Herron High School

Herron High School, a mid-tier senior high in Indianapolis, Indiana, part of Herron Charter, enrolls 981 students, covering grades 9 through 12. That puts it 20% bigger than the typical public school in Indiana, which averages around 816 students.

Herron High School is a school of Herron Charter, the district that handles curriculum, staffing, and budget for the campus.

On demographics, Herron High School logs that 46% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups; the rest reads as 25% Black, 21% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, 2% Asian.

Looking at school resources, Herron High School lists 98 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 10.0:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 16.6:1, putting Herron High School tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 44% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is below Marion County's rate of about 60%.

In the broader community, Marion County reports that median household earnings sit near $66,346, roughly 35% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 12%. In all, Marion County runs 274 public schools (combined enrollment of about 161,456 students), of which Herron High School is one.

The closest other public school is Charity Dye School 27 Center for Inquiry, roughly 0.4 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Herron High School.

Herron High School operates from a downtown location. As a public charter, Herron High School runs on public funding but with greater curricular and operational autonomy than a typical district school.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count climbed 14%: 861 students in 2018 compared to 981 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 63% to 46% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 14.1:1 in 2018 to 10.0:1 today.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.