Hoosier College and Career Academy, Indianapolis IN

Original Research by School Decision on Hoosier College and Career Academy

Hoosier College and Career Academy is a public charter school in Indianapolis serving grades seven through twelve, operated under a single-district charter. The school sits within Marion County and has gone through a recent rebranding; publicly reported records show it was previously known as Insight School of Indiana and has shifted its identity to emphasize college and career readiness, including dual credit opportunities, career and technical education pathways, and industry certifications. That name change signals a deliberate programmatic direction that families should weigh alongside the academic performance data.

State testing results are available for the school’s tested grade levels. In math and English language arts, the proficiency rates are modest, and while the school’s overall proficiency index lands above the midpoint when compared across Marion County districts, the raw attainment is low. A parent considering this school will want to ask directly about how the school supports students who enter below grade level and what interventions are in place. High school graduation rate data was not reported for this school, so families should seek that figure from the school itself. The absence of that metric is a gap worth noting.

The student body is large enough to sustain a full secondary program, with enrollment weighted heavily toward the upper grades. The demographic composition is predominantly white, with a notable share of Black and Hispanic students and a smaller multiracial group. More than half of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a school community with a substantial low-income population. The school is located in the northeastern part of Indianapolis, an area where home values and rents are below state and national medians, making the surrounding housing market comparatively affordable. The broader Indianapolis context offers urban amenities and a dense network of transportation and services.

The school’s charter status means it operates with some autonomy from the local district, and its rebranding toward college and career pathways suggests a focus on postsecondary preparation rather than a traditional college-preparatory academic track. Families whose priority is early exposure to career certifications, dual-credit coursework, and hands-on technical training may find the school’s stated direction appealing. For those whose primary concern is academic proficiency on state tests, the numbers are a soft spot, and the lack of a reported graduation rate adds uncertainty. The peer environment is diverse in income and moderately diverse in race, which could be a draw for families seeking an urban, mixed community. The school fits families who are comfortable with a charter school that is actively repositioning itself and who value career-connected learning over traditional test-score benchmarks.

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Academic performance

State test results and graduation outcomes.

Graduation rate (ACGR)

33.0%Cohort of 282 students · Class of 2021

How this school compares to all schools in this state

Each dot is one school’s SY 2020-21 graduation rate, binned by integer rate. Taller columns mean more schools at that rate. This school is highlighted.

389 schools plotted. 9 additional schools' rates are federally suppressed and not shown. Data: EDFacts SY 2020-21.

Math

Grades 3-84%

School 4% · District 4%

▼ 36 pts below state median · ▼ 18 pts below county median

English language arts

Grades 3-821%

School 21% · District 21%

▼ 16 pts below state median · even with county median

Social studies

Grades 3-834%

School 34% · District 34%

▼ 27 pts below state median · ▼ 13 pts below county median

This schoolHoosier College and Career Academy, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.

Proficiency by household income

English language arts

Grade 7Lower-income18%Higher-income20%2 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income18%Higher-income28%10 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 7Lower-income8%Higher-income8%0 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income2%Higher-income2%1 pp gap