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North Putnam High School continues to rise in state/national rankings

Jason Chew

August 29, 2023

Roachdale, IN - U.S. News and World Report is out with its annual list of “Best U.S. High Schools” and North Putnam High School continues to move its way up in the standings as one of the best high schools in Indiana.  According to the publication, North Putnam Senior High School is ranked 32nd within Indiana and 13th in Indianapolis Metro Area High Schools. 

Nearly 18,000 schools were evaluated at the national, state and local levels.  U.S. News and World Report says this year’s rankings showcases “schools whose students demonstrate outstanding outcomes, surpassing the anticipated benchmarks, including achieving high graduation rates.”

By earning a national ranking in the top 40%, North Putnam High School achieved status as a U.S. News and World Report Best High School.  Below is a list of the top 50 high schools in Indiana:

  1. Signature School – Evansville

  2. The Indiana Academy – Muncie

  3. Speedway Senior High School – Speedway

  4. West Lafayette Jr./Sr. High School – West Lafayette

  5. Zionsville Community High School – Zionsville

  6. Carmel High School – Carmel

  7. Herron High School – Indianapolis

  8. Westfield High School – Westfield

  9. Munster High School – Munster

  10. Burris Laboratory School – Muncie

  11. Fishers High School – Fishers

  12. Brownsburg High School – Brownsburg

  13. Hamilton Southeastern High School – Fishers

  14. Carroll High School – Fort Wayne

  15. Homestead Senior High School – Fort Wayne

  16. Heritage Hills High School – Lincoln City (Spencer County)

  17. Valparaiso high School – Valparaiso

  18. Bloomington High School South – Bloomington

  19. Washington Township Middle/High School – Valparaiso

  20. Noblesville High School – Noblesville

  21. Plainfield High School – Plainfield

  22. Penn High School – Mishawaka

  23. Bloomington High School North – Bloomington

  24. Yorktown High School – Yorktown

  25. Avon High School – Avon

  26. Cascade Senior High School – Clayton

  27. Floyd Central High School – Floyd Knobs

  28. Tell City Jr-Sr High School – Tell City

  29. Eastern High School – Greentown

  30. Morgan Township Middle/High School – Valparaiso

  31. Manchester Jr-Sr High School – North Manchester

  32. North Putnam Sr. High School – Roachdale

  33. Castle High School – Newburgh

  34. North High School – Evansville

  35. Crown Point High School – Crown Point

  36. Center Grove High School – Greenwood

  37. Argos Community Jr-Sr High School – Argos

  38. Barr Reeve Middle/High School – Montgomery

  39. Franklin Central High School – Indianapolis

  40. Central High School – Evansville

  41. Lanesville Jr-Sr High School – Lanesville

  42. Delphi Community High School – Delphi

  43. Benton Central Jr-Sr High School – Oxford

  44. Seeger Memorial Jr-Sr High School – West Lebanon

  45. Rossville Senior High School – Rossville

  46. Tri Central Middle-High School – Sharpsville

  47. Mt. Vernon High School – Fortville

  48. Perry Central Jr-Sr High School – Leopold

  49. Southwood Jr-Sr High School – Wabash

  50. Tri-West Senior High School – Lizton

For more information regarding the U.S. News and World Report’s methodology and North Putnam’s score, you can visit their rankings page at: https://www.usnews.com/educati...