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Speedway Senior High School

Public Grades 9-12
32nd
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 429 Indiana High Schools
Better than 93% of Indiana high schools
Summary

Speedway Senior High School is a public high school in Speedway, Indiana, serving 572 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the School Town of Speedway district, which is ranked 18 out of 380 districts in the state and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Speedway Senior High School consistently ranks among the top high schools in Indiana, placing between 32nd and 39th out of hundreds of schools over the past several years. The school excels in the performance of various student subgroups, ranking in the top 10-50 high schools in the state for female students, male students, African American students, Hispanic students, white students, English Language Learners, and students with special needs. Speedway Senior High School maintains very high four-year graduation rates, ranging from 87.2% to 99.1%, significantly above the state average.

When compared to nearby schools, such as Indianapolis Metropolitan High School, George Washington High School, and Ben Davis High School, Speedway Senior High School stands out as a high-performing institution. The school's students consistently perform well on standardized tests, with 47.97% to 62.4% proficient or better in ILEARN/Biology, 57.98% to 68.61% proficient or better in SAT/Evidence-based Reading and Writing, and 40.88% to 47.06% proficient or better in SAT/Mathematics. While the school's chronic absenteeism rates are relatively low, ranging from 3.5% to 19.2%, there may be opportunities to further improve in this area and in mathematics proficiency.

602
Students ?
16.4
Student/teacher ratio ?
$12,926
Per pupil spending ?
56%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 5357 W 25th St
       Speedway, IN  46224

(317) 244-7238

District: School Town of Speedway


Feeder schools for Speedway Senior High School:

Elementary:    Arthur C Newby Elementary School 2
    Carl G Fisher Elementary School 1
    Frank H Wheeler Elementary School 4
    James A Allison Elementary School 3
Middle:    Speedway Junior High School
Racial breakdown:

White:
40.2%
Hispanic:
25.1%
African American:
23.3%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Improving — 31st percentile in 2015 → 93rd in 2025
Strengths
Test scores above the Indiana average (57% vs 42% meeting standards)
Ranks in the top 7% of Indiana high schools
99% graduate in 4 years — above the Indiana average (90%)
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school57%
District avg57%
Indiana avg42%
32nd of 429
Indiana public high schools ?
Top 7%▲ up 62 pts since 2015
From bottom 31% (2015) to top 7% (2025)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
18th of 380School Town of Speedway 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIndiana percentileRating
202584.132 of 42992.5%★★★★★
202484.537 of 43291.4%★★★★★
202383.035 of 39891.2%★★★★★
202289.434 of 40991.7%★★★★★
202181.132 of 38891.8%★★★★★
201979.439 of 38990.0%★★★★★
201875.864 of 38583.4%★★★★☆
201759.6137 of 38063.9%★★★☆☆
201638.4271 of 39431.2%★★☆☆☆
201537.4276 of 40031.0%★★☆☆☆
201449.0153 of 37959.6%★★★☆☆
201343.8176 of 35350.1%★★★☆☆
201245.1189 of 37349.3%★★☆☆☆
201152.2148 of 36459.3%★★★☆☆
201053.4121 of 36266.6%★★★☆☆
200955.2198 of 36445.6%★★☆☆☆
200862.3143 of 36060.3%★★★☆☆
200768.0110 of 35468.9%★★★☆☆
200659.4157 of 34955.0%★★★☆☆
200568.290 of 34974.2%★★★★☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIndiana percentileRating
202592.54 of 13297.0%★★★★★
202486.611 of 13291.7%★★★★★
202388.59 of 12592.8%★★★★★
202296.24 of 12596.8%★★★★★

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIndiana percentileRating
202589.47 of 11994.1%★★★★★
202464.620 of 9478.7%★★★★☆
202361.416 of 7478.4%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIndiana percentileRating
202577.948 of 38787.6%★★★★☆
202488.121 of 39294.6%★★★★★
202387.421 of 38894.6%★★★★★

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIndiana percentileRating
202578.130 of 18183.4%★★★★☆
202474.735 of 18481.0%★★★★☆
202388.215 of 16691.0%★★★★★
202286.825 of 16484.8%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIndiana percentileRating
202584.319 of 37795.0%★★★★★
202487.418 of 37795.2%★★★★★
202387.813 of 37996.6%★★★★★

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIndiana percentileRating
202587.024 of 38693.8%★★★★★
202475.857 of 39285.5%★★★★☆
202376.651 of 38386.7%★★★★☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIndiana percentileRating
202286.314 of 9485.1%★★★★☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIndiana percentileRating
202599.73 of 29899.0%★★★★★

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIndiana percentileRating
202594.410 of 37797.3%★★★★★
202494.010 of 38197.4%★★★★★
202392.813 of 37596.5%★★★★★
202296.714 of 37896.3%★★★★★
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)99th percentile+6 vs school
White (2025)97th percentile+5 vs school
African American (2025)97th percentile+4 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)95th percentile~ school
English Language Learner (2025)94th percentile~ school
Male (2025)94th percentile~ school
Female (2025)88th percentile-5 vs school
Multi-racial (2022)85th percentile-7 vs school
Hispanic (2025)83rd percentile-9 vs school
By subject vs Indiana (2024-2025) ?
Evidence-based Reading and Writing69%+14 vs state
Biology62%+16 vs state
Mathematics41%+15 vs state

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by a parent
Tuesday, May 10, 2022

Open Quote Was a great school. The new vice principal likes to pick on kids and not pick everything. I took my son out and put in k12. So much better. We have a lawsuit pending Close Quote





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Frequently Asked Questions about Speedway Senior High School

Students at Speedway Senior High School are 40% White, 25% Hispanic, 23% African American, 6% Two or more races, 5% Asian.

Yes. Speedway Senior High School ranks in the top 7.5% of Indiana high schools.

In the 2024-25 school year, 602 students attended Speedway Senior High School.

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Latest Indiana data All new data »
2024–25 graduation ratesJan 5, 2026
2024–25 attendance dataSep 4, 2025
2022–23 through 2023–24 school spending dataJul 16, 2025
2024–25 ILEARN & SAT test scoresJul 16, 2025


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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