Best High Schools in Zip Code 46227

Summary:

The 46227 zip code area in Indiana is home to 3 high schools serving grades 9-12: Southport High School, Excel Center - University Heights, and The Hope Academy Inc. These schools vary significantly in size, performance, and student demographics, providing a diverse educational landscape for families in the area.

Southport High School, the largest of the three with 2,355 students, stands out as the strongest performer. It boasts a higher graduation rate of 87.5%, lower chronic absenteeism at 39.3%, and better test scores compared to the Perry Township Schools district average. In contrast, Excel Center - University Heights and The Hope Academy Inc. struggle, with extremely low graduation rates of 12% and 57.1%, respectively, and high chronic absenteeism rates exceeding 40%.

The schools also differ in their student demographics, with Southport High School being the most diverse and The Hope Academy Inc. being the least diverse. Additionally, the data reveals significant disparities in spending per student, with The Hope Academy Inc. spending over $52,000 per student, compared to $10,017 and $3,962 at Southport High School and Excel Center - University Heights, respectively.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing (2024)	SAT Mathematics (2024)	ILEARN Biology (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	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
Excel Center - University Heights	Public, Charter	9-12	3919 Madison Ave	Indianapolis	46227	Marion County	Excel Center - University Heights	Yes	No	No	No	(317) 524-4420	322	20	16.1	14.0%	57 (17.7%)	70 (21.7%)	42 (13.0%)	141 (43.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.7%)	5	421^st of 431 public high schools	2.3%					(n/a)	0.0	0.0		$3,962	$57	$3,906
The Hope Academy Inc.	Public, Charter	9-12	3919 Madison Ave	Indianapolis	46227	Marion County	The Hope Academy Inc.	Yes	No	No	No	(317) 572-9440	33	9	3.6	27.3%	21 (63.6%)	4 (12.1%)	3 (9.1%)	1 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (12.1%)	37.6	275^th of 431 public high schools	36.2%					(n/a)	52.9	0.0		$52,606	$9,399	$43,207
Southport High School	Public	9-12	971 E Banta Rd	Indianapolis	46227	Marion County	Perry Township Schools	No	No	No	No	(317) 789-4800	2,355	134	17.5	70.1%	931 (39.5%)	292 (12.4%)	571 (24.2%)	418 (17.7%)	1 (0.0%)	2 (0.1%)	140 (5.9%)	34.9	285^th of 431 public high schools	33.9%		29.8	293^rd of 398 public high schools	26.4%	8	35.9	17.2	32.9	$10,017	$1,436	$8,581

Cities Near Zip Code 46227

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Indianapolis	0.56 mi	258	368^th
Beech Grove	3.05 mi	5	357^th
Greenwood	3.64 mi	17	93^rd
Whiteland	6.83 mi	3	165^th
New Whiteland	7.83 mi	1	262^nd

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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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