Christel House Watanabe Manual High School

Charter School 317 Students

High School 9th - 12th

School Overview

Christel House Watanabe Manual High School is a public charter high school and part of the Christel House Academy South school district, located in Indianapolis, IN with 317 students offering grade levels from 09 to 12.

With 30 teachers, Christel House Watanabe Manual High School has a student/teacher ratio of about 10.6:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.

317

Total Students

30.0

Full-Time Teachers

10.6

Student/Teacher Ratio

100.3%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Christel House Watanabe Manual High School
Demographic	Student Count
White	84
Hispanic	173
Black	40
Two or More	20

Hispanic
173 (54.6 %)
White
84 (26.5 %)
Black
40 (12.6 %)
Two or More
20 (6.3 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	High School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Charter School
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Christel House Academy South
Phone:	(317)226-2200
Grade Range:	9th - 12th
Total Students:	317
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	30.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	10.6
NSLP Participation:¹	No
Qualified Free Lunch:	302
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	16

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 9 105

Grade 10 133

Grade 11 48

Grade 12 31