Schools Near Carmel High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing (2025)	SAT Mathematics (2025)	ILEARN English Language Arts (2025)				ILEARN Math (2025)				ILEARN Science (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 English Language Arts 6th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 7th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 8th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts All Grades	ILEARN Math 6th Grade	ILEARN Math 7th Grade	ILEARN Math 8th Grade	ILEARN Math All Grades	ILEARN Science 6th Grade	ILEARN Science All Grades	ILEARN Biology End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Carmel High School	Public	9-12	520 E Main St	Carmel	46032	Hamilton County	Carmel Clay Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 846-7721	5,239	313	16.7	13.3%	3,385 (64.6%)	259 (4.9%)	397 (7.6%)	944 (18.0%)	10 (0.2%)	7 (0.1%)	237 (4.5%)	96.4	4^th of 429 public high schools	99.1%		95.7	5^th of 432 public high schools	98.8%	1	85.5	63.2											79.1	$11,447	$287	$11,160
Indiana Agriculture and Technology	Public, Charter	7-12	650 East Carmel Drive - Suite	Carmel	46032	Hamilton County	Indiana Agriculture and Technology	Yes	No	No	No	(317) 201-8734	441	2	220.5		396 (89.8%)	2 (0.5%)	19 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	20 (4.5%)	21.9	335^th of 429 public high schools	21.9%		21.2	340^th of 432 public high schools	21.3%	5	37.4	9.4		36.0	36.2	36.1		11.5	8.2	9.3			17.8	$7,571	$349	$7,222
Options Westfield	Public, Charter	6-12	530 W Carmel Dr	Carmel	46032	Hamilton County	Options Charter Schools	Yes	No	No	No	(317) 815-2098	248	22	11.4	5.2%	183 (73.8%)	22 (8.9%)	18 (7.3%)	5 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (8.1%)	41.2	259^th of 429 public high schools	39.6%		16.3	364^th of 432 public high schools	15.7%	105	55.6	0.0	28.0	19.2	21.7	21.9	4.2	2.2	4.9	4.0	25.0	25.0	47.6	$14,340	$678	$13,662
North Central High School	Public	9-12	1801 E 86th St	Indianapolis	46240	Marion County	MSD Washington Township	No	No	No	No	(317) 259-5301	3,682	206	17.8	48.4%	1,036 (28.1%)	1,416 (38.5%)	841 (22.8%)	126 (3.4%)	6 (0.2%)	4 (0.1%)	253 (6.9%)	54.1	177^th of 429 public high schools	58.7%		52.3	184^th of 432 public high schools	57.4%	7	50.9	25.7											36.3	$13,989	$1,219	$12,770
J Everett Light Career Center	Public	6-12	1901 E 86th St	Indianapolis	46240	Marion County	MSD Washington Township	No	No	No	No	(317) 259-5265	0	12	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Westfield High School	Public	9-12	18250 N Union St	Westfield	46074	Hamilton County	Westfield-Washington Schools	No	No	No	No	(317) 867-6800	2,948	171	17.2	18.9%	2,142 (72.7%)	171 (5.8%)	367 (12.4%)	119 (4.0%)	9 (0.3%)	1 (0.0%)	139 (4.7%)	92.1	9^th of 429 public high schools	97.9%		91.5	13^th of 432 public high schools	97.0%	4	78.8	51.0											69.0	$11,083	$322	$10,761
Options Indiana	Public, Virtual, Charter	6-12	18077 River Rd	Noblesville	46062	Hamilton County	Options Charter Schools	Yes	No	Yes	No	(765) 621-0832	612	23	26.9	2.5%	444 (72.5%)	48 (7.8%)	73 (11.9%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	42 (6.9%)	20.3	343^rd of 429 public high schools	20.0%		21.7	338^th of 432 public high schools	21.8%	5	36.9	4.6											23.0	$8,474	$248	$8,227
Options Noblesville	Public, Charter	6-12	9945 Cumberland Pointe Blvd	Noblesville	46060	Hamilton County	Options Charter Schools	Yes	No	No	No	(317) 773-8659	183	21	8.8	10.4%	134 (73.2%)	20 (10.9%)	15 (8.2%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (7.1%)	14.4	374^th of 429 public high schools	12.8%		16.8	360^th of 432 public high schools	16.7%	14	26.2	0.0				0.0				0.0			29.7	$21,124	$849	$20,276
Lawrence North High School	Public	9-12	7802 N Hague Rd	Indianapolis	46256	Marion County	MSD Lawrence Township	No	No	No	No	(317) 964-7700	2,799	150	18.7	51.5%	548 (19.6%)	1,201 (42.9%)	857 (30.6%)	21 (0.8%)	2 (0.1%)	1 (0.0%)	169 (6.0%)	27.6	314^th of 429 public high schools	26.8%		25.1	323^rd of 432 public high schools	25.2%	9	41.3	11.2											23.1	$11,467	$569	$10,898
McKenzie Career Center	Public	6-12	7250 E 75th St	Indianapolis	46256	Marion County	MSD Lawrence Township	No	No	No	No	(317) 964-8000	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Carmel High School

How many students attend Carmel High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 5,239 students attended Carmel High School.

Is Carmel High School a good school?

Yes! Carmel High School is one of the best high schools in the state. It ranks 4^th of 429 Indiana high schools.

What is the racial makeup of Carmel High School?

Students at Carmel High School are 65% White, 18% Asian, 8% Hispanic, 5% African American, 5% Two or more races.

What schools feed into Carmel High School?

What district is Carmel High School in?

Carmel Clay Schools

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