Herron-Riverside High School

As a low-enrollment secondary school in Indianapolis, Indiana, Herron-Riverside High School instructs 388 students from grades 9 through 12, run under Herron-Riverside High School. That puts it 52% smaller than the typical public school in Indiana, which averages around 816 students.

Operationally, Herron-Riverside High School answers to Herron-Riverside High School, which sets policy, hires staff, and reports enrollment to the state.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Herron-Riverside High School logs that the most-represented group is Black (49%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups; the rest is composed of 32% Hispanic, 13% White, 5% multiracial. That is noticeably more Black than the county at large, where the share is closer to 27%.

On the resource side, Herron-Riverside High School records 63 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 6.2:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 16.6:1, putting Herron-Riverside High School tighter than the state norm the norm. About 51% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Marion County runs at roughly 60%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully below the surrounding baseline.

In the area at large, ACS estimates for Marion County put median household income runs about $66,346, roughly 35% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Herron-Riverside High School is one of 274 public schools in Marion County (combined enrollment of about 161,456 students).

The closest other public school is Liberty Grove Schools, roughly 0.9 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The campus sits in an urban setting. Herron-Riverside High School operates as a public charter school, meaning it is publicly funded but governed independently of the surrounding district's traditional schools.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count increased 177%: 140 students in 2018 compared to 388 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 6% to 32% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 8.0:1 in 2018 to 6.2:1 today.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.