Carmel High School

Q: Where do Carmel High School graduates go to college?

Carmel High School publishes a matriculation list (where its graduates enrolled) for the 2022–2025: 322 colleges. Source: CHS College Profile (CollegeProfile8_14_26.pdf), linked as "College Profile" from the CHS Academic & College Counseling.

Q: How many AP courses does Carmel High School offer?

Carmel High School offers 105 AP courses, a course-rigor profile stronger than 96% of U.S. high schools, and has a dual-enrollment program (federal Civil Rights Data Collection).

Q: What is Carmel High School's graduation rate?

Carmel High School's federal four-year graduation rate was about 97% in the latest EDFacts release.

Q: How many students attend Carmel High School?

Carmel High School is a public high school in Carmel, IN, enrolling 5,239 students in grades 9-12 in 2024.

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AP rigor: Top 3.7% nationally 105 AP courses 97% 4-yr grad rate

A parent's read

Where graduates go, as the school itself publishes it. Carmel High School publishes where its graduates go (2022–2025): 322 colleges, including Amherst College, Boston College, Boston University, Brown University.
Course rigor in the top 4% of US high schools. 105 AP courses plus advanced math and lab-science depth — measured against every high school in the country, not just the neighborhood.
97% graduate on time. Nearly every student who starts 9th grade here finishes in four years — the strongest baseline signal a school can post.

Composed from this page's data — every claim is backed by a number in the sections below.

Where graduates go — as published by the school

Carmel High School publishes where its graduates enrolled (2022–2025): 322 colleges. See the full list ↓

At a glance

Programs & features

105 AP courses offered — Elite
Dual-enrollment program (college credit while in HS)
Gifted & talented program
37 calculus classes · 66 physics · 116 chemistry

Academic signals

AP rigor: Top 3.7% of US high schools
SAT/ACT participation: Top 0.1% by test-taker volume
4-yr grad rate: 97% in 2019 (90th percentile nationally)

Composed from federal CRDC offerings, EDFacts graduation data, and other public data. Full breakdowns below.

Their published matriculation list

Where their graduates enrolled

Carmel High School publishes where its graduates enrolled. What follows is copied from that document — 322 colleges, in the document's own order.

Years, as the document states them
2022–2025

Ivy+ and most selective · 11

Brown University · Columbia University · Cornell University · Dartmouth College · Duke University · Harvard University · Princeton University · Stanford University · University of Chicago · University of Pennsylvania · Yale University

University of California · 6

Dominican University of California · University of California, Berkeley · University of California, Davis · University of California, Irvine · University of California, Santa Barbara · University of California, Los Angeles

Cal State · 3

California State University, Fullerton · California State University, Maritime Academy · California State University, Sacramento

Other California · 9

Art Center College of Design · California Institute of the Arts · California Lutheran University · Chapman University · Pepperdine University · Point Loma Nazarene University · The Master's University · University of San Francisco · University of Southern California

Out of state · 254

Adrian College · Agnes Scott College · Alfred University · Allegheny College · American University · Amherst College · Appalachian State University · Arizona State University · Auburn University · Ave Maria University · Baldwin Wallace University · Ball State University · Baylor University · Bellarmine University · and 240 more below

Not matched to a college page · 39

Albany College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences · Anderson University · Aquinas College, Michigan · Bethel University, Indiana · Bethel University, Minnesota · Central Texas College · Cochise College · College of Western Idaho · Columbus College of Art & Design · Eastern Arizona College · Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona · Fullerton College · Indian River State University · Indiana University East · and 25 more below

Is my kid's college on this list?

✓ Stanford University ✓ New York University ✓ University of Southern California ✓ University of California, Los Angeles ✓ University of California, Berkeley ✓ University of Michigan ✓ Cornell University ✓ Boston University ✓ Northeastern University ✓ University of Texas at Austin ✓ Georgetown University ✓ Duke University

Any college:

All 322 colleges, as the document prints them

Adrian College Albany College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences Agnes Scott College Alfred University Allegheny College American University Amherst College Anderson University Appalachian State University Aquinas College, Michigan Arizona State University Art Center College of Design Auburn University Ave Maria University Baldwin Wallace University Ball State University Baylor University Bellarmine University Belmont Abbey College Belmont University Beloit College Berklee College of Music Berry College Bethel University, Indiana Bethel University, Minnesota Boston College Boston University Bowling Green State University Bradley University Brenau University

and 292 more

Brigham Young University Brigham Young University - Idaho Brown University Bryant University Bucknell University Butler University California Institute of the Arts California Lutheran University California State University, Fullerton California State University, Maritime Academy California State University, Sacramento Calvin University Canisius University Capital University Carnegie Mellon University Case Western Reserve University Central Michigan University Central Texas College Chapman University Clark University Clemson University Coastal Carolina University Cochise College Coe College Colby College Colgate University College of Charleston College of Southern Nevada College of Western Idaho Colorado Mesa University Colorado State University Columbia College Chicago Columbia University Columbus College of Art & Design Cornell University Creighton University Dartmouth College Davidson College Delaware State University Denison University DePaul University DePauw University Dominican University of California Drake University Duke University Earlham College East Tennessee State University Eastern Arizona College Eastern Kentucky University Eastern Michigan University Eckerd College Elon University Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Emerson College Emory & Henry University Emory University Fashion Institute of Technology Flagler College Florida Atlantic University Florida Gulf Coast University Florida Institute of Technology Florida Southern College Franklin College Franklin Pierce University Full Sail University Fullerton College Furman University George Mason University Georgetown University Georgia Institute of Technology Gordon State College Grace College and Theological Seminary Grand Canyon University Grand Valley State University Grinnell College Hanover College Harding University Harvard University Heidelberg University Holy Cross College Hope College Howard University Huntington University Idaho State University Illinois State University Indian River State University Indiana State University Indiana University, Indianapolis Indiana University, Bloomington Indiana University East Indiana University Kokomo Indiana University South Bend Indiana University Southeast Indiana Wesleyan University Iowa State University of Science and Technology Ithaca College Jackson State University Jacksonville University James Madison University John Carroll University Johns Hopkins University Johnson & Wales University, Providence Johnson University Kansas State University Kent State University Kentucky State University Lander University Lawrence University Lewis University Liberty University Lindenwood University Lipscomb University Loras College Loyola University Chicago Maharishi International University Maine Maritime Academy Manchester University Marian University, Indianapolis Marian University, Wisconsin Marquette University Marymount Manhattan College Maryville University of Saint Louis McKendree University Miami University, Ohio Michigan State University Middlesex College Millikin University Milwaukee School of Engineering Missouri State University Mississippi State University Murray State University New Jersey Institute of Technology New York University Northern Kentucky University Northwestern University North Carolina A&T State University North Central College North Greenville University Northeastern University Northwest Mississippi Community College Nova Southeastern University Ohio Northern University Ohio University Ohio Wesleyan University Oral Roberts University Oklahoma City University Oklahoma State University Olney Central College Owens Community College Pace University Parkland College Penn State Pepperdine University Point Loma Nazarene University Point Park University Princeton University Purdue University Purdue University Fort Wayne Purdue University Northwest Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Rhode Island School of Design Rice University Robert Morris University Rollins College Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Rutgers University Saint Louis University Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College Saint Mary's College Salt Lake Community College Samford University San Francisco Conservatory of Music School of the Art Institute of Chicago Shenandoah University Smith College South Dakota State University Southern Illinois University Carbondale Southern Methodist University Southern Utah University Spalding University St. Bonaventure University St. Clair County Community College Stanford University Stephens College Strayer University, DC Syracuse University Tallahassee State College Taylor University Temple University Tennessee State University Texas Tech University The Culinary Institute of America The George Washington University The Juilliard School The Master's University The Ohio State University The University of Akron The University of Alabama The University of Alabama, Huntsville The University of Arizona The University of Iowa The University of Kansas The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill The University of Tampa The University of Tennessee The University of Texas at Arlington The University of Texas at Austin The University of Texas at Dallas The University of Utah Trevecca Nazarene University Trine University Troy University Truckee Meadows Community College Tufts University Tulane University United States Naval Academy Unity Environmental University University of California, Berkeley University of California, Davis University of California, Irvine University of California, Santa Barbara University of California, Los Angeles University of Central Florida University of Chicago University of Cincinnati University of Cincinnati, Blue Ash University of Colorado Boulder University of Colorado Anschutz University of Connecticut University of Dayton University of Delaware University of Denver University of Evansville University of Findlay University of Florida University of Georgia University of Idaho University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign University of Illinois Chicago University of Indianapolis University of Kentucky University of Louisville University of Maryland, College Park University of Massachusetts, Amherst University of Memphis University of Michigan University of Minnesota, Twin Cities University of Mississippi University of Missouri University of Montana University of Nebraska-Lincoln University of New Hampshire University of New Haven University of New Orleans University of North Dakota University of Oklahoma University of Pennsylvania University of Phoenix University of Pittsburgh University of Saint Francis University of San Francisco University of South Carolina University of South Florida University of Southern California University of Southern Indiana University of Southern Mississippi University of St. Thomas University of Toledo University of Vermont University of Virginia University of Washington University of Wisconsin University of Wisconsin, Platteville University of Wisconsin, Whitewater Vanderbilt University Vincennes University Virginia Polytechnic Wabash College Wagner College Wake Forest University Washington University in St. Louis Western Carolina University Western Governors University Western Kentucky University Western Michigan University Wheaton College William & Mary Williams College Wittenberg University Wright State University Xavier University Yale University

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Independently verified As published by Carmel High School — CHS College Profile (CollegeProfile8_14_26.pdf), linked as "College Profile" from the CHS Academic & College Counseling ↗. Found at: Pages 3-4, section headed "COLLEGE MATRICULATION".

From the school

Carmel High School reported that 83% of the Class of 2025, the seniors who graduated in June 2025, were enrolled in college during the fall immediately following graduation (Carmel High School 2026-2027 school profile). Source ↗ (page 1)

Carmel High School reported that 80% of the Class of 2025, the seniors who graduated in June 2025, were enrolled in a four-year institution (Carmel High School 2026-2027 school profile). Source ↗ (page 1)

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How Carmel High School compares for families

Among the nation's most academically rigorous high schools.

▸ StatewideAP rigor sits in the top 3.7% of US high schools with 105 AP courses.
▸ LocallyIN students outperform the US average on NAEP 8th-grade math (+8 points).
▸ vs Similar SchoolsThe closest comparables nearby: North Central High School, Fishers High School, Westfield High School and 5 more. See the sidebar to compare side-by-side.

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Academic rigor

AP + advanced-course offerings

Elite — exceptional AP + advanced course breadth

Top 3.7% of US high schools

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AP courses offered

105

Math ✓ · Science ✓

Students taking AP courses

2,090

≈40 per 100 students · uptake, not just offerings

Advanced math classes

148

37 calculus · 111 advanced

Lab science classes

182

66 physics · 116 chemistry

Other rigor signals

Dual-enrollment program
Gifted/talented program

Source: federal Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC 2020-21). CRDC reports what's offered + enrolled — it doesn't collect AP exam pass rates (College Board owns that data and doesn't release it school-level).

SAT / ACT participation

CRDC federal data · 2020-21

Top 0.1% by test-taker volume

SAT/ACT test-takers

1,719

11th-12th graders who took 1+ college admissions test

Test-taking intensity

32.8

takers per 100 students in grades 9-12

Compared against

18,426

US high schools reporting SAT/ACT participation

Source: federal Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC 2020-21). Volume — not score — is what's reported here. A higher count means more students at this school are entering the college admissions pipeline. Note: 2020-21 was COVID-disrupted; some districts (especially those that stayed remote longer) report unusually low or zero takers.

4-year graduation rate · federal EDFacts

What % of students graduate on time?

90th percentile nationally

4-year graduation rate

97%

Single-point estimate

4-year cohort size

1,278

Students in the 9th-grade entry class tracked over 4 years

Compared against

17,988

US high schools reporting 4-year ACGR

Source: federal EDFacts ACGR (Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate), 2019 vintage via Urban Institute. EDFacts publishes a range (low-high) to preserve privacy on small cohorts; we display the midpoint.

‍ Teacher workforce · federal CRDC

Teacher experience & reliability

% inexperienced teachers (1st-2nd yr)

5.8%

Strong: experienced corps. New teachers rotate through but most have ≥3 years in.

% chronic teacher absence (≥10 days/yr)

42.4%

Elevated. Teacher absence directly affects classroom continuity and student outcomes.

Source: federal Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC 2017-18 — the most recent vintage that publishes per-school teacher quality fields; the 2020-21 sweep had them suppressed). "Inexperienced" = teachers in their first or second year. "Chronic absence" = teachers absent 10+ days/year.

Federal Title I context

Lower-need school

Not Title I eligible (FRPL < 25%)

13.3%

FRPL rate — % of students who qualify for the federal Free or Reduced-Price Lunch program. This is the underlying federal income-eligibility signal Title I designations are computed from (ESEA Sec. 1113).

0% (no FRPL) 35% TA · 40% Schoolwide 100% (universal FRPL)

<25% of students qualify for free/reduced lunch. Well below the Title I threshold; expect a higher-income student body on average.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data, free/reduced-price lunch eligibility. The actual Title I designation is a district decision and may differ from eligibility — but the federal eligibility math is what we show here. We don't claim to assert whether the district formally chose to enroll this school in Title I.

Your state's public flagship

Indiana University-Bloomington

80%

admit rate

$12,144

in-state tuition/yr · $41,891 out-of-state

1170–1400

SAT 25–75 · ACT 27–32

The in-state tuition gap is the flagship's biggest draw — most in-state families pay far less than the out-of-state sticker. Average net price after aid runs about $16,264/yr. Admission odds depend on your student's GPA and test scores, not which high school they attend.

See the full Indiana University-Bloomington profile → Estimate your odds with your scores →

Source: IPEDS admissions, tuition & enrollment + College Scorecard net price. Flagship = the state's primary public research university.

Pay for college in Indiana

Indiana's public scholarships

Indiana's signature aid is income-qualified and front-loaded: families must enroll in 21st Century Scholars back in middle school. The Frank O'Bannon Grant is the open need-based backstop.

Promise 21st Century Scholars

Up to 100% of public-college tuition & fees (4 years)

GPA: 2.5 cumulative + Core 40 diploma Income: Income-qualified (≈$222k for a family of 4, class of 2026)

Income-qualified promise: sign up in 7th–8th grade, then earn it with a 2.5 GPA and a Core 40 diploma. Covers up to full public-college tuition. (Must enroll in the program in 7th or 8th grade.)

Official program details ↗

Need-based Frank O'Bannon Grant

Need-based tuition & fees grant (varies by college type)

Income: Need-based (FAFSA)

Indiana's main need-based grant — awarded on FAFSA financial need with no GPA or test gate. (File the FAFSA by April 15; enroll full-time.)

Official program details ↗

Eligibility rules change yearly — confirm with the official program before relying on it. Amounts are recent published figures; awards cover tuition/fees, not housing or books unless noted. Verified 2026-10-21.

Chronic absenteeism

Share of students absent 15+ days

8.8%

Below 10% — strong attendance culture. Chronic absence is a leading indicator of dropout and disengagement; a low rate signals families staying connected to the school.

Students absent 15+ days

469

Federal definition: absent (excused or unexcused) for at least 15 of ~180 school days — about 10% of the school year.

Why this matters to enrollment: A low chronic-absence rate is the cleanest school-level signal of strong family connection, classroom culture, and student engagement — all upstream drivers of enrollment stability.

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2020–2021. Rate = students chronically absent ÷ 2021 total enrollment.

Counselor capacity

Student : Counselor

327:1

Above the ASCA 250:1 target but below the US median (~430:1). Capacity is workable.

Counselor FTE

16.0

Full-time-equivalent school counselors on staff.

Teacher FTE

298

Full-time-equivalent classroom teachers.

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2020-2021. Counselor ratio = the school's most recent total enrollment ÷ counselor FTE. The American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommends a 250:1 maximum; the US national median across schools with on-staff counselors is roughly 430:1.

Enrollment trend & projection

Grade 12 went from 1,376 in 2021 to 1,364 in 2024 — over 3 years.

-0.9%

Total enrollment + grade 12, NCES Common Core of Data (2021–2024).

If the recent trend holds…

At its recent rate of -0.5%/year, projecting from 2024's 5,239 students:

2025

5,214

2027

5,163

2029

5,114

≈ 125 fewer students by 2029 — a real revenue/relevance risk worth getting ahead of.

An extrapolation of the recent trajectory, not a forecast of the school's plans; ignores one-off shocks.

Revenue at risk

At $12,954 per student in district revenue, the 125 students projected to be lost by 2029 represent ≈ $1,619,250/year in funding at risk.

District total revenue ÷ enrollment, NCES F-33. Public funding largely follows enrollment, so a shrinking class is a recurring budget hit.

Most similar nearby high schools

The schools most like this one — same type, blended on distance and size — and where their enrollment is heading. These are the schools families here weigh against each other.

School	Type	Miles	HS enrollment	Trend
North Central High School Indianapolis	Public	4.8	3,682	-0.7%
Fishers High School Fishers	Public	8.1	3,590	-0.6%
Westfield High School Westfield	Public	5.0	2,937	+12.5%
Noblesville High School Noblesville	Public	8.4	3,264	+1.4%
Hamilton Southeastern HS Fishers	Public	10.8	3,504	+2.2%
Pike High School Indianapolis	Public	10.2	3,188	-5.9%
Lawrence North High School Indianapolis	Public	7.3	2,791	-1.5%
J Everett Light Career Center Indianapolis	Public	4.9	—	—

At a glance

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Carmel High School is a public high school in Carmel, IN, enrolling 5,239 students in grades 9-12 in 2024.

Enrollment is down 1% from 2021 to 2024.

It offers 105 AP courses, a course-rigor profile stronger than 96% of U.S. high schools, and has a dual-enrollment program (federal Civil Rights Data Collection).

1,719 students took the SAT or ACT in the most recent federal count, a participation level above 99% of U.S. high schools.

Its federal four-year graduation rate was about 97% in the latest EDFacts release.

It has about 327 students per school counselor.

9% of its students were chronically absent in 2020.

Carmel High School publishes a matriculation list (where its graduates enrolled) for the 2022–2025: 322 colleges. Source: CHS College Profile (CollegeProfile8_14_26.pdf), linked as "College Profile" from the CHS Academic & College Counseling.

Carmel High School reported that 80% of the Class of 2025, the seniors who graduated in June 2025, were enrolled in a four-year institution (Carmel High School 2026-2027 school profile).

Sources: National Center for Education Statistics (enrollment), the federal Civil Rights Data Collection and EDFacts, state education agencies where named, and the school's own published documents where named.

Questions families ask

Where do Carmel High School graduates go to college? Carmel High School publishes a matriculation list (where its graduates enrolled) for the 2022–2025: 322 colleges. Source: CHS College Profile (CollegeProfile8_14_26.pdf), linked as "College Profile" from the CHS Academic & College Counseling.

How many AP courses does Carmel High School offer? Carmel High School offers 105 AP courses, a course-rigor profile stronger than 96% of U.S. high schools, and has a dual-enrollment program (federal Civil Rights Data Collection).

What is Carmel High School's graduation rate? Carmel High School's federal four-year graduation rate was about 97% in the latest EDFacts release.

How many students attend Carmel High School? Carmel High School is a public high school in Carmel, IN, enrolling 5,239 students in grades 9-12 in 2024.

Analysis: Test Prep Gurus (High School Reach, highschoolreach.com). These figures may be quoted with attribution to Test Prep Gurus.

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