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Zionsville Community High School vs. Carmel High School

Should you attend Zionsville Community High School or Carmel 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
Zionsville Community High School
1000 Mulberry St
Zionsville, IN 46077
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Carmel High School
520 E Main St
Carmel, IN 46032
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Top Rankings

Zionsville Community 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%)

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%)
Overview
Serving 2,255 students in grades 9-12, Zionsville Community 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 67% (which is higher than the Indiana state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 86% (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 Asian and Hispanic), which is lower than the Indiana state average of 36% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 5,192 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 18:1 is higher than the Indiana state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Indiana state average of 36% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Blue Ribbon Schools
Yes
Yes
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
2,255 students
5,192 students
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% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
50% | 50%
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Total Classroom Teachers
120 teachers
292 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
18:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Carmel High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#54 out of 1763 schools in IN
(Top 5%)
#45 out of 1763 schools in IN
(Top 5%)
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This chart displays the overall school rank of Carmel High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
67%
(Top 10% in IN)
69%
(Top 10% in IN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Zionsville Community 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 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.
86%
(Top 1% in IN)
84%
(Top 1% in IN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Zionsville Community 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 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.
74%
(Top 1% in IN)
62%
(Top 10% in IN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Zionsville Community 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 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.
98%
(Top 1% in IN)
98%
(Top 1% in IN)
This chart displays graduation rate of Zionsville Community 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 Carmel 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 Zionsville Community High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Carmel High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
576
1237
Grade 10 Students
579
1323
Grade 11 Students
558
1293
Grade 12 Students
534
1339
Ungraded Students
8
-

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
6%
17%
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Carmel High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
5%
6%
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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.
% Black
3%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Zionsville Community 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 Carmel High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
81%
68%
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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.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
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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.
0.34
0.51
This chart displays the diversity score of Zionsville Community 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 Carmel 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
6%
12%
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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.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
2%
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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.
 
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