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Lawrence North High School

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Lawrence North High School ranks 314 th of 429 Indiana high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

314^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 429 Indiana High Schools

Better than 27% of Indiana high schools

Summary

Lawrence North High School is a public high school located in Indianapolis, Indiana, serving 2,832 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the MSD Lawrence Township school district, which is ranked 281 out of 380 districts in Indiana and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Lawrence North High School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Indiana high schools over the past 10 years, with only 23.09% of students proficient or better in ILEARN/Biology, compared to the district average of 30.2%. The school's performance on the SAT is also below the state and district averages, with only 41.34% of students proficient or better in Evidence-based Reading and Writing, and 11.21% in Mathematics. However, the school's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups, with White students performing relatively well, while Hispanic students, English Language Learners, African American students, and students with low socioeconomic status perform poorly compared to their peers statewide.

Lawrence North High School's four-year graduation rate has fluctuated between 87.2% and 92.7% in recent years, which is generally lower than the state and district averages. The school's chronic absenteeism rate is also high, ranging from 17.8% to 29.9% in recent years, significantly above the state and district averages. Compared to nearby schools, such as North Central High School and Lawrence Central High School, as well as local charter schools, Lawrence North High School's performance is generally lower across various academic measures.

2,799

Students ?

18.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,467

Per pupil spending ?

51.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7802 N Hague Rd
Indianapolis, IN 46256

(317) 964-7700

District: MSD Lawrence Township

Feeder schools for Lawrence North High School:

Elementary:	Crestview Elementary School
	Indian Creek Elementary School
	Mary Evelyn Castle Elementary School
	Sunnyside Elementary School
Middle:	Fall Creek Valley Middle School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

42.9%

Hispanic:

30.6%

White:

19.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 31st percentile in 2015 → 27th in 2025

Strengths

✓93% graduate in 4 years — above the Indiana average (90%)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Indiana average (25% vs 42% meeting standards)

!Biology scores 23 pts below the Indiana average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school25%

District avg24%

Indiana avg42%

314^th of 429

Indiana public high schools ?

Bottom 27%▼ down 4 pts since 2015

From bottom 31% (2015) to bottom 27% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2High Schools in the MSD Lawrence Township

281^st of 380MSD Lawrence Township 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	27.6	314 of 429	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.1	323 of 432	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.7	294 of 398	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.3	286 of 409	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.0	270 of 388	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.2	258 of 389	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.2	290 of 385	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	39.9	252 of 380	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	39.4	264 of 394	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	37.2	277 of 400	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2014	39.2	221 of 379	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	44.7	171 of 353	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	42.4	211 of 373	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	51.4	157 of 364	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	49.0	144 of 362	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	50.1	232 of 364	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2008	41.5	255 of 360	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	49.8	217 of 354	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2006	55.1	186 of 349	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2005	46.7	222 of 349	36.4%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	39.5	67 of 132	49.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.4	57 of 132	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.3	48 of 125	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	38.5	72 of 125	42.4%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	27.1	95 of 119	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.4	64 of 94	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.3	37 of 74	50.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	23.0	310 of 387	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.6	321 of 392	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.5	299 of 388	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	24.6	141 of 181	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.5	162 of 184	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.8	134 of 166	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.7	105 of 164	36.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	21.3	313 of 377	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.4	328 of 377	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.6	314 of 379	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	24.6	305 of 386	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.0	298 of 392	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.8	280 of 383	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	53.6	42 of 111	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.1	30 of 102	70.6%	★★★★☆
2023	57.7	40 of 104	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	76.3	26 of 94	72.3%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	33.0	206 of 298	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.3	125 of 289	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	36.5	175 of 285	38.6%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	70.2	71 of 377	81.2%	★★★★☆
2024	67.1	70 of 381	81.6%	★★★★☆
2023	80.5	40 of 375	89.3%	★★★★☆
2022	88.7	32 of 378	91.5%	★★★★★

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)81st percentile+54 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)62nd percentile+35 vs school

African American (2025)49th percentile+22 vs school

Special Education (2025)31st percentile+4 vs school

Hispanic (2025)22nd percentile-5 vs school

Male (2025)21st percentile-6 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)20th percentile-7 vs school

Female (2025)20th percentile-7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)17th percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs Indiana (2024-2025) ?

Evidence-based Reading and Writing41%-13 vs state

Biology23%-23 vs state

Mathematics11%-14 vs state

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What people are saying

by a student
Tuesday, January 3, 2023

i love it at lawrence north! the teachers actually want their students to learn. Close Quote

by a parent
Tuesday, February 10, 2009

I have two children that attend Lawrence North High School. I was saddened but not surprised to see a web site like School Digger use test scores as its sole basis for comparing schools. This is a quick way to rank schools but falls short of actually "evaluating" schools. Lawrence Township has been one of the top schools in the Indianapolis area and still is. It is a fact that the top 25% of the students at LN compare with the top 25% of ANY other public High School in Indiana when comparing SAT Scores. The challenge that LN has is that it has a relatively low performing Bottom 25% which significantly reduces its average score. Lawrence has great diversity along the economic scale as well as cultural and racial lines which separates it from more homogeneous communities like Fishers, Carmel & Zionsville. I for one happen to believe that a good education is not just judged by aggregate test scores but the social knowledge of being exposed to many different types of people. LN is certainly not perfect but it is far being a one (1). Both my kids will get into Big 10 Schools and compete in College very effectively with an LN education. Close Quote

Schools Near Lawrence North 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 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 7th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 8th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts All Grades	ILEARN Math 7th Grade	ILEARN Math 8th Grade	ILEARN Math All Grades	ILEARN Biology End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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)
Lawrence Central High School	Public	9-12	7300 E 56th St	Indianapolis	46226	Marion County	MSD Lawrence Township	No	No	No	No	(317) 964-7400	2,517	143	17.5	60.2%	259 (10.3%)	1,268 (50.4%)	810 (32.2%)	16 (0.6%)	2 (0.1%)	3 (0.1%)	159 (6.3%)	15.7	365^th of 429 public high schools	14.9%		13.2	378^th of 432 public high schools	12.5%	13	26.1	5.7							25.3	$11,975	$686	$11,289
Hoosier College and Career Academy	Public, Virtual, Charter	7-12	5650 Caito Drive	Indianapolis	46226	Marion County	Hoosier College and Career Academy	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	(317) 495-6494	1,484	57	26.0	50.7%	991 (66.8%)	206 (13.9%)	160 (10.8%)	12 (0.8%)	4 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	110 (7.4%)	13.7	377^th of 429 public high schools	12.1%		16.1	365^th of 432 public high schools	15.5%	12	27.3	2.3	19.3	22.3	21.1	8.1	2.0	4.4	31.8	$10,503	$1,446	$9,057
James and Rosemary Phalen Leadership Academy High School	Public, Charter	9-12	4352 Mitthoeffer Rd	Indianapolis	46235	Marion County	James and Rosemary Phalen Leadership Academy High School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(317) 552-1600	587	41	14.3	68.8%	16 (2.7%)	417 (71.0%)	137 (23.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	15 (2.6%)	5.8	410^th of 429 public high schools	4.4%		5.9	414^th of 432 public high schools	4.2%	4	10.0	2.1							6.1	$16,283	$3,247	$13,035
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)
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
Purdue Polytechnic High School North	Public, Charter	9-12	1115 Broad Ripple Ave	Indianapolis	46220	Marion County	Purdue Polytechnic High School North	Yes	No	No	Yes	(317) 832-1200	229	18	12.7	49.8%	88 (38.4%)	84 (36.7%)	43 (18.8%)	3 (1.3%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	9 (3.9%)	65.6	106^th of 429 public high schools	75.3%		52.9	179^th of 432 public high schools	58.6%	73	62.3	32.8							31.9	$12,103	$2,454	$9,649
Rooted School Indianapolis	Public, Charter	7-12	5750 E 30th St	Indianapolis	46218	Marion County	Rooted School Indianapolis	Yes	No	No	Yes	(317) 606-3500	150	19	7.8	74.0%	3 (2.0%)	133 (88.7%)	9 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.3%)	18.9	351^st of 429 public high schools	18.2%		13.5	377^th of 432 public high schools	12.7%	26	20.0	15.0	9.5	30.8	21.3	9.1	11.5	10.4	14.3	$17,225	$3,249	$13,976
Charles A Tindley Accelerated School	Public, Charter	7-12	3960 Meadows Dr	Indianapolis	46205	Marion County	Charles A Tindley Accelerated School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(317) 545-1745	309	24	12.8	72.8%	2 (0.6%)	245 (79.3%)	50 (16.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (3.2%)	21.2	339^th of 429 public high schools	21.0%		8.9	392^nd of 432 public high schools	9.3%	53	34.3	8.6	8.6	23.1	16.3	0.0	0.0	0.0	25.6	$19,128	$3,144	$15,984

Frequently Asked Questions about Lawrence North High School

How many students attend Lawrence North High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 2,799 students attended Lawrence North High School.

What schools feed into Lawrence North High School?

Lawrence North High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Crestview Elementary School
Elementary : Indian Creek Elementary School
Elementary : Mary Evelyn Castle Elementary School
Elementary : Sunnyside Elementary School
Middle : Fall Creek Valley Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Lawrence North High School?

Students at Lawrence North High School are 43% African American, 31% Hispanic, 20% White, 6% Two or more races.

Is Lawrence North High School a good school?

Lawrence North High School ranks 314^th of 429 Indiana high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What district is Lawrence North High School in?

MSD Lawrence Township

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