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The public high schools with the highest share of Black students in Indiana

378 public high schools in Indiana appear in this ranking of the public high schools with the highest share of Black students, ranked by the share of students who are Black or African American, from federal NCES enrollment data. West Side Leadership Academy leads the list at 89.5%, against a median of 1.5% across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked

378

Indiana

Top % Black

89.5%

Median % Black

1.5%

MOST BLACK · INDIANA

#	School	City	District	Students	Black students	% Black
1	West Side Leadership Academy	Gary, IN	Gary Community School Corp	1,232	1,102	89.5%
2	Rooted School Indianapolis	Indianapolis, IN	Rooted School Indianapolis	150	133	88.7%
3	Gary Middle College	Gary, IN	Gary Middle College	202	175	86.6%
4	Charles A Tindley Accelerated Sch	Indianapolis, IN	Charles A Tindley Accelerated Sch	309	245	79.3%
5	Excel Center - West	Indianapolis, IN	Excel Center - West	410	318	77.6%
6	Excel Center - Meadows	Indianapolis, IN	Excel Center - Meadows	396	302	76.3%
7	James and Rosemary Phalen Leadership Academy High School	Indianapolis, IN	James and Rosemary Phalen Leadership Academy High School	587	417	71.0%
8	Merrillville High School	Merrillville, IN	Merrillville Community School Corp	2,115	1,476	69.8%
9	Excel Center - Shadeland	Indianapolis, IN	Excel Center - Shadeland	404	279	69.1%
10	KIPP Indy Legacy High	Indianapolis, IN	KIPP Indy Legacy High	349	235	67.3%
11	Excel Center - Gary	Gary, IN	Excel Center - Gary	125	84	67.2%
12	Excel Center - Michigan Street	Indianapolis, IN	Excel Center - Michigan Street	385	255	66.2%
13	Crispus Attucks High School	Indianapolis, IN	Indianapolis Public Schools	1,269	788	62.1%
14	Excel Center - Decatur	Indianapolis, IN	Excel Center - Decatur	259	155	59.9%
15	Pike High School	Indianapolis, IN	MSD Pike Township	3,188	1,879	58.9%
16	Warren Central High School	Indianapolis, IN	MSD Warren Township	3,391	1,885	55.6%
17	Washington High School	South Bend, IN	South Bend Community School Corp	795	426	53.6%
18	Indianapolis Metropolitan High Sch	Indianapolis, IN	Indianapolis Metropolitan High Sch	194	102	52.6%
19	BELIEVE Circle City High School	Indianapolis, IN	BELIEVE Circle City High School	269	136	50.6%
20	Lawrence Central High School	Indianapolis, IN	MSD Lawrence Township	2,517	1,268	50.4%
21	Calumet New Tech High School	Gary, IN	Lake Ridge New Tech Schools	620	309	49.8%
22	Herron-Riverside High School	Indianapolis, IN	Herron-Riverside High School	388	191	49.2%
23	Rise Up Academy at Eggleston	South Bend, IN	South Bend Community School Corp	149	71	47.6%
24	Morton Senior High School	Hammond, IN	School City of Hammond	1,446	669	46.3%
25	Christel House DORS	Indianapolis, IN	Christel House DORS	1,062	477	44.9%
26	Shortridge High School	Indianapolis, IN	Indianapolis Public Schools	1,206	539	44.7%
27	Excel Center - Southeast	Indianapolis, IN	Excel Center - Southeast	273	119	43.6%
28	George Washington High School	Indianapolis, IN	Indianapolis Public Schools	729	317	43.5%
29	Lawrence North High School	Indianapolis, IN	MSD Lawrence Township	2,799	1,201	42.9%
30	East Chicago Central High School	East Chicago, IN	School City of East Chicago	1,052	446	42.4%
31	Excel Center - South Bend	South Bend, IN	Excel Center - South Bend	296	123	41.5%
32	Excel Center of Evansville Southeast	Evansville, IN	Excel Center of Evansville Southeast	158	65	41.1%
33	Riley High School	South Bend, IN	South Bend Community School Corp	1,238	492	39.7%
34	Ben Davis High School	Indianapolis, IN	MSD Wayne Township	3,315	1,291	38.9%
35	North Central High School	Indianapolis, IN	MSD Washington Township	3,682	1,416	38.5%
36	Ben Davis Ninth Grade Center	Indianapolis, IN	MSD Wayne Township	1,243	466	37.5%
37	Hammond Central High School	Hammond, IN	School City of Hammond	1,814	668	36.8%
38	Purdue Polytechnic High Sch North	Indianapolis, IN	Purdue Polytechnic High Sch North	229	84	36.7%
39	Logansport Juvenile Correctional	Logansport, IN	Indiana Department of Correction	146	—	36.3%
40	Michigan City High School	Michigan City, IN	Michigan City Area Schools	1,506	533	35.4%
41	Career Academy High School	South Bend, IN	Career Academy High School	481	166	34.5%
42	Excel Center - Hammond	Hammond, IN	Excel Center - Hammond	205	70	34.1%
43	Ben Davis University High School	Indianapolis, IN	MSD Wayne Township	375	125	33.3%
44	Arsenal Technical High School	Indianapolis, IN	Indianapolis Public Schools	2,360	782	33.1%
45	Purdue Polytechnic High School Ind	Indianapolis, IN	Purdue Polytechnic High School Ind	600	193	32.2%
46	Wayne High School	Fort Wayne, IN	Fort Wayne Community Schools	1,398	446	31.9%
47	Pendleton Juvenile Correctional	Pendleton, IN	Indiana Department of Correction	180	—	31.1%
48	Decatur Central High School	Indianapolis, IN	MSD Decatur Township	1,974	576	29.2%
49	South Side High School	Fort Wayne, IN	Fort Wayne Community Schools	1,405	408	29.0%
50	Adams High School	South Bend, IN	South Bend Community School Corp	1,966	561	28.5%

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Racial and ethnic enrollment shares are factual figures reported by each school to the federal government (NCES). This list describes the composition of student bodies and is not an evaluation or endorsement of any school.

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