Thomas Carr Howe Community High School
Thomas Carr Howe Community High School was a secondary school in Indianapolis that served grades 7–12. It was operated by Charter Schools USA. IPS Indianapolis Public Schools has plans to reopen Howe as a middle school in the 2024-25 school year.
| Thomas Carr Howe Community High School | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
4900 Julian Avenue , , 46201 United States | |
| Coordinates | 39.768203°N 86.085486°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Established | 1937 |
| School district | CSUSA Howe |
| Principal | Floyd Knight |
| Faculty | 44 |
| Grades | 7-12 |
| Enrollment | 643 |
| Color(s) | |
| Athletics conference | Indianapolis Public School Conference |
| Team name | Hornets |
| Website | Official Website |
History
Thomas Carr Howe High School (Indianapolis public school #420) broke ground in 1937. It was originally known as Irvington High School and was meant to serve the Irvington and surrounding areas on the eastside of Indianapolis. The first classes were in 1938. The school closed down in 1995. Howe reopened in 2000 as a community high school serving grades 6-12 school.[1] Howe was eventually re-closed again in 2020. IPS has plans to reopen Howe as an IB International Baccalaureate middle school in the 2024-25 school year. [2]
Previous Principals: 2012-2014- Keith Burke 2015-2017- Tyler Small 2017-2019- Lloyd Knight 2019-2020- Paige Pittman
References
- http://www.420.ips.k12.in.us/index.php?id=9248 history on the school's website
- https://myips.org/rebuilding-stronger/schools/thomas-carr-howe-middle-school/