Indianapolis Public Schools

Indianapolis Public Schools
(IPS)
Location
120 East Walnut Street
Indianapolis, Indiana
City of Indianapolis
United States
District information
GradesK–12
Established1853; 171 years ago (1853)
SuperintendentAlessia Johnson (elected in June of 2019)
Students and staff
Students31,885 [1]
Teachers2,579
Staff4,090
Athletic conferenceIPS Conference
Pioneer Conference
District mascot
Other information
High School Graduation Rate (Class of 2016)76.9% [1]
High School Graduates (Class of 2016)869
Websitewww.myips.org
Location of public school districts within Marion County; IPS is in  
Location of Marion County within Indiana

Indianapolis Public Schools (IPS) is the largest school district in Indianapolis, and the second largest school district in the state of Indiana as of 2021, behind Fort Wayne Community Schools.[2] The district's headquarters are in the John Morton-Finney Center for Educational Services.[3]

The district's official name is the School City of Indianapolis, and it is governed by a seven-member Board of School Commissioners. It generally serves Indianapolis' closest-in neighborhoods—essentially, Center Township and a few portions of the surrounding townships. Indianapolis Public Schools is the only school corporation in central Indiana to offer choice programs at no cost to students[citation needed].

The Indianapolis Public Schools district operates a number of public schools that are significant to the history of both Indianapolis and Indiana. In particular, Indianapolis Public Schools operates Shortridge High School, the first public high school in Indiana; Arsenal Technical High School, a multi-building campus located on the grounds of a former U.S. Civil War Arsenal; and Crispus Attucks High School, the first public high school in Indiana to serve black students in compliance with school segregation.

  1. ^ a b "IDOE: Compass". compass.doe.in.gov. Archived from the original on November 16, 2018. Retrieved June 27, 2019.
  2. ^ "2022 Largest School Districts in Indiana". Niche. Archived from the original on November 8, 2021. Retrieved November 8, 2021.
  3. ^ About Us Archived 2013-06-20 at archive.today. Indianapolis Public Schools. Retrieved on June 19, 2013. "Main Office The John Morton-Finney Center for Educational Services 120 E. Walnut St., Room 114 Indianapolis, IN 46204"