Homestead High School
Fort Wayne, IN
PublicHigh · Grades 9–12
Federal accountability rating
Indiana Department of Education
Meets Expectations for 2024–25.
High school
- E/La academic achievement
- Meets Expectations
- Math academic achievement
- Meets Expectations
- Graduation rate
- Exceeds Expectations
- Strength of diploma
- Meets Expectations
- English learner progress
- Does Not Meet Expectations
- Addressing chronic absenteeism
- Exceeds Expectations
| School year | Overall school rating |
|---|---|
| 2022–23 | Meets Expectations |
| 2023–24 | Meets Expectations |
| 2024–25 | Meets Expectations |
Test scores
Indiana Department of Education · ILEARN
Biology
583 students tested78.4% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency298
- At proficiency159
- Approaching proficiency109
- Below proficiency17
| Measure | 2023–24 | 2024–25 | 2025–26 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students tested | 609 | 569 | 583 |
| Proficient | 70.0% | 75.7% | 78.4% |
Discipline
U.S. Department of Education
7.8% of students were suspended out of school at least once in 2023–24.
| Measure | 2021–22 | 2023–24 |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled in the fall | 2,541 | 2,327 |
| Suspended out of school | 8.7% · 221 | 7.8% · 181 |
| Suspended in school | 8.2% · 208 | 8.9% · 206 |
| Expelled | 1.1% · 27 | 0.2% · 4 |
Attendance
Indiana Department of Education
0.5% of students were chronically absent in 2024–25.
| Measure | 2022–23 | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total student count | 2,521 | 2,455 | 2,434 |
| Chronically absent | 6.8% · 171 | 1.0% · 25 | 0.5% · 13 |
Chronically absent means missing 10% or more of the school days a student was enrolled.
School Profile
Location
Suburb, Large
Enrollment
2,408 students
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
Principal
Adam Swinford
Demographics
Hispanic/Latino7.5%
White75.2%
Black or African American7.6%
Asian5.1%
Two or More Races4.2%
American Indian or Alaska Native0.1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0.1%
Public school directory
NCES ID 180003000002
- District
- Msd Southwest Allen County Schls
- Status
- Open
- School category
- Regular School
- Charter
- No
- Virtual instruction
- No virtual instruction
- Enrollment
- 2,408 students
- Teachers (FTE)
- 138.4
Sources
- NCES Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2023–24
- Indiana School Directory · Indiana Department of Education · 2026-06-08
- Civil Rights Data Collection · U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights · 2021–22, 2023–24
- Indiana Federal Accountability · Indiana Department of Education · 2022–23, 2023–24, 2024–25
- Indiana ILEARN · Indiana Department of Education · 2023–24, 2024–25, 2025–26
- Indiana Chronic Absenteeism · Indiana Department of Education · 2024–25