Homestead High School (Ranked Top 20% for 2025)

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Homestead High School

4310 Homestead Rd
Fort Wayne, IN 46814

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Top 20%

Homestead Senior High School, in Fort Wayne, United States, is a public four-year high school. Part of Southwest Allen County Schools, the school receives accreditation from the Indiana Department of Education and the North Central Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools.

Serving 2,408 students in grades 9-12, Homestead High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Indiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).

The percentage of students achieving is 52% (which is higher than the Indiana state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving is 70% (which is higher than the Indiana state average of 41%).

The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Indiana state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Indiana state average of 37% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: 9-12
Enrollment: 2,408 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 25%
: 94% (Top 30% in IN)
: Top 20%
: 52% (Top 30%)
: 70% (Top 5%)
: 59% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IN Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Homestead High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Indiana for:

School Overview

Homestead High School's student population of 2,408 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 138 teachers has grown by 6% over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2005

Grades Offered

Grades 9-12
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Homestead High School
9	624
10	596
11	626
12	562

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Total Students

2,408 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Homestead High School
2023	2,470
2022	2,502
2021	2,503
2020	2,424
2019	2,424
2018	2,348
2017	2,348
2016	2,317
2015	2,307
2014	2,277
2013	2,259
2012	2,208
2011	2,219
2010	2,201
2009	2,105
2008	2,111
2007	2,052
2006	1,996
2005	1,948
2004	1,912
2003	1,893
2002	1,830
2001	1,824
2000	1,766
1999	1,714
1998	1,734
1997	1,716
1996	1,657
1995	1,531
1994	1,483
1993	1,348
1992	1,268
1991	1,201
1990	1,147
1989	1,119
1988	1,148
1987	1,102

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

138 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Homestead High School
2023	123
2022	132
2021	128
2020	130
2019	130
2018	124
2017	124
2016	121
2015	121
2014	119
2013	118
2012	115
2011	110
2010	99
2009	99
2008	103
2006	105
2005	102
2004	94
2003	93
2002	95
2001	96
2000	95
1999	93
1998	93
1997	90
1996	87
1995	86
1994	86
1993	83
1992	77
1991	73
1990	69

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Year Founded

1970

School Rankings

Homestead High School ranks within the top 20% of all 1,763 schools in Indiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Homestead High School is 0.42, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.56. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (IN)

#190 out of 1763 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Homestead High School
2022	#190
2021	#69
2019	#201
2018	#559
2017	#528
2016	#471
2015	#21
2014	#131
2013	#176
2012	#165
2011	#299

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52%

38%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Homestead High School	Indiana	MSD Southwest Allen County Schls School District
2022	52%	38%	47%
2021	57%	36%	44%
2019	56%	45%	53%
2018	54%	54%	67%
2017	52%	54%	66%
2016	60%	55%	68%
2015	98%	64%	77%
2014	98%	83%	91%
2013	94%	81%	91%
2012	93%	80%	90%
2011	89%	79%	90%

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70%

41%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Homestead High School	Indiana	MSD Southwest Allen County Schls School District
2022	70%	41%	49%
2021	84%	43%	50%
2019	84%	49%	57%
2018	80%	62%	67%
2017	82%	63%	81%
2016	80%	64%	78%
2015	91%	68%	82%
2014	91%	80%	89%
2013	91%	78%	89%
2012	90%	78%	89%
2011	88%	77%	91%

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59%

34%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Homestead High School	Indiana	MSD Southwest Allen County Schls School District
2022	59%	34%	52%
2021	74%	38%	54%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

17:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Homestead High School	Indiana	MSD Southwest Allen County Schls School District
2023	20:1	15:1	17:1
2022	19:1	15:1	16:1
2021	20:1	16:1	18:1
2020	19:1	17:1	18:1
2019	19:1	17:1	18:1
2018	19:1	17:1	17:1
2017	19:1	17:1	17:1
2016	19:1	18:1	18:1
2015	19:1	18:1	18:1
2014	19:1	17:1	17:1
2013	19:1	17:1	18:1
2012	19:1	17:1	18:1
2011	20:1	18:1	20:1
2010	22:1	17:1	21:1
2009	21:1	17:1	20:1
2008	20:1	17:1	19:1
2006	19:1	18:1	18:1
2005	19:1	18:1	18:1
2004	20:1	18:1	18:1
2003	20:1	18:1	18:1
2002	19:1	18:1	18:1
2001	19:1	18:1	17:1
2000	19:1	18:1	17:1
1999	18:1	18:1	17:1
1998	19:1	18:1	17:1
1997	19:1	18:1	17:1
1996	19:1	18:1	17:1
1995	18:1	18:1	17:1
1994	17:1	18:1	17:1
1993	16:1	18:1	17:1
1992	17:1	19:1	17:1
1991	16:1	18:1	17:1
1990	17:1	18:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Homestead High School	Indiana	MSD Southwest Allen County Schls School District
2023	5%	3%	4%
2022	5%	3%	5%
2021	5%	3%	5%
2020	5%	3%	5%
2019	5%	3%	5%
2018	4%	2%	4%
2017	4%	2%	4%
2016	4%	3%	4%
2015	3%	2%	4%
2014	4%	3%	5%
2013	5%	2%	5%
2012	4%	3%	5%
2011	4%	3%	4%
2010	6%	4%	6%
2009	5%	3%	5%
2008	5%	2%	5%
2007	5%	2%	5%
2006	3%	1%	3%
2005	3%	2%	4%
2004	3%	1%	4%
2003	3%	2%	3%
2002	3%	1%	4%
2001	4%	1%	4%
2000	3%	1%	4%
1999	3%	1%	3%
1998	2%	1%	3%
1997	2%	2%	2%
1996	2%	1%	3%
1995	2%	1%	3%
1994	1%	1%	2%
1993	1%	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%	2%

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Hispanic

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Homestead High School	Indiana	MSD Southwest Allen County Schls School District
2023	8%	14%	7%
2022	8%	14%	7%
2021	7%	13%	6%
2020	5%	12%	5%
2019	5%	12%	5%
2018	5%	12%	5%
2017	5%	12%	5%
2016	6%	11%	5%
2015	6%	11%	4%
2014	5%	10%	4%
2013	4%	10%	4%
2012	4%	9%	4%
2011	4%	8%	4%
2010	4%	8%	4%
2009	4%	8%	4%
2008	4%	8%	4%
2007	3%	7%	3%
2006	2%	6%	3%
2005	3%	5%	2%
2004	2%	5%	2%
2003	2%	4%	3%
2002	2%	4%	2%
2001	1%	3%	2%
2000	1%	3%	2%
1999	2%	3%	2%
1998	2%	3%	2%
1997	2%	2%	1%
1996	2%	2%	1%
1995	2%	2%	1%
1994	2%	2%	1%
1993	1%	2%	1%

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Black

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Homestead High School	Indiana	MSD Southwest Allen County Schls School District
2023	6%	13%	7%
2022	5%	13%	7%
2021	5%	13%	7%
2020	5%	13%	6%
2019	5%	13%	6%
2018	6%	12%	5%
2017	6%	12%	5%
2016	5%	12%	5%
2015	6%	12%	5%
2014	5%	12%	5%
2013	5%	12%	5%
2012	5%	12%	5%
2011	5%	12%	5%
2010	5%	13%	5%
2009	5%	13%	6%
2008	4%	13%	5%
2007	4%	13%	5%
2006	4%	13%	4%
2005	3%	12%	4%
2004	3%	12%	3%
2003	2%	12%	3%
2002	2%	12%	2%
2001	2%	12%	2%
2000	2%	12%	2%
1999	2%	11%	2%
1998	2%	11%	2%
1997	2%	11%	2%
1996	2%	11%	2%
1995	2%	11%	1%
1994	1%	11%	1%
1993	1%	11%	1%
1992	1%	11%	2%
1991	1%	11%	1%

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White

75%

63%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Homestead High School	Indiana	MSD Southwest Allen County Schls School District
2023	76%	64%	76%
2022	77%	65%	76%
2021	78%	66%	77%
2020	81%	67%	80%
2019	81%	67%	80%
2018	82%	69%	82%
2017	82%	69%	82%
2016	82%	69%	82%
2015	82%	70%	83%
2014	83%	71%	82%
2013	83%	72%	83%
2012	84%	72%	83%
2011	84%	73%	84%
2010	85%	75%	85%
2009	86%	76%	85%
2008	87%	77%	86%
2007	88%	78%	87%
2006	91%	80%	90%
2005	91%	81%	90%
2004	91%	82%	91%
2003	92%	82%	91%
2002	93%	83%	92%
2001	93%	84%	92%
2000	94%	84%	92%
1999	93%	85%	93%
1998	94%	85%	93%
1997	94%	85%	95%
1996	94%	86%	94%
1995	94%	86%	95%
1994	95%	86%	95%
1993	97%	86%	97%
1992	97%	86%	96%
1991	98%	86%	97%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Homestead High School	Indiana	MSD Southwest Allen County Schls School District
2023	5%	6%	6%
2022	5%	5%	5%
2021	5%	5%	5%
2020	4%	5%	4%
2019	4%	5%	4%
2018	3%	5%	4%
2017	3%	5%	4%
2016	3%	5%	4%
2015	3%	5%	4%
2014	3%	4%	4%
2013	3%	4%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.42

0.56

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Homestead High School	Indiana	MSD Southwest Allen County Schls School District
2023	0.41	0.55	0.41
2022	0.40	0.54	0.41
2021	0.38	0.53	0.39
2020	0.34	0.52	0.35
2019	0.34	0.52	0.35
2018	0.32	0.50	0.33
2017	0.32	0.50	0.33
2016	0.32	0.50	0.32
2015	0.32	0.49	0.31
2014	0.31	0.47	0.32
2013	0.31	0.46	0.31
2012	0.29	0.46	0.30
2011	0.29	0.45	0.30
2010	0.27	0.43	0.27
2009	0.26	0.42	0.27
2008	0.24	0.41	0.25
2007	0.22	0.39	0.24
2006	0.17	0.34	0.19
2005	0.17	0.33	0.18
2004	0.17	0.31	0.18
2003	0.15	0.31	0.17
2002	0.13	0.30	0.15
2001	0.13	0.28	0.16
2000	0.12	0.27	0.15
1999	0.13	0.27	0.14
1998	0.12	0.26	0.12
1997	0.12	0.27	0.10
1996	0.12	0.25	0.11
1995	0.12	0.25	0.09
1994	0.10	0.25	0.09
1993	0.06	0.25	0.07
1992	0.06	0.24	0.07
1991	0.04	0.25	0.06

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94%

88%

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Graduation Rate Comparison Over Years (2012-2022)
Year	Homestead High School	Indiana	MSD Southwest Allen County Schls School District
2022	94%	88%	93%
2021	94%	87%	94%
2020	96%	90%	96%
2019	94%	86%	94%
2018	96%	86%	96%
2017	96%	82%	96%
2016	97%	85%	97%
2015	95%	86%	95%
2014	95%	87%	95%
2013	94%	86%	94%
2012	94%	86%	94%

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

17%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Homestead High School	Indiana	MSD Southwest Allen County Schls School District
2023	17%	47%	19%
2022	12%	39%	14%
2021	11%	42%	13%
2020	11%	41%	13%
2019	11%	41%	13%
2018	8%	40%	10%
2017	8%	40%	10%
2016	8%	41%	10%
2015	8%	41%	10%
2014	9%	41%	11%
2013	9%	41%	11%
2012	8%	40%	11%
2011	9%	39%	11%
2010	9%	37%	10%
2009	6%	33%	8%
2008	4%	31%	6%
2007	3%	29%	5%
2006	2%	28%	3%
2005	4%	28%	4%
2004	3%	27%	3%
2003	2%	25%	3%
2002	2%	24%	2%
2001	1%	22%	1%
2000	1%	21%	1%
1999	2%	22%	2%
1998	1%	22%	1%
1997	1%	22%	2%
1996	1%	22%	1%
1995	1%	22%	2%
1994	1%	22%	2%
1993	1%	22%	2%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Homestead High School	Indiana	MSD Southwest Allen County Schls School District
2023	4%	4%	3%
2022	3%	6%	3%
2021	4%	5%	4%
2020	4%	8%	4%
2019	4%	8%	4%
2018	3%	8%	3%
2017	3%	8%	3%
2016	3%	7%	3%
2015	3%	8%	3%
2014	3%	8%	4%
2013	4%	8%	4%
2012	4%	8%	4%
2011	4%	8%	4%
2010	4%	9%	4%
2009	3%	9%	3%
2008	2%	8%	3%
2007	2%	8%	2%
2006	1%	8%	2%
2005	2%	8%	2%
2004	1%	8%	1%
2003	1%	8%	1%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

MSD Southwest Allen County Schls School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IN Dept. of Education

School Notes

School Mascot: Sparta

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Homestead High School's ranking?

Homestead High School is ranked #190 out of 1,763 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Indiana.

What schools are Homestead High School often compared to?

Homestead High Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Carroll High School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

52% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 38% IN state average), while 70% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 41% IN state average).

What is the graduation rate of Homestead High School?

The graduation rate of Homestead High School is 94%, which is higher than the Indiana state average of 88%.

How many students attend Homestead High School?

2,408 students attend Homestead High School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

75% of Homestead High School students are White, 8% of students are Black, 8% of students are Hispanic, 5% of students are Asian, and 4% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Homestead High School?

Homestead High School has a student ration of 17:1, which is higher than the Indiana state average of 15:1.

What grades does Homestead High School offer ?

Homestead High School offers enrollment in grades 9-12 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Homestead High School part of?

Homestead High School is part of MSD Southwest Allen County Schls School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: 9-12
Enrollment: 2,408 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 25%
: 94% (Top 30%)
: Top 20%
: 52% (Top 30%)
: 70% (Top 5%)
: 59% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IN Dept. of Education