September 2023 News
U.S. News Recognizes Indiana Academy Among Best High Schools
Thursday, September 7, 2023
The 2023-2024 U.S. News public high school rankings have been released, and the Indiana Academy for Science, Mathematics, and Humanities is once again listed among the best high schools in the state and the nation. The Indiana Academy received an overall score of 98.88 out of 100, putting the school at #2 in the state out of 438 schools and #198 in the nation out of more than 18,000 ranked schools.
“These are strong rankings and consistent with rankings of the last several years,” says Dr. Dain Kavars, Executive Director of the Indiana Academy. “With a huge selection of dual credit courses, options for Ball State courses, research internships, classes that dive deep into the material, directed studies, etc., I’m very happy with the variety of options we offer our students that prepare them for life after high school.”
Established by the Indiana legislature in 1988, the Indiana Academy is located on the campus of Ball State University and operates under the Teachers College as a school devoted to the education of students who demonstrate extraordinary intellectual ability and a commitment to scholarship. The Academy’s collegiate level curriculum is taught by nationally ranked faculty who are professionals in their fields, and all faculty have a minimum of a master’s degree with about half also having their doctorates. All students attending the Academy are working toward earning a Core 40 with Honors diploma.
“It is always humbling to be acknowledged for the education we strive to offer our students,” remarks Dr. Joel Olufowote, Director of Academic Affairs. “Although this recognition is an institutional one, we’d be remiss not mentioning the many dedicated support personnel and staff that serve diligently each day partnering with administrators and educators as we pursue excellence both in and outside of the classroom. We are all excited to be known as a top 200 school in the nation, and we are even more so committed to serving the high-ability, gifted student through our curriculum and co-curriculum.”
The U.S. News rankings include data on nearly 25,000 public high schools in 50 states and the District of Columbia. In addition to traditional high schools, the rankings encompass charter; magnet; and science, technology, engineering and math-focused schools. The full U.S. News ranking for the Indiana Academy can be found here: www.usnews.com/education/best-high-schools/indiana/districts/indiana-academy-for-sci-math-hmn/the-indiana-academy-7106