HIghschools That Are Bigger Than Just Indiana
HIgh schools That Are Bigger Than Just Indiana By: Ben Welch 3-1-22
Indiana is home to many people of many ages, and of course they will all need an education. Near the end of the road for most of these people is highschool. Some highschools are big and others… not so much. According to publicschoolreview.com,
“The public high school in Indiana has approximately average 827 students (2023). The public high schools with the largest student enrollments are listed below. The largest public high school in Indiana is Indiana Connections Academy with 6,687 students.”
Here are some big highschools from Indiana that some people might have heard of.
1 Indiana Connections Academy
Indiana Connections Academy serves 6,687 students in grades Kindergarten-12. Although they are an online school they have placed in the top 50% of all schools in Indiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is top 30%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 29% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 36%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55% (which is higher than the Indiana state average of 43%) for the 2020-21 school year.
2 Avon highschool
Avon High School serves 3,201 students in grades 9-12. Avon High School placed in the top 20% of all schools in Indiana for overall test scores math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 5% for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 44% which is higher than the Indiana state average of 36% for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 76% which is higher than the Indiana state average of 43% for the 2020-21 school year.
3 Carmel highschool
Carmel High School serves 5,414 students in grades 9-12. Carmel High School placed in the top 1% of all schools in Indiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 1%) for the 2020-21 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 77% (which is higher than the Indiana state average of 36%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 90% (which is higher than the Indiana state average of 43%) for the 2020-21 school year.
4 Penn highschool
Penn High School serves 3,877 students in grades 9-12. Penn High School placed in the top 10% of all schools in Indiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 1%) for the 2020-21 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 53% (which is higher than the Indiana state average of 36%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 83% (which is higher than the Indiana state average of 43%) for the 2020-21 school year.
5 Ben Davis highschool
Ben Davis High School serves 3,280 students in grades 10-12. Ben Davis High School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Indiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 16% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 36%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45% (which is higher than the Indiana state average of 43%) for the 2020-21 school year.
Contributer Bio: Ben Is a 13-year-old 7th grader here at EJHS. Ben is involved in a few outside school activities including being in the EHS marching band and the Design Lab Club. Ben enjoys fishing, baseball, being outside, and being around people including his two brothers, mom, dad, and dog.