Hamilton Southeastern HS

Hamilton Southeastern HS, a large secondary school in Fishers, Indiana, operated by Hamilton Southeastern Schools, works with 3,504 students, covering grades 9 through 12. By comparison, Indiana's public schools average about 816 students each, so Hamilton Southeastern HS sits 329% above that benchmark.

Hamilton Southeastern Schools comprises 22 schools with combined enrollment of 21,062 students; Hamilton Southeastern HS is among them.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Hamilton Southeastern HS reports that the largest single group is White, at 67% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school lists 11% Asian, 9% Black, 8% Hispanic, 5% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 80% White, putting the school's mix considerably less White than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, Hamilton Southeastern HS records 173 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 20.2:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 16.6:1, putting Hamilton Southeastern HS higher than the state norm the norm. Roughly 16% of students at Hamilton Southeastern HS qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

Across the wider county, ACS estimates for Hamilton County put median household income runs about $121,530, 62% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 3%. Hamilton Southeastern HS is one of 69 public schools in Hamilton County (combined enrollment of about 63,065 students).

The closest other public school is Fall Creek Elementary School, roughly 0.4 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Hamilton Southeastern HS.

The school occupies a suburban site.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count expanded 9%: 3,208 students in 2018 compared to 3,504 in 2025. The White share of enrollment edged down from 75% to 67% over that span. Class-load math has tightened: from 21.5:1 in 2018 to 20.2:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, members of the Hamilton Southeastern HS community share and discuss open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.