Dr. Olufowote talks shop.
In this video Dr. Joel Olufowote, Director of Academic Affairs, explains the Indiana Academy’s academic offerings.
The Indiana Academy is consistently recognized in Indiana and nationally as a premier educational institution for gifted and talented students. In the latest Niche.com rankings for 2026, the Indiana Academy was rated as the #1 Best Public High School in Indiana. We also continue to be recognized as one of the best high schools in the nation with our 2026 ranking putting us in the Top 10 Best Public High School Faculty in America and in the Top 15 (at #15) Best Public High Schools in America.
Statistical data from the Indiana Academy Class of 2025.
Greetings from Dr. Kavars.
Dr. Dain Kavars, Executive Director, gives an overview of the Indiana Academy.
I chose to attend the Academy because I wanted a challenge. After researching what the Academy had to offer, I was excited to begin my journey. My home school didn’t offer Dual Credit, AP, or Honors classes. Now, at the Academy, I have almost two years of my college prerequisites completed!
Josie ’21
Our faculty are among the Top 10 Best Public High School Teachers in America, which is only part of what makes the Academy so special. Check out our Faculty Spotlight to learn more about some of these incredible educators!
All courses at the Indiana Academy are designed for high ability and high achieving students. Take a look through our current course catalog for course descriptions and graduation requirements. Also, be sure to check out the opportunities students get during our two-week long specialty course called “May Term” where students take unique classes, work an apprenticeship, or travel nationally or internationally.
Humanities: English
Introduction to Literary Studies
Composition and Rhetoric
Composing Research
The Irish Literary Revival
Detective Fiction
Literature of The World Wars
Critical Approaches to Literature
Studies in the Novel
Making Meaning: The Art of Visual Semiotics
Ecohorror and Environmental Literature
Panel Breakdowns: Reading Contemporary Comics
Creative Writing
Advanced English as a Second Language
Global Cinema
Speculative Fiction
The Short Story
Game Studies & Design
Humanities: Social Studies
American History, 1492-1876
American History, 1877-Present
Exploring United States Government: Political Theory and Practice
Exploring United States Government: The Constitution
Survey of Economics
Indiana History
Decades of Controversy
Prosperity and Depression, 1920-1945
Workers in America
The West in the World
History of World Religions
Humanities: World Languages
Beginning French 1
Intermediate French 2
Beginning German 1
Intermediate German 2
Advanced German 3
Beginning Korean 1
Intermediate Korean 2
Intermediate Spanish 2
Advanced Spanish 3
AP Spanish Literature and Culture
Mathematics
Personal Financial Responsibility
Geometry 1 & 2
Advanced Algebra/Trigonometry 1 & 2
AP Precalculus SL 1 & 2
AP Precalculus EL 1 & 2
AP Calculus AB 1 & 2
AP Calculus BC 1
AP Calculus BC 2
Statistics
Quantitative Reasoning
Discrete Mathematics
AP Statistics
Linear Algebra
Multivariable Calculus
Differential Equations
Computer Science
Computing Foundations
Computer Science II: Programming C++
Computer Science II: Programming Python
AP Computer Science Principles 1 & 2
AP Computer Science A 1 & 2
Science: Physics
Physics & Astronomy: Physics
Physics & Astronomy: Solar System
AP Physics I
AP Physics II
AP Physics C
Electronics Fundamentals
Astrophysics I: The Sun & Stars
Astrophysics II: Galaxies & Cosmology
Science: Chemistry
Chemistry I: General Chemistry 1 & 2
AP Chemistry
Science: Life Science
AP Biology
Biology II: Human Anatomy and Physiology
Forensic Science
Principles of Ecology
Biology II: Zoology
Biology II: Introduction to Nutrition
Biology II: Human Genetics
Biology II: Botany
AP Environmental Science
Fine Arts
Social History of Art
Panel Breakdowns: The Art of Contemporary Comics
Making Meaning: The Art of Visual Semiotics
Music
Advanced Concert Band
Advanced Chorus
Advanced Orchestra (Strings Only)
Other Courses
Colloquium
Research
Research Science I & II
Apprenticeships
Apprenticeship Science Laboratory Assistant
Teaching Assistant
Internships
Directed Study
2026-2027 course offerings. Subject to change.