High Schools in Perry Township Schools

Summary:

The Perry Township Schools district in Indiana is home to two high schools: Southport High School and Perry Meridian High School. While both schools serve grades 9-12, the data analysis reveals a significant performance gap between the two institutions.

Perry Meridian High School emerges as the standout, consistently ranking in the top 50% of Indiana high schools and outperforming the district average in key academic measures such as ILEARN/Biology proficiency, SAT/Evidence-based Reading and Writing, and SAT/Mathematics. In contrast, Southport High School has ranked in the bottom 25% of the state's high schools. Additionally, Perry Meridian High School has a lower percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a relatively more affluent student population.

Both high schools have similar four-year graduation rates, at 88.4%, which is on par with the state average. However, the schools share a higher-than-average chronic absenteeism rate of 17.8%. The Perry Township Schools district as a whole is ranked 234 out of 380 districts in Indiana and is rated 2 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger, suggesting opportunities for the district to implement strategies to improve the overall performance of its schools.

District Detail

6548 Orinoco Ave
Indianapolis, IN 46227

(317) 789-3700

SchoolDigger Rank:
234^th of 380 Indiana districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 16,243

Primary Schools: 15
Middle Schools: 4
High Schools: 2
Alternative Schools: 0

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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
Perry Meridian High School	Public	9-12	401 W Meridian School Rd	Indianapolis	46217	Marion County	Perry Township Schools	No	No	No	No	(317) 789-4400	2,455	131	18.7	58.9%	1,007 (41.0%)	243 (9.9%)	350 (14.3%)	732 (29.8%)	1 (0.0%)	1 (0.0%)	121 (4.9%)	54.5	171^st of 429 public high schools	60.1%		51.3	191^st of 432 public high schools	55.8%	20	54.7	21.1	43.1	$10,899	$1,039	$9,860
Southport High School	Public	9-12	971 E Banta Rd	Indianapolis	46227	Marion County	Perry Township Schools	No	No	No	No	(317) 789-4800	2,431	134	18.2	70.6%	783 (32.2%)	377 (15.5%)	661 (27.2%)	505 (20.8%)	1 (0.0%)	2 (0.1%)	102 (4.2%)	33.9	293^rd of 429 public high schools	31.7%		34.9	285^th of 432 public high schools	34.0%	8	43.7	13.4	32.8	$11,347	$1,259	$10,087

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District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Southside Sp Srvs Of Marion County	1.47 mi	1
University Heights Preparatory Acd	1.9 mi	1
Excel Center - University Heights	1.92 mi	1	371^st
The Hope Academy- Inc.	1.92 mi	1	305^th
Christel House DORS	2.86 mi	1	371^st

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Indiana Department of Education.

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