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Homestead High School vs. Carroll High School

Should you attend Homestead High School or Carroll 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
Homestead High School
4310 Homestead Rd
Fort Wayne, IN 46814
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Carroll High School
3701 Carroll Rd
Fort Wayne, IN 46818
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 2,470 students in grades 9-12, Homestead High School ranks in the top 20% 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 52% (which is higher than the Indiana state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70% (which is higher than the Indiana state average of 41%).
The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the Indiana state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Indiana state average of 36% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 2,554 students in grades 9-12, Carroll High School ranks in the top 20% 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 52% (which is higher than the Indiana state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 69% (which is higher than the Indiana state average of 41%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Indiana state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the Indiana state average of 36% (majority Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
Yes
-
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
2,470 students
2,554 students
This chart displays total students of Homestead High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Carroll High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
50% | 50%
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Total Classroom Teachers
123 teachers
131 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Carroll High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
19:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Homestead High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Carroll High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#190 out of 1763 schools in IN
(Top 20%)
#193 out of 1763 schools in IN
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Homestead High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Carroll High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
52%
(Top 30% in IN)
52%
(Top 30% in IN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Homestead 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 Carroll 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.
70%
(Top 5% in IN)
69%
(Top 5% in IN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Homestead 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 Carroll 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.
59%
(Top 10% in IN)
50%
(Top 20% in IN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Homestead 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 Carroll 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.
94%
(Top 30% in IN)
95%
(Top 30% in IN)
This chart displays graduation rate of Homestead 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 Carroll 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 Homestead High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Carroll High School by grade.
Pre-K Students
-
14
Grade 9 Students
624
664
Grade 10 Students
656
671
Grade 11 Students
590
621
Grade 12 Students
600
584

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
5%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Homestead High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Carroll High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
8%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Homestead 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 Carroll High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
6%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Homestead 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 Carroll High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
76%
81%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Homestead 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 Carroll 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
5%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Homestead 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 Carroll 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.
0.41
0.34
This chart displays the diversity score of Homestead 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 Carroll 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
17%
17%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Homestead 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 Carroll 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
4%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Homestead 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 Carroll 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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