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Shortridge High School
C+

Shortridge High School

PublicHighGrades 9–12

3401 N Meridian, Indianapolis, IN 46208 · (317) 226-2810 · Part of Indianapolis Public Schools

Center Township’s School Grade C− better than 15% of Indiana school districts

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Photo: Gblandrigan · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Students
1,206
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
61%
Setting
City
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Shortridge High School

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 40% of Indiana’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 16 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 8 pts above the state
  • Enrollment up 12% since 2020–21

On the path

Where Center Township kids come from and go next. The whole path →

6–85 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–12Shortridge High SchoolYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency20%
State average 35.8%
Reading / language arts51%
State average 42.6%

Its own letter, C+, places these results among Indiana’s 1,697 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

3401 N Meridian, Indianapolis

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9344
Grade 10317
Grade 11286
Grade 12246
Ungraded13
Enrollment over time
1,077’20
1,024’21
1,089’22
1,174’23
1,206’24

Up 12% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 45%Hispanic 37%White 14%Two or more races 4%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Shortridge High School from Center Township families.

Other schools in Indianapolis Public Schools

The district →
Thomas Gregg Neighborhood School 15
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525 students13:1
Rousseau McClellan School 91 - a Montessori School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Indianapolis
C
506 students16:1
Carl Wilde School 79 Center For Inquiry - an Inquiry School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Indianapolis
D
472 students13:1
Clarence Farrington School 61 - an Exploratory School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Indianapolis
D−
451 students11:1
Lew Wallace School 107 - an Exploratory School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Indianapolis
D
440 students13:1
Daniel Webster School 46 - an Exploratory School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Indianapolis
D−
416 students14:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Indiana’s other public schools; Center Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.