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Hamilton Heights High School

Public Grades 9-12

41^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 429 Indiana High Schools

Better than 90% of Indiana high schools

Summary

Hamilton Heights High School is a public high school located in Arcadia, Indiana, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 687 students. The school is part of the Hamilton Heights School Corporation, which is ranked 53 out of 380 school districts in Indiana and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Hamilton Heights High School consistently ranks among the top high schools in Indiana, ranking as high as 41st out of 429 schools in the 2024-2025 school year. The school's performance on standardized tests is impressive, with 64.92% of students proficient or better in ILEARN/Biology and 66.86% proficient or better in SAT/Evidence-based Reading and Writing in the 2024-2025 school year. Compared to the state average, Hamilton Heights High School outperforms in several subject areas, such as ILEARN/Biology (64.92% vs. 29% statewide in 2022-2023) and SAT/Evidence-based Reading and Writing (55.8% vs. 50.51% statewide in 2021-2022). The school also performs well across various student subgroups, with its female, male, special education, and low socioeconomic status students ranking in the top 50 high schools in Indiana for the 2024-2025 school year.

When comparing Hamilton Heights High School to nearby schools, it stands out as a strong performer. For example, Elwood Junior-Senior High School, located 12.77 miles away, is a lower-performing school, ranking in the bottom 25% of Indiana high schools. In contrast, Sheridan High School, located 10.64 miles away, is a strong performer, ranking in the top 25% of Indiana high schools, while Westfield High School, located 9.92 miles away, is an exceptional performer, ranking in the top 10 high schools in Indiana.

710

Students ?

14.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,753

Per pupil spending ?

28.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

25802 Sr 19
Arcadia, IN 46030

(317) 984-3551

District: Hamilton Heights School Corp

Feeder schools for Hamilton Heights High School:

Elementary:	Hamilton Heights Elementary School
Middle:	Hamilton Heights Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

91.8%

Hispanic:

4.4%

Two or more races:

2.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 51st percentile in 2015 → 90th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Indiana average (54% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 10% of Indiana high schools

✓95% graduate in 4 years — above the Indiana average (90%)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school54%

District avg54%

Indiana avg42%

41^st of 429

Indiana public high schools ?

Top 10%▲ up 39 pts since 2015

From top 49% (2015) to top 10% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

53^rd of 380Hamilton Heights School Corp 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	80.4	41 of 429	90.4%	★★★★★
2024	76.2	57 of 432	86.8%	★★★★☆
2023	65.1	97 of 398	75.6%	★★★★☆
2022	71.8	102 of 409	75.1%	★★★★☆
2021	43.9	217 of 388	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	61.1	116 of 389	70.2%	★★★★☆
2018	70.6	93 of 385	75.8%	★★★★☆
2017	54.7	156 of 380	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	70.0	83 of 394	78.9%	★★★★☆
2015	49.0	196 of 400	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2014	43.8	197 of 379	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	53.5	114 of 353	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	54.9	125 of 373	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	69.8	45 of 364	87.6%	★★★★☆
2010	48.1	148 of 362	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	82.4	42 of 364	88.5%	★★★★☆
2008	82.9	32 of 360	91.1%	★★★★★
2007	87.2	18 of 354	94.9%	★★★★★
2006	76.2	59 of 349	83.1%	★★★★☆
2005	76.3	53 of 349	84.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	78.4	46 of 387	88.1%	★★★★☆
2024	73.3	65 of 392	83.4%	★★★★☆
2023	67.0	95 of 388	75.5%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2024	46.2	84 of 184	54.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	64.2	87 of 377	76.9%	★★★★☆
2024	77.7	46 of 377	87.8%	★★★★☆
2023	72.0	56 of 379	85.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	78.7	46 of 386	88.1%	★★★★☆
2024	75.4	59 of 392	84.9%	★★★★☆
2023	61.0	111 of 383	71.0%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	73.5	39 of 298	86.9%	★★★★☆
2024	40.0	158 of 289	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	70.9	49 of 285	82.8%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	74.5	56 of 377	85.1%	★★★★☆
2024	71.0	58 of 381	84.8%	★★★★☆
2023	55.3	126 of 375	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.7	139 of 378	63.2%	★★★☆☆

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)

Female (2025)88th percentile~ school

Male (2025)88th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)87th percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)85th percentile-5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)77th percentile-14 vs school

Hispanic (2024)54th percentile-32 vs school

By subject vs Indiana (2024-2025) ?

Evidence-based Reading and Writing67%+12 vs state

Biology65%+19 vs state

Mathematics30%+5 vs state

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Schools Near Hamilton Heights 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 All Grades	ILEARN Math All Grades	ILEARN Biology End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Hamilton Heights High School	Public	9-12	25802 Sr 19	Arcadia	46030	Hamilton County	Hamilton Heights School Corp	No	No	No	No	(317) 984-3551	710	48	14.7	28.3%	652 (91.8%)	9 (1.3%)	31 (4.4%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.3%)	80.4	41^st of 429 public high schools	90.4%		76.2	57^th of 432 public high schools	86.8%	16	66.9	30.2			64.9	$11,753	$357	$11,396
Noblesville High School	Public	9-12	18111 Cumberland Rd	Noblesville	46060	Hamilton County	Noblesville Schools	No	No	No	No	(317) 773-4680	3,291	198	16.6	28.7%	2,511 (76.3%)	194 (5.9%)	364 (11.1%)	99 (3.0%)	6 (0.2%)	6 (0.2%)	111 (3.4%)	87.2	23^rd of 429 public high schools	94.6%		87.6	22^nd of 432 public high schools	94.9%	1	72.7	43.0			63.4	$11,532	$122	$11,410
Tipton High School	Public	9-12	619 S Main St	Tipton	46072	Tipton County	Tipton Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(765) 675-7431	437	35	12.4	36.8%	383 (87.6%)	4 (0.9%)	29 (6.6%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	14 (3.2%)	69.1	89^th of 429 public high schools	79.3%		62	124^th of 432 public high schools	71.3%	35	55.8	31.7			52.4	$13,629	$255	$13,374
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
Excel Center - Noblesville	Public, Charter	9-12	300 N 17 St	Noblesville	46060	Hamilton County	Excel Center - Noblesville	Yes	No	No	No	(317) 524-4410	216	9	24.0	39.4%	66 (30.6%)	32 (14.8%)	82 (38.0%)	27 (12.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.7%)								(n/a)						$3,500	$178	$3,322
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 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
Sheridan High School	Public	9-12	24185 N Hinesley Rd	Sheridan	46069	Hamilton County	Sheridan Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(317) 758-4431	344	31	11.2	41.3%	299 (86.9%)	3 (0.9%)	27 (7.8%)	4 (1.2%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.6%)	58.9	148^th of 429 public high schools	65.5%		66	100^th of 432 public high schools	76.9%	48	46.2	20.5			63.0	$16,370	$217	$16,153
Lapel Senior High School	Public	9-12	1850 S 900 W	Lapel	46051	Madison County	Frankton-Lapel Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(765) 534-3137	462	34	13.7	31.2%	413 (89.4%)	8 (1.7%)	14 (3.0%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	23 (5.0%)	68.2	92^nd of 429 public high schools	78.6%		72.8	66^th of 432 public high schools	84.7%	26	62.1	35.3			39.6	$10,913	$237	$10,676
John H Hinds Career Center	Public	6-12	1105 N 19th St	Elwood	46036	Madison County	Elwood Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(765) 552-9881	0	8	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)						$00

Frequently Asked Questions about Hamilton Heights High School

Is Hamilton Heights High School a good school?

Yes. Hamilton Heights High School ranks in the top 9.6% of Indiana high schools.

What schools feed into Hamilton Heights High School?

Hamilton Heights High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Hamilton Heights Elementary School
Middle : Hamilton Heights Middle School

How many students attend Hamilton Heights High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 710 students attended Hamilton Heights High School.

What district is Hamilton Heights High School in?

Hamilton Heights School Corp

What is the racial makeup of Hamilton Heights High School?

Students at Hamilton Heights High School are 92% White, 4% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 1% African American.

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