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Southport High School
B−

Southport High School

PublicHighGrades 9–12

971 E Banta Rd, Indianapolis, IN 46227 · (317) 789-4800 · Part of Perry Township Metropolitan School District

Perry Township’s School Grade B better than 57% of Indiana school districts

Directions
Photo: Nyttend · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
Students
2,431
Students per teacher
18:1
Free or reduced lunch
71%
Setting
City
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Southport High School

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 47% of Indiana’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 11 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 10 pts above the state

On the path

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

7–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–12Southport High SchoolYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency25%
State average 35.8%
Reading / language arts53%
State average 42.6%

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

Location

Directions ↗

971 E Banta Rd, Indianapolis

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9625
Grade 10655
Grade 11553
Grade 12586
Ungraded12
Enrollment over time
2,326’20
2,391’21
2,355’22
2,376’23
2,431’24

Up 4.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 32%Hispanic 27%Asian 21%Black 16%Two or more races 4%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <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 Southport High School from Perry Township families.

Other schools in Perry Township Metropolitan School District

The district →
Jeremiah Gray Kindergarten
Elementary · Grades PK–K · Indianapolis
417 students20:1
Homecroft Kindergarten
Elementary · Grades PK–K · Indianapolis
359 students16:1
Rosa Parks Kindergarten
Elementary · Grades PK–K · Indianapolis
295 students17:1
Douglas MacArthur Kindergarten
Elementary · Grades PK–K · Indianapolis
273 students15:1
Rosa Parks Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 1–5 · Indianapolis
A−
658 students15:1
Mary Bryan Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 1–5 · Indianapolis
B
644 students15:1

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; Perry Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.