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North Side High School

Public Grades 9-12

341^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 429 Indiana High Schools

Better than 21% of Indiana high schools

Summary

North Side High School is a public high school in Fort Wayne, Indiana, serving 1,460 students in grades 9-12 as part of the Fort Wayne Community Schools district.

Academically, North Side High School consistently ranks in the bottom half of Indiana high schools, with significantly lower performance on standardized tests compared to the district and state averages. For example, in 2024-2025, only 20.73% of North Side students were proficient or better in ILEARN/Biology, compared to 26.38% for the Fort Wayne Community Schools district. The school's SAT performance is also lower than the district, with just 32.31% of students proficient or better in Evidence-based Reading and Writing, and 11.56% in Mathematics, compared to 38.07% and 13.15% for the district, respectively.

When compared to other high schools in the Fort Wayne area, North Side High School's academic performance is lower than nearby schools like R. Nelson Snider High School and Northrop High School, which have significantly higher proficiency rates and overall rankings. However, North Side's performance is better than some other nearby schools, such as South Side High School, which has even lower academic achievement. The high percentage of economically disadvantaged students at North Side High School is likely a contributing factor to the school's academic challenges, presenting an opportunity for targeted interventions and support to improve student outcomes.

1,383

Students ?

17.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,899

Per pupil spending ?

67.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

475 E State St
Fort Wayne, IN 46805

(260) 467-2800

District: Fort Wayne Community Schools

Feeder schools for North Side High School:

Elementary:	Bloomingdale Elementary School
	Brentwood Elementary School
	Forest Park Elementary School
	Franke Park Elementary School
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	Northcrest Elementary School
Middle:	Lakeside Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

31.6%

African American:

27.7%

Hispanic:

23.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 12th percentile in 2015 → 21st in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 9 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Indiana average (22% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (21st percentile)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school22%

District avg26%

Indiana avg42%

341^st of 429

Indiana public high schools ?

Bottom 21%▲ up 8 pts since 2015

From bottom 12% (2015) to bottom 21% (2025)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 5High Schools in the Fort Wayne Community Schools

267^th of 380Fort Wayne Community 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	20.7	341 of 429	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.2	351 of 432	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.7	331 of 398	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.0	321 of 409	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.0	318 of 388	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.3	276 of 389	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	40.9	256 of 385	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	30.4	286 of 380	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	22.3	332 of 394	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	15.3	350 of 400	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	14.8	341 of 379	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	8.8	334 of 353	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	18.1	337 of 373	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	12.9	331 of 364	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	21.4	314 of 362	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	12.8	332 of 364	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	14.4	331 of 360	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	16.6	326 of 354	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	12.9	322 of 349	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	9.1	327 of 349	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	25.3	105 of 132	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.4	110 of 132	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.9	85 of 125	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.2	69 of 125	44.8%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	21.0	36 of 44	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	10.1	43 of 47	8.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.4	43 of 49	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.7	37 of 44	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	26.2	98 of 119	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.6	57 of 94	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.9	56 of 74	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	16.0	334 of 387	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.3	334 of 392	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.8	332 of 388	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	19.7	152 of 181	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.9	149 of 184	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.2	115 of 166	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	25.0	127 of 164	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	19.8	318 of 377	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.6	327 of 377	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.1	300 of 379	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	19.4	321 of 386	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.5	339 of 392	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.4	328 of 383	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	19.4	92 of 111	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.9	93 of 102	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.4	99 of 104	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	38.3	52 of 94	44.7%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	33.4	205 of 298	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	22.4	238 of 289	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.7	255 of 285	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	26.2	296 of 377	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.5	292 of 381	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.8	312 of 375	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.8	298 of 378	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2025)31st percentile+11 vs school

White (2025)21st percentile~ school

African American (2025)20th percentile~ school

Asian (2025)18th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2025)18th percentile-3 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)17th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2025)17th percentile-4 vs school

Hispanic (2025)16th percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)16th percentile-5 vs school

Female (2025)14th percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs Indiana (2024-2025) ?

Evidence-based Reading and Writing32%-22 vs state

Biology21%-25 vs state

Mathematics12%-14 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent on FaceBook
Thursday, April 7, 2011

The teachers at North Side are quite good. The state requirements and FWCS policies really hold them back. But the school shouldn't be blamed for factors out of their control. I went there and am now a productive member of society with a Masters degree. I wouldn't hesitate to send my child there either. Close Quote

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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
North Side High School	Public	9-12	475 E State St	Fort Wayne	46805	Allen County	Fort Wayne Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(260) 467-2800	1,383	77	17.9	67.4%	437 (31.6%)	383 (27.7%)	323 (23.4%)	69 (5.0%)	2 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	167 (12.1%)	20.7	341^st of 429 public high schools	20.5%		18.2	351^st of 432 public high schools	18.8%	10	32.3	11.6							20.7	$11,899	$977	$10,922
Anthis Career Center	Public	6-12	1200 S Barr St	Fort Wayne	46802	Allen County	Fort Wayne Community Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(260) 467-1005	0	40	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Amp Lab at Electric Works	Public	11-12	1030 Swinney Ave	Fort Wayne	46802	Allen County	Fort Wayne Community Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(260) 467-7360	0	14	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
R Nelson Snider High School	Public	9-12	4600 Fairlawn Pass	Fort Wayne	46815	Allen County	Fort Wayne Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(260) 467-4600	1,927	110	17.5	49.7%	809 (42.0%)	465 (24.1%)	331 (17.2%)	122 (6.3%)	5 (0.3%)	5 (0.3%)	190 (9.9%)	36.8	279^th of 429 public high schools	35.0%		44.6	232^nd of 432 public high schools	46.3%	47	43.9	14.6							35.8	$10,520	$994	$9,527
South Side High School	Public	9-12	3601 S Calhoun St	Fort Wayne	46807	Allen County	Fort Wayne Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(260) 467-2600	1,405	95	14.7	71.5%	227 (16.2%)	408 (29.0%)	521 (37.1%)	119 (8.5%)	3 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	126 (9.0%)	13	378^th of 429 public high schools	11.9%		15.7	368^th of 432 public high schools	14.8%	10	26.4	6.7							14.3	$12,528	$1,286	$11,241
Northrop High School	Public	9-12	7001 Coldwater Rd	Fort Wayne	46825	Allen County	Fort Wayne Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(260) 467-2300	2,145	128	16.7	53.8%	941 (43.9%)	454 (21.2%)	412 (19.2%)	124 (5.8%)	4 (0.2%)	3 (0.1%)	207 (9.7%)	40	267^th of 429 public high schools	37.8%		36.4	280^th of 432 public high schools	35.2%	13	46.1	19.4							29.8	$10,505	$1,041	$9,463
East Allen University	Public	9-12	6501 Wayne Trace	Fort Wayne	46816	Allen County	East Allen County Schools	No	No	No	No	(260) 446-0240	291	17	17.2	72.2%	58 (19.9%)	26 (8.9%)	39 (13.4%)	156 (53.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.1%)	72.9	69^th of 429 public high schools	83.9%		67.2	92^nd of 432 public high schools	78.7%	23	78.3	23.2							55.3	$10,830	$655	$10,175
Wayne High School	Public	9-12	9100 Winchester Rd	Fort Wayne	46819	Allen County	Fort Wayne Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(260) 467-6400	1,398	92	15.2	64.7%	356 (25.5%)	446 (31.9%)	291 (20.8%)	171 (12.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	133 (9.5%)	24.3	324^th of 429 public high schools	24.5%		22.7	335^th of 432 public high schools	22.5%	11	36.5	11.4							24.8	$12,486	$1,209	$11,277
New Haven Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	1300 Green Rd	New Haven	46774	Allen County	East Allen County Schools	No	No	No	No	(260) 446-0220	1,413	92	15.3	65.5%	613 (43.4%)	295 (20.9%)	161 (11.4%)	235 (16.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.1%)	107 (7.6%)	14.5	373^rd of 429 public high schools	13.1%		18.7	349^th of 432 public high schools	19.2%	24	29.7	8.9	29.5	37.8	34.1	24.0	24.5	24.3	8.4	$11,522	$913	$10,609
Carroll High School	Public	9-12	3701 Carroll Rd	Fort Wayne	46818	Allen County	Northwest Allen County Schools	No	No	No	No	(260) 637-3161	2,623	145	18.0	22.9%	2,027 (77.3%)	97 (3.7%)	167 (6.4%)	172 (6.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.1%)	158 (6.0%)	85.8	27^th of 429 public high schools	93.7%		84.9	34^th of 432 public high schools	92.1%	7	75.3	37.1							62.4	$9,546	$320	$9,226

Frequently Asked Questions about North Side High School

Is North Side High School a good school?

North Side High School ranks in the bottom 20.5% of Indiana high schools.

What is the racial makeup of North Side High School?

Students at North Side High School are 32% White, 28% African American, 23% Hispanic, 12% Two or more races, 5% Asian.

What schools feed into North Side High School?

North Side High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Bloomingdale Elementary School
Elementary : Brentwood Elementary School
Elementary : Forest Park Elementary School
Elementary : Franke Park Elementary School
Elementary : Northcrest Elementary School
Middle : Lakeside Middle School

What district is North Side High School in?

Fort Wayne Community Schools

How many students attend North Side High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,383 students attended North Side High School.

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