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Carmel High School vs. Westfield High School

Should you attend Carmel High School or Westfield High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Carmel High School
520 E Main St
Carmel, IN 46032
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Westfield High School
18250 N Union St
Westfield, IN 46074
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

Carmel High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Indiana for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 1%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)

Westfield High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Indiana for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 5,200 students in grades 9-12, Carmel High School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Indiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 69% (which is higher than the Indiana state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 84% (which is higher than the Indiana state average of 41%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Indiana state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Indiana state average of 37% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 2,798 students in grades 9-12, Westfield High School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Indiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 55% (which is higher than the Indiana state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 73% (which is higher than the Indiana state average of 41%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Indiana state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Indiana state average of 37% (majority Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
Yes
-
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
5,200 students
2,798 students
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% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
309 teachers
170 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
16:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Westfield High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#45 out of 1763 schools in IN
(Top 5%)
#163 out of 1763 schools in IN
(Top 10%)
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This chart displays the overall school rank of Westfield High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
69%
(Top 10% in IN)
55%
(Top 30% in IN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Carmel High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Westfield High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
84%
(Top 1% in IN)
73%
(Top 5% in IN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Carmel High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Westfield High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
62%
(Top 10% in IN)
55%
(Top 20% in IN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Carmel High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Westfield High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
98%
(Top 1% in IN)
97%
(Top 5% in IN)
This chart displays graduation rate of Carmel High School and public school graduation rate of Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Westfield High School and public school graduation rate of Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Carmel High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Westfield High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
1280
768
Grade 10 Students
1271
710
Grade 11 Students
1321
674
Grade 12 Students
1328
637
Ungraded Students
-
9

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
18%
4%
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Westfield High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
7%
11%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Carmel High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Westfield High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
5%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Carmel High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Westfield High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
66%
75%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Carmel High School and the percentage of White public school students in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Westfield High School and the percentage of White public school students in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Carmel High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Westfield High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.53
0.42
This chart displays the diversity score of Carmel High School and the public school average diversity score of Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Westfield High School and the public school average diversity score of Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
10%
17%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Carmel High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Westfield High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Carmel High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Westfield High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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