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Christel House Watanabe Manual High School

Public, Charter Grades 9-12

338^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 415 Indiana High Schools

Better than 19% of Indiana high schools

Summary

Christel House Watanabe Manual High School is a charter high school serving grades 9–12 on Indianapolis' near-south side, at 2405 Madison Ave, operating within the Christel House Academy South district. It enrolls 458 students — a mid-sized high school for its area. About 69.4% of students qualified for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024–25, down from 77.9% two years earlier, and per-student spending was $13,793 in 2023–24.

Its standout strength is getting students to a diploma. The 2024–25 graduation rate of 91.1% beat the Indiana average of 89.7% and was the best of any comparable school in the group — ahead of Purdue Polytechnic High School Ind (87.5%), The Hope Academy Inc. (81.8%), Arsenal Technical High School (77.3%), and George Washington High School (60.1%). It has beaten the state average four years running. Test scores tell a different story: 34.6% of 11th graders were proficient in SAT reading and 8.2% in math, against state rates of 51.9% and 25.6%. Even so, that is far ahead of the two large Indianapolis Public Schools comprehensive high schools — roughly 2.6 times Arsenal Tech's reading proficiency — while spending substantially less per student than any mainstream peer.

Statewide, the school ranks 338 of 415 Indiana high schools (19th percentile, 1 star), and chronic absenteeism is its most urgent concern: 36.5% in 2024–25, more than double the state rate and up sharply from 23.9% in 2022–23. One caveat for parents comparing options: nearby Excel Center - Michigan Street and Christel House DORS are credit-recovery and adult-learner programs serving very different students, so their figures are not directly comparable.

458

Students ?

14.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,793

Per pupil spending ?

69.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2405 Madison Ave
Indianapolis, IN 46225

(317) 226-2200

District: Christel House Academy South

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

51.3%

White:

25.3%

African American:

16.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 22nd percentile in 2022 → 19th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Indiana average (20% vs 39% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (19th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (36% vs 17% Indiana)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school20%

District avg20%

Indiana avg39%

338^th of 415

Indiana public high schools ?

Bottom 19%▼ down 3 pts since 2022

From bottom 22% (2022) to bottom 19% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

333^rd of 374Christel House Academy South among Indiana districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2026	18.6	338 of 415	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	21.9	334 of 429	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.9	320 of 432	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.3	326 of 398	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.1	320 of 409	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2026	37.0	73 of 133	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	29.1	91 of 132	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.5	68 of 132	48.5%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2026	40.8	64 of 122	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	80.7	11 of 119	90.8%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2026	16.5	333 of 395	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	26.0	303 of 387	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.5	260 of 392	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	18.4	323 of 388	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.3	13 of 16	18.8%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2026	29.9	133 of 194	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	44.8	90 of 181	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.6	82 of 184	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	27.4	120 of 166	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	12.9	153 of 164	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2026	33.7	270 of 390	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	33.9	268 of 377	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.8	240 of 377	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.1	278 of 379	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2026	19.2	327 of 397	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	13.5	342 of 386	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.2	344 of 392	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.9	320 of 383	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	48.9	11 of 18	38.9%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2026	19.4	92 of 112	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2026	28.7	223 of 292	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.9	186 of 289	35.6%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2026	26.0	304 of 387	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	19.5	326 of 377	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.4	315 of 381	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.8	311 of 375	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

English Language Learner (2026)48th percentile+29 vs school

African American (2026)45th percentile+27 vs school

Hispanic (2026)31st percentile+13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)31st percentile+12 vs school

Special Education (2026)24th percentile+5 vs school

White (2026)21st percentile+3 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)18th percentile~ school

Male (2026)18th percentile~ school

Female (2026)16th percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs Indiana (2025-2026) ?

Evidence-based Reading and Writing35%-17 vs state

Biology19%

Mathematics8%-17 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing (2026)	SAT Mathematics (2026)	ILEARN Biology (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	ILEARN Biology End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Christel House Watanabe Manual High School	Public, Charter	9-12	2405 Madison Ave	Indianapolis	46225	Marion County	Christel House Academy South	Yes	No	No	No	(317) 226-2200	458	33	14.0	69.4%	116 (25.3%)	76 (16.6%)	235 (51.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	28 (6.1%)	18.6	338^th of 415 public high schools	18.6%		21.9	334^th of 429 public high schools	22.1%	4	34.6	8.2	19.0	$13,793	$2,879	$10,914
Christel House DORS	Public, Charter	9-12	2717 S East St	Indianapolis	46225	Marion County	Christel House DORS	Yes	No	No	No	(317) 783-4686	1,062	44	24.1	87.4%	64 (6.0%)	477 (44.9%)	488 (46.0%)	20 (1.9%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (1.1%)	4.5	414^th of 415 public high schools	0.2%		4.6	416^th of 429 public high schools	3.0%	2	0.0	0.0		$5,319	$116	$5,204
Excel Center - University Heights	Public, Charter	9-12	3919 Madison Ave	Indianapolis	46227	Marion County	Excel Center - University Heights	Yes	No	No	No	(317) 524-4420	432	12	36.0	22.5%	68 (15.7%)	87 (20.1%)	69 (16.0%)	184 (42.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	23 (5.3%)								(n/a)				$3,606	$96	$3,510
The Hope Academy Inc.	Public, Charter	9-12	3919 Madison Ave	Indianapolis	46227	Marion County	The Hope Academy Inc.	Yes	No	No	No	(317) 572-9440	31	17	1.8	64.5%	15 (48.4%)	10 (32.3%)	4 (12.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (6.5%)								(n/a)				$47,333	$2,326	$45,007
Victory College Prep High School	Public, Charter	9-12	2710 Bethel Ave.	Indianapolis	46203	Marion County	Victory College Prep High School	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(317) 270-7228	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	20	332^nd of 415 public high schools	20.0%					(n/a)	24.2	19.7	10.4
Arsenal Technical High School	Public	9-12	1500 E Michigan St	Indianapolis	46201	Marion County	Indianapolis Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 693-5300	2,360	158	14.9	61.5%	142 (6.0%)	782 (33.1%)	1,359 (57.6%)	12 (0.5%)	3 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	62 (2.6%)	7.8	393^rd of 415 public high schools	5.3%		10.4	387^th of 429 public high schools	9.8%	6	13.5	4.5	8.0	$18,982	$3,760	$15,222
Thrival Academy	Public	9-12	1500 E Michigan Street	Indianapolis	46202	Marion County	Indianapolis Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 226-2378	0	1	106.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)				$25,498	$5,999	$19,500
Purdue Polytechnic High School Ind	Public, Charter	9-12	3029 E Washington St	Indianapolis	46201	Marion County	Purdue Polytechnic High School Ind	Yes	No	No	Yes	(317) 832-1200	600	38	15.7	64.2%	195 (32.5%)	193 (32.2%)	167 (27.8%)	7 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (6.3%)	24.5	318^th of 415 public high schools	23.4%		48.8	213^th of 429 public high schools	50.3%	105	36.7	13.3	21.2	$18,378	$1,562	$16,816
George Washington High School	Public	9-12	2215 W Washington St	Indianapolis	46222	Marion County	Indianapolis Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 693-5555	729	50	14.5	59.1%	100 (13.7%)	317 (43.5%)	275 (37.7%)	7 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (4.1%)	5.8	408^th of 415 public high schools	1.7%		5.5	413^th of 429 public high schools	3.7%	5	8.0	2.2	7.3	$24,623	$4,875	$19,749
Excel Center - Southeast	Public, Charter	9-12	2251 Sloan Avenue	Indianapolis	46203	Marion County	Excel Center - Southeast	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(574) 370-1130	273	10	27.3	16.5%	62 (22.7%)	119 (43.6%)	51 (18.7%)	18 (6.6%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	21 (7.7%)								(n/a)				$8,305	$6,415	$1,890

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Christel House Watanabe Manual High School ranks in the bottom 18.6% of Indiana high schools.

What district is Christel House Watanabe Manual High School in?

Christel House Academy South

How many students attend Christel House Watanabe Manual High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 458 students attended Christel House Watanabe Manual High School.

What is the racial makeup of Christel House Watanabe Manual High School?

Students at Christel House Watanabe Manual High School are 51% Hispanic, 25% White, 17% African American, 6% Two or more races.

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