📍 110 E 16th St, Indianapolis, Marion County, 46202
Herron High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Indianapolis, Marion County. The school has 995 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Herron Charter school district. It serves grades 9–12 in an urban setting. The school employs 87 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 11.4:1. It operates as a public charter school. 91% of students are proficient in reading. 54% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 98%. The school offers 14 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Herron High School enrolls 995 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 38% male and 62% female. A teaching staff of 87 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 11.4:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 52% White, 23% Black or African American and 16% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 513 | 52% |
| Black or African American | 230 | 23% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 160 | 16% |
| Two or more races | 71 | 7.1% |
| Asian | 19 | 1.9% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
434 of the school's 995 students (44%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 392 qualify for free lunch and 42 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Herron High School is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Large). It operates as a public charter school. The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district IN-70, state senate district 33, state house district 99.
Herron High School is one of 1 schools in Herron Charter, based in Indianapolis, Indiana. The district serves 981 students district-wide and employs 87 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 995 students, Herron High School is close to the district average of about 981 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Large