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'''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]] will reopen Howe as a middle school in the 2024-25 school year.
'''Thomas Carr Howe IB World Middle School''' is a [[middle school]] in [[Indianapolis]] will serve grades 6–8 starting in the fall of 2024. The school previously served as a community [[Secondary school|high school]] under several different iterations since its founding in the 1930s.


==History==
==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 Historic District (Indianapolis, Indiana)|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.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Thomas Carr Howe - IPS: History |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120724084343/www.420.ips.k12.in.us/index.php?id=9248 |access-date=2023-12-19 |website=web.archive.org}}</ref> 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. <ref>{{Cite web |title=Thomas Carr Howe Middle School – Rebuilding Stronger |url=https://myips.org/rebuilding-stronger/schools/thomas-carr-howe-middle-school/ |access-date=2023-12-19 |language=en-US}}</ref>
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 Historic District (Indianapolis, Indiana)|Irvington]] neighborhood and surrounding areas on the eastside of Indianapolis. The first classes were in 1938. After opening, the school was renamed for [[Thomas Carr Howe]], a [[Butler University]] president.


The school closed down in 1995. Howe reopened in 2000 as a community high school serving grades 7-12 school under the name Thomas Carr Howe Community High School.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Thomas Carr Howe - IPS: History |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120724084343/www.420.ips.k12.in.us/index.php?id=9248 |access-date=2023-12-19 |website=web.archive.org}}</ref> Howe was eventually re-closed again in 2020.
Principals:


=== 2024 reopening ===
* Keith Burke: 2012-2014
In the fall of 2024, Howe will reopen as an [[International Baccalaureate]] IB World middle school for grades 6–8 in the 2024-25 school year as part of IPS's [[Rebuilding Stronger]] plan.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Thomas Carr Howe Middle School – Rebuilding Stronger |url=https://myips.org/rebuilding-stronger/schools/thomas-carr-howe-middle-school/ |access-date=2023-12-19 |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Thomas Carr Howe High School building to reopen next year as IPS IB middle school |url=https://www.indystar.com/story/news/education/2023/11/07/thomas-carr-howe-high-school-reopening-as-ips-ib-middle-school/71395982007/ |access-date=2024-01-20 |website=The Indianapolis Star |language=en-US}}</ref>
* Tyler Small: 2015-2017
* Lloyd Knight: 2017-2019
* Paige Pittman: 2019-2020
* Frances Rivera: 2023 -


==See also==
==See also==

Revision as of 15:58, 20 January 2024

Thomas Carr Howe Middle School, an IB World School
Location
Map
4900 Julian Avenue

Indianapolis
,
Marion County
,
Indiana
46201

United States
Coordinates39°46′06″N 86°05′08″W / 39.768203°N 86.085486°W / 39.768203; -86.085486
Information
TypePublic
Established1937
School districtIndianapolis Public Schools
SuperintendentAleesia Johnson
PrincipalFrances Rivera
Faculty44
Grades6-8
Enrollment643
Color(s)   
Athletics conferenceIndianapolis Public School Conference
Team nameHornets
Websitehttps://myips.org/thomascarrhowe/

Thomas Carr Howe IB World Middle School is a middle school in Indianapolis will serve grades 6–8 starting in the fall of 2024. The school previously served as a community high school under several different iterations since its founding in the 1930s.

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 neighborhood and surrounding areas on the eastside of Indianapolis. The first classes were in 1938. After opening, the school was renamed for Thomas Carr Howe, a Butler University president.

The school closed down in 1995. Howe reopened in 2000 as a community high school serving grades 7-12 school under the name Thomas Carr Howe Community High School.[1] Howe was eventually re-closed again in 2020.

2024 reopening

In the fall of 2024, Howe will reopen as an International Baccalaureate IB World middle school for grades 6–8 in the 2024-25 school year as part of IPS's Rebuilding Stronger plan.[2][3]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Thomas Carr Howe - IPS: History". web.archive.org. Retrieved 2023-12-19.
  2. ^ "Thomas Carr Howe Middle School – Rebuilding Stronger". Retrieved 2023-12-19.
  3. ^ "Thomas Carr Howe High School building to reopen next year as IPS IB middle school". The Indianapolis Star. Retrieved 2024-01-20.


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