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The public high schools with the most Black students in Indianapolis, Indiana

This ranking covers the public high schools with the most Black students in Indianapolis, Indiana, drawn from 40 qualifying public high schools. Warren Central High School leads the list at 1,885, against a median of 250 across the ranked schools.

The table below is sortable and filterable, and the full list downloads as a CSV. Figures come from federal NCES enrollment data and, where applicable, state assessment results for 2024-25.

Schools ranked
40
Indianapolis, Indiana
Top Black students
1,885
Median Black students
250
MOST BLACK (COUNT) · INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA
#SchoolCityDistrictStudents% BlackBlack students
1Warren Central High SchoolIndianapolis, INMSD Warren Township3,39155.6%1,885
2Pike High SchoolIndianapolis, INMSD Pike Township3,18858.9%1,879
3North Central High SchoolIndianapolis, INMSD Washington Township3,68238.5%1,416
4Ben Davis High SchoolIndianapolis, INMSD Wayne Township3,31538.9%1,291
5Lawrence Central High SchoolIndianapolis, INMSD Lawrence Township2,51750.4%1,268
6Lawrence North High SchoolIndianapolis, INMSD Lawrence Township2,79942.9%1,201
7Crispus Attucks High SchoolIndianapolis, INIndianapolis Public Schools1,26962.1%788
8Arsenal Technical High SchoolIndianapolis, INIndianapolis Public Schools2,36033.1%782
9Decatur Central High SchoolIndianapolis, INMSD Decatur Township1,97429.2%576
10Shortridge High SchoolIndianapolis, INIndianapolis Public Schools1,20644.7%539
11Christel House DORSIndianapolis, INChristel House DORS1,06244.9%477
12Franklin Central High SchoolIndianapolis, INFranklin Township Com Sch Corp3,43813.8%475
13Ben Davis Ninth Grade CenterIndianapolis, INMSD Wayne Township1,24337.5%466
14James and Rosemary Phalen Leadership Academy High SchoolIndianapolis, INJames and Rosemary Phalen Leadership Academy High School58771.0%417
15Southport High SchoolIndianapolis, INPerry Township Schools2,43115.5%377
16Excel Center - WestIndianapolis, INExcel Center - West41077.6%318
17George Washington High SchoolIndianapolis, INIndianapolis Public Schools72943.5%317
18Excel Center - MeadowsIndianapolis, INExcel Center - Meadows39676.3%302
19Excel Center - ShadelandIndianapolis, INExcel Center - Shadeland40469.1%279
20Excel Center - Michigan StreetIndianapolis, INExcel Center - Michigan Street38566.2%255
21Charles A Tindley Accelerated SchIndianapolis, INCharles A Tindley Accelerated Sch30979.3%245
22Perry Meridian High SchoolIndianapolis, INPerry Township Schools2,4559.9%243
23Herron High SchoolIndianapolis, INHerron Charter98124.7%242
24KIPP Indy Legacy HighIndianapolis, INKIPP Indy Legacy High34967.3%235
25Purdue Polytechnic High School IndIndianapolis, INPurdue Polytechnic High School Ind60032.2%193
26Herron-Riverside High SchoolIndianapolis, INHerron-Riverside High School38849.2%191
27Excel Center - DecaturIndianapolis, INExcel Center - Decatur25959.9%155
28BELIEVE Circle City High SchoolIndianapolis, INBELIEVE Circle City High School26950.6%136
29Rooted School IndianapolisIndianapolis, INRooted School Indianapolis15088.7%133
30Ben Davis University High SchoolIndianapolis, INMSD Wayne Township37533.3%125
31Excel Center - SoutheastIndianapolis, INExcel Center - Southeast27343.6%119
32Indianapolis Metropolitan High SchIndianapolis, INIndianapolis Metropolitan High Sch19452.6%102
33Excel Center - University HeightsIndianapolis, INExcel Center - University Heights43220.1%87
34Purdue Polytechnic High Sch NorthIndianapolis, INPurdue Polytechnic High Sch North22936.7%84
35Christel House Watanabe Manual High SchoolIndianapolis, INChristel House Academy South45816.6%76
36Excel Center - MuncieIndianapolis, INExcel Center - Muncie28820.5%59
37Excel Center - RichmondIndianapolis, INExcel Center - Richmond2398.8%21
38The MatchIndianapolis, INThe Match4924.5%12
39The Hope Academy - Inc.Indianapolis, INThe Hope Academy- Inc.3132.3%10
40Monarca AcademyIndianapolis, INMonarca Academy2192.7%6
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