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Purdue Polytechnic High School North

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Purdue Polytechnic High School North ranks 50 th of 415 Indiana high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades 9-12

50^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 415 Indiana High Schools

Better than 88% of Indiana high schools

Summary

Purdue Polytechnic High School North is a public high school serving grades 9–12 at 1115 Broad Ripple Ave in Indianapolis, Indiana, with 229 students enrolled. It is part of the Purdue Polytechnic High School North district, which ranks 20th of 374 Indiana districts in the available data — the 95th percentile, with 5 stars.

Academically, the school's statewide rank has risen sharply: from 195th of 398 Indiana high schools (51st percentile) in 2022–23 to 50th of 415 (88th percentile) in 2025–26. That places it far ahead of nearby schools with ranks, including North Central High School (176th of 415), BELIEVE Circle City High School (225th), Herron-Riverside High School (253rd) and Shortridge High School (328th). SAT results are the standout: in 2025–26, 47.62% of students were proficient in SAT math against a state rate of 25.6%, and 55.56% in reading and writing against 51.9% statewide — the highest among the nearby schools shown. The school also ranks 1st of 292 statewide for its special education students, 2nd of 390 for low-income students and 1st of 194 for Hispanic students, at the 99th–100th percentile with 5 stars each.

Two areas are worth watching. Chronic absenteeism was 35.1% in 2024–25, roughly double the state rate of 16.7%, though it has improved from 48.3% in 2022–23. Biology End-of-Course proficiency fell to 18.18% in 2025–26, below North Central High School (37.7%) and Herron-Riverside High School (38.6%), but above Charles A Tindley Accelerated School (11.54%) and KIPP Indy Legacy High (4.65%). The graduation rate was 90.0% in 2024–25, just above the state's 89.7%. Spending was $12,103 per student in 2023–24 — lower than several nearby schools with weaker results — and the student-teacher ratio was 12.7 in 2024–25. With 229 students, year-to-year swings can be large.

229

Students ?

12.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,103

Per pupil spending ?

49.8%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

1115 Broad Ripple Ave
Indianapolis, IN 46220

(317) 832-1200

District: Purdue Polytechnic High School North

Racial breakdown:

White:

38.4%

African American:

36.7%

Hispanic:

18.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 65th percentile in 2022 → 88th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Indiana average (49% vs 39% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 12% of Indiana high schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 23 percentile points since 2022

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (35% vs 17% Indiana)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school49%

District avg49%

Indiana avg39%

50^th of 415

Indiana public high schools ?

Top 12%▲ up 23 pts since 2022

From top 35% (2022) to top 12% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

20^th of 374Purdue Polytechnic High School North 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2026	78.2	50 of 415	88.0%	★★★★☆
2025	65.6	106 of 429	75.3%	★★★★☆
2024	52.9	179 of 432	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.0	195 of 398	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.4	143 of 409	65.0%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2026	79.1	21 of 133	84.2%	★★★★☆
2025	44.8	49 of 132	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.4	49 of 132	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.0	47 of 125	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.9	44 of 125	64.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2026	73.7	63 of 395	84.1%	★★★★☆
2025	33.4	268 of 387	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	22.2	313 of 392	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	46.9	189 of 388	51.3%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2026	99.3	1 of 194	99.5%	★★★★★
2025	77.7	31 of 181	82.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2026	96.4	2 of 390	99.5%	★★★★★
2025	69.7	71 of 377	81.2%	★★★★☆
2024	80.1	39 of 377	89.7%	★★★★☆
2023	70.4	64 of 379	83.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2026	86.3	29 of 397	92.7%	★★★★★
2025	72.3	68 of 386	82.4%	★★★★☆
2024	60.1	124 of 392	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.1	201 of 383	47.5%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2026	100.0	1 of 292	99.7%	★★★★★
2024	95.3	10 of 289	96.5%	★★★★★
2023	73.2	41 of 285	85.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2026	99.3	2 of 387	99.5%	★★★★★
2025	81.4	35 of 377	90.7%	★★★★★
2024	66.9	71 of 381	81.4%	★★★★☆
2023	58.5	105 of 375	72.0%	★★★★☆
2022	93.2	21 of 378	94.4%	★★★★★

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)

Special Education (2026)100th percentile+12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)99th percentile+12 vs school

Hispanic (2026)99th percentile+12 vs school

White (2026)99th percentile+12 vs school

Male (2026)93rd percentile+5 vs school

African American (2026)84th percentile-4 vs school

Female (2026)84th percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs Indiana (2025-2026) ?

Evidence-based Reading and Writing56%+4 vs state

Mathematics48%+22 vs state

Biology18%

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing (2026)	SAT Mathematics (2026)	ILEARN English Language Arts (2026)			ILEARN Math (2026)			ILEARN Biology (2026)	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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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
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%)	78.2	50^th of 415 public high schools	88.0%		65.6	106^th of 429 public high schools	75.3%	56	55.6	47.6							18.2	$12,103	$2,454	$9,649
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)
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%)	13.8	356^th of 415 public high schools	14.2%		21.2	339^th of 429 public high schools	21.0%	17	30.0	7.5	25.5	15.5	20.0	8.5	10.3	9.5	11.5	$19,128	$3,144	$15,984
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%)	52.7	176^th of 415 public high schools	57.6%		54.1	177^th of 429 public high schools	58.7%	1	47.3	24.9							37.7	$13,989	$1,219	$12,770
Excel Center - Meadows	Public, Charter	9-12	3919 Meadows Dr.	Indianapolis	46205	Marion County	Excel Center - Meadows	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(317) 524-3750	396	11	36.0	81.3%	23 (5.8%)	302 (76.3%)	50 (12.6%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.5%)								(n/a)
GEO Next Generation Academy	Public, Charter	7-12	4010 N Sherman Drive	Indianapolis	46226	Marion County	GEO Next Generation Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(317) 608-6220	0	2	.0	—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	10.6	377^th of 415 public high schools	9.2%		4.9	415^th of 429 public high schools	3.3%	38	23.5	0.0	6.1	17.0	12.8	0.0	7.6	4.7	23.1	$16,425	$3,612	$12,813
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%)	20.5	328^th of 415 public high schools	21.0%		17.3	356^th of 429 public high schools	17.0%	28	33.6	9.0							18.3	$19,755	$3,583	$16,172
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%)	44.8	225^th of 415 public high schools	45.8%		34.4	290^th of 429 public high schools	32.4%	65	48.5	19.7							30.8	$18,094	$2,683	$15,412
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%)	8	391^st of 415 public high schools	5.8%		9.1	394^th of 429 public high schools	8.2%	3	14.6	6.1							4.7	$12,882	$2,640	$10,242
Herron-Riverside High School	Public, Charter	9-12	3010 N. White River Parkway Ea	Indianapolis	46208	Marion County	Herron-Riverside High School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(317) 231-0010	388	63	6.1	50.8%	49 (12.6%)	191 (49.2%)	126 (32.5%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	18 (4.6%)	39.9	253^rd of 415 public high schools	39.0%		37.7	277^th of 429 public high schools	35.4%	24	38.5	20.0							38.6	$14,793	$2,417	$12,376

Frequently Asked Questions about Purdue Polytechnic High School North

How many students attend Purdue Polytechnic High School North?

In the 2024-25 school year, 229 students attended Purdue Polytechnic High School North.

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Purdue Polytechnic High School North

Is Purdue Polytechnic High School North a good school?

Purdue Polytechnic High School North ranks 50^th of 415 Indiana high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Purdue Polytechnic High School North?

Students at Purdue Polytechnic High School North are 38% White, 37% African American, 19% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

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