Best Indiana High Schools for Athletes

[cpg1970]

 Indiana high schools currently the best for athletes?

According to one study, which accounts for survey feedback from students and parents—accounting for "reviews of athletics, number of state championships, student participation in athletics, and the number of sports offered at the school"—and data from the U.S. Department of Education, these are the top 25.

25. Scecina Memorial High School (Indianapolis)

Total number of sports: 20

24. West Lafayette Junior/Senior High School

Total number of sports: 18

23. Crown Point High School

Total number of sports: 21

22. Jasper High School

Total number of sports: 21

21. Penn High School (Mishawaka)

Total number of sports: 20

20. Saint Joseph High School (South Bend)

Total number of sports: 22

19. Warren Central High School (Indianapolis)

Total number of sports: 21

18. Lutheran High School of Indianapolis

Total number of sports: 19

17. Hamilton Southeastern High School (Fishers)

Total number of sports: 19

16. Blackhawk Christian School (Fort Wayne)

Total number of sports: 16

15. Marian High School (Mishawaka)

Total number of sports: 22

14. Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory School (Indianapolis)

Total number of sports: 38

13. Mater Dei High School (Evansville)

Total number of sports: 19

12. East Central High School (St. Leon)

Total number of sports: 21

11. Bishop Dwenger High School (Fort Wayne)

Total number of sports: 24

10. Ben Davis High School (Indianapolis)

Total number of sports: 29

9. Carmel High School

Total number of sports: 21

8. Central Catholic Junior/Senior High School (Lafayette)

Total number of sports: 20

7. Roncalli High School (Indianapolis)

Total number of sports: 24

6. Center Grove High School (Greenwood)

Total number of sports: 20

5. Culver Academies

Total number of sports: 33

4. Andrean High School (Merrillville)

Total number of sports: 17

3. Reitz Memorial High School (Evansville)

Total number of sports: 23

2. Bishop Chatard High School (Indianapolis)

Total number of sports: 28

1. Cathedral High School (Indianapolis)

Total number of sports: 20

[cpg1970]

10 Public Schools and 15 Private 

Any additions or subtractions?

[Trojanmp52]

Just wonder how some of these school have more sports then ishaa covers.  Are they including club sports because if they are. I know cg has more then 21

[Frozen Tundra]

20 hours ago, cpg1970 said:

10 Public Schools and 15 Private 

Any additions or subtractions?

And 7 of the 10 public schools are 6A schools. The only public schools with less than 2,000 students on this list are East Central, Jasper, and West Lafayette.

[Bash Riprock]

Having Marty Mills as the strength and condition coach and this facility has to be a major factor for Center Grove. Champions are made in the off season. 
 

[Sparty]

1 hour ago, Bash Riprock said:

Having Marty Mills as the strength and condition coach and this facility has to be a major factor for Center Grove. Champions are made in the off season. 
 

And an administration that actually gives 2 rips about athletics and has enough of these classes for their athletes and not slugs needing a credit.  

[Muda69]

13 hours ago, Sparty said:

And an administration that actually gives 2 rips about athletics and has enough of these classes for their athletes and not slugs needing a credit.  

So "athletes", aka those participating in an extracurricular athletic program,  should be given priority over "slugs" who are not interested in extracurricular athletics but still want to improve themselves physically?

[Bash Riprock]

27 minutes ago, Muda69 said:

So "athletes", aka those participating in an extracurricular athletic program,  should be given priority over "slugs" who are not interested in extracurricular athletics but still want to improve themselves physically?

I didn’t take that from his comments. CGHS has a plethora of options for student activities. Additionally Coach Mills offers strength and conditioning opportunities for both students and the community. 
 

Your comment came across to me as today’s media 101, which is less about accurate understanding and more about pushing a personal agenda. 

[Sparty]

1 hour ago, Muda69 said:

So "athletes", aka those participating in an extracurricular athletic program,  should be given priority over "slugs" who are not interested in extracurricular athletics but still want to improve themselves physically?

To an extent, yes.  You have multiple classes like these taught throughout the day.  Classes specifically for athletes and classes for others/slugs/folks who want to improve themselves physically. 

[Muda69]

1 hour ago, Sparty said:

To an extent, yes.  You have multiple classes like these taught throughout the day.  Classes specifically for athletes and classes for others/slugs/folks who want to improve themselves physically. 

Ok. Why specific classes for those students participating in an athletic extracurricular activity?  What is taught to them that can't be taught to the others/slugs/folks?

 

[tango]

On 7/24/2025 at 9:53 AM, Frozen Tundra said:

And 7 of the 10 public schools are 6A schools. The only public schools with less than 2,000 students on this list are East Central, Jasper, and West Lafayette.

Makes sense.  

[Sparty]

1 hour ago, Muda69 said:

Ok. Why specific classes for those students participating in an athletic extracurricular activity?  What is taught to them that can't be taught to the others/slugs/folks?

 

The students have different mindsets/goals/strengths/abilities.  
 

 

[Muda69]

50 minutes ago, Sparty said:

The students have different mindsets/goals/strengths/abilities.  
 

 

Please, elaborate.   Should members of say, the cross-country team be taking the same "athletes only" class as members of the football team?  

[Sparty]

56 minutes ago, Muda69 said:

Please, elaborate.   Should members of say, the cross-country team be taking the same "athletes only" class as members of the football team?  

No.  This is where the teacher/coach’s expertise comes in.  

[Muda69]

6 minutes ago, Sparty said:

No.  This is where the teacher/coach’s expertise comes in.  

Hmm, sounds like a waste of resources and time. Any teacher worth his salt can tailor a single class period to accommodate the needs of multiple student groups, can't they? Or is there something in their union contract which prohibits such a complicated thing?

 

[Sparty]

2 hours ago, Muda69 said:

Hmm, sounds like a waste of resources and time. Any teacher worth his salt can tailor a single class period to accommodate the needs of multiple student groups, can't they? Or is there something in their union contract which prohibits such a complicated thing?

 

Honest question.   You do know the difference between a dedicated athlete and Jeff Spiccoli, right?

[Muda69]

15 hours ago, Sparty said:

Honest question.   You do know the difference between a dedicated athlete and Jeff Spiccoli, right?

I know the difference between a dedicated student-athlete and Jeff Spiccoli.  But I wonder if you do.

What do you have against surfing and tasty waves?

 

[Sparty]

1 hour ago, Muda69 said:

I know the difference between a dedicated student-athlete and Jeff Spiccoli.  But I wonder if you do.

What do you have against surfing and tasty waves?

 

Then you know.  Good discussion.  Thanks.  
 

Pizza delivered in school is diabolical.  Good day Muda. 

[Muda69]

42 minutes ago, Sparty said:

Then you know.  Good discussion.  Thanks.  
 

Pizza delivered in school is diabolical.  Good day Muda. 

Interesting to know you are against student nutrition during the school day.  Good day Sparty.

 

[Sparty]

Just now, Muda69 said:

Interesting to know you are against student nutrition during the school day.  Good day Sparty.

 

Lol

[foxbat]

On 7/30/2025 at 9:07 AM, Sparty said:

To an extent, yes.  You have multiple classes like these taught throughout the day.  Classes specifically for athletes and classes for others/slugs/folks who want to improve themselves physically. 

When I was in school in Texas, back in the 70s, all the way down into the junior highs, we had split classes, but they actually occurred in the same time periods with the non-athletes.  Most athletes were scheduled for PE in one of the last two class periods of the day in junior high, which allowed them to either "warm up" before practices ... usually read as light lifting or conditioning ... or practice started in your PE period if it was the last period of the day, so you had extended practices.  In the off-season, the athlete portion of the class did weights and conditioning.  The other part of the class was the non-athlete folks.  They tended to get to do the fun stuff like bombardment, shooting hoops, etc.  When the weather was nice, they got to go outside and do soccer, football, track-like activity, etc. while we either remained inside on the weight circuit or went outside to the obstacle course for conditioning or the track for the really boring conditioning.

The weight circuit because it was situated such that you could see what everyone else was doing that weren't lifting.  As you made your way back to the front of the circuit, the first 3-4 stations gave you a full view of the gym and all of the fun stuff the other guys were doing while we were stuck lifting and conditioning.  

[Sparty]

1 hour ago, foxbat said:

When I was in school in Texas, back in the 70s, all the way down into the junior highs, we had split classes, but they actually occurred in the same time periods with the non-athletes.  Most athletes were scheduled for PE in one of the last two class periods of the day in junior high, which allowed them to either "warm up" before practices ... usually read as light lifting or conditioning ... or practice started in your PE period if it was the last period of the day, so you had extended practices.  In the off-season, the athlete portion of the class did weights and conditioning.  The other part of the class was the non-athlete folks.  They tended to get to do the fun stuff like bombardment, shooting hoops, etc.  When the weather was nice, they got to go outside and do soccer, football, track-like activity, etc. while we either remained inside on the weight circuit or went outside to the obstacle course for conditioning or the track for the really boring conditioning.

The weight circuit because it was situated such that you could see what everyone else was doing that weren't lifting.  As you made your way back to the front of the circuit, the first 3-4 stations gave you a full view of the gym and all of the fun stuff the other guys were doing while we were stuck lifting and conditioning.  

Texas gets it.  Especially football.