Joe Tamborello

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Central Indiana has eight of the top 10 high schools in the state, according to U.S. News & World Report's 2016 list of best Indiana high school.

Zionsville Community High School was the highest ranked school in Central Indiana, coming in second place to downstate Evansville's Signature School. Zionsville has also been named a U.S. News Gold Medal award winner. ZCHS ranks 245th nationwide.

Two schools in Fishers — Hamilton Southeastern and Fishers high schools — made the list in seventh and 10th place, respectively. Carmel High School came in fifth, followed by Westfield High School in sixth place.

Herron High School, a public charter, was the highest-ranked school in Indianapolis at third.

Other top-ranked schools in Central Indiana include fourth-place West Lafayette Jr./Sr. High School and ninth-place Yorktown High School near Muncie.

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Yorktown High School ranks well, again