Enrollment
269
High
STATE 816
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BELIEVE CIRCLE CITY HIGH SCHOOL·NCES 180022302708
BELIEVE Circle City High School
2540 North Capitol Ave, Indianapolis, IN 46208 · (317) 296-1954 · Marion County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL269 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
17.9:1
15 FTE teachers
STATE 16.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
1%
3 students
STATE 50%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 76 | 28% |
| Grade 10 | 71 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 61 | 23% |
| Grade 12 | 61 | 23% |
Student demographics
56%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 57% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
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| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| BELIEVE Circle City High School this school | 269 | 1.1% | N/A |
| Excel Center - Hammond Hammond | 205 | 7.8% | N/A |
| Excel Center - South Bend South Bend | 296 | 11.5% | N/A |
| Excel Center - Gary Gary | 125 | 3.2% | N/A |
| Excel Center - Elkhart Elkhart | 260 | 8.1% | N/A |
| Excel Center - Southeast Indianapolis | 273 | 16.5% | N/A |
Matched among Indiana high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where BELIEVE Circle City High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Indiana | In Marion County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 269 | #334 of 392 | #33 of 40 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.9:1 | #295 of 359 | #21 of 36 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 56.2% | #73 of 360 | #25 of 36 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 1.1% | #373 of 373 | #38 of 38 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
269
+215 (+398%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
17.9:1
was 7.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 269 | 15 | 17.9:1 | 1% (3) |
| 2023-24 | 279 | 25 | 11.2:1 | 87% (243) |
| 2022-23 | 213 | 19 | 11.2:1 | 97% (206) |
| 2020-21 | 54 | 7 | 7.7:1 | 94% (51) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for BELIEVE Circle City High School.
About BELIEVE Circle City High School
BELIEVE Circle City High School is a public high school in Indianapolis, Indiana. It reported 269 students in grades 9 through 12 in 2024-25. By comparison, high schools in Indiana enroll about 816 students on average.
BELIEVE Circle City High School is not part of a larger district; federal data list it as its own local education agency.
The student body at BELIEVE Circle City High School is 51% Black. The school is also 42% Hispanic, 4% White, and 3% multiracial. The Black share of the county population is lower, at 27%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 56%.
The school has 15 full-time-equivalent teachers and a ratio of 17.9 students per teacher. Statewide, high schools in Indiana average 16.6:1. Of all students at BELIEVE Circle City High School, 1% are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The gap from the 60% average for public schools in Marion County is 59 points.
In Marion County, home to about 975,809 people, the median household earns about $66,346 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 35% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 12%. BELIEVE Circle City High School shares Marion County with 273 other public schools.
The closest school to BELIEVE Circle City High School is George Washington Carver School 87 - a Montessori School, located about 0.4 miles away. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of BELIEVE Circle City High School.
Locale: City: Large. In NCES terms, the school is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more. Federal records list BELIEVE Circle City High School as a charter school.
BELIEVE Circle City High School had 54 students in 2020-21 and 269 in 2024-25, according to federal records. Those counts may cover different grade spans. The school's ratio increased from 7.7:1 to 17.9:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
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Marion County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
975,809
Census ACS
Median income
$66,346
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
35%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
274
161,456 students
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- George Washington Carver School 87 - a Montessori School0.4 mi · 246
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Frequently asked questions
About BELIEVE Circle City High SchoolHow large is BELIEVE Circle City High School?
BELIEVE Circle City High School enrolls approximately 269 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does BELIEVE Circle City High School serve?
BELIEVE Circle City High School serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at BELIEVE Circle City High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at BELIEVE Circle City High School is approximately 17.9:1 (15 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at BELIEVE Circle City High School?
At BELIEVE Circle City High School, the student body is approximately 4% White, 42% Hispanic, 51% Black, 3% Two or more.
Is BELIEVE Circle City High School public or private?
BELIEVE Circle City High School is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by BELIEVE Circle City High School.
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