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Christel House Watanabe Manual High School

Public, Charter Grades 9-12

334^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 429 Indiana High Schools

Better than 22% of Indiana high schools

Summary

Christel House Watanabe Manual High School is a public charter high school in Indianapolis, Indiana, serving 420 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Christel House Academy South district, which is ranked 325 out of 380 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Christel House Watanabe Manual High School has consistently ranked in the bottom quarter of Indiana high schools, maintaining a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. While the school's Hispanic students perform relatively better, ranking in the top half of Indiana high schools, other subgroups like White, African American, and low-socioeconomic status students perform poorly, ranking in the bottom quarter. The school's four-year graduation rates have been mixed, ranging from 87.1% to 95.4% in recent years, and it has high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 17.8% to 26.6%. Academically, the school's proficiency rates on ILEARN and SAT tests are significantly below state and district averages.

When compared to nearby high schools, Christel House Watanabe Manual High School generally performs worse. For example, Purdue Polytechnic High School, located just 3.22 miles away, outperforms Christel House Watanabe Manual High School in both ILEARN Biology and SAT proficiency rates. Additionally, the school's spending per student, ranging from $13,793 to $16,766 in recent years, is lower than some nearby schools like George Washington High School ($24,623 per student) and The Hope Academy Inc. ($47,333 per student).

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 → 22nd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Indiana average (23% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (22nd percentile)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school23%

District avg23%

Indiana avg42%

334^th of 429

Indiana public high schools ?

Bottom 22%▬ steady since 2022

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

325^th of 380Christel 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
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
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
2025	80.7	11 of 119	90.8%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
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
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
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
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%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2024	33.9	186 of 289	35.6%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
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 (2025)91st percentile+69 vs school

Hispanic (2025)50th percentile+28 vs school

Special Education (2024)36th percentile+10 vs school

African American (2025)31st percentile+9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)29th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2025)22nd percentile~ school

White (2025)14th percentile-9 vs school

Male (2025)11th percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Indiana (2024-2025) ?

Evidence-based Reading and Writing30%-25 vs state

Biology27%-18 vs state

Mathematics11%-14 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing (2025)	SAT Mathematics (2025)	ILEARN Biology (2025)	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	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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%)	21.9	334^th of 429 public high schools	22.1%		25.9	320^th of 432 public high schools	25.9%	14	29.9	11.5	27.1	$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%)	4.6	416^th of 429 public high schools	3.0%		7.8	400^th of 432 public high schools	7.4%	16	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%)	4.6	416^th of 429 public high schools	3.0%		5	422^nd of 432 public high schools	2.3%	6	0.0	0.0		$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%)	20.1	344^th of 429 public high schools	19.8%		37.6	275^th of 432 public high schools	36.3%	69	14.3	14.3		$47,333	$2,326	$45,007
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%)	10.4	387^th of 429 public high schools	9.8%		8.6	394^th of 432 public high schools	8.8%	7	15.9	6.0	13.5	$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%)	48.8	213^th of 429 public high schools	50.3%		29.1	309^th of 432 public high schools	28.5%	96	52.4	19.5	38.3	$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%)	5.5	413^th of 429 public high schools	3.7%		8.5	395^th of 432 public high schools	8.6%	18	9.4	2.3	3.8	$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
Excel Center - Michigan Street	Public, Charter	9-12	1635 W Michigan St	Indianapolis	46205	Marion County	Excel Center - Michigan Street	Yes	No	No	No	(317) 524-3910	385	10	38.5	43.9%	40 (10.4%)	255 (66.2%)	72 (18.7%)	6 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.1%)								(n/a)				$3,967	$153	$3,814

Frequently Asked Questions about Christel House Watanabe Manual High School

Is Christel House Watanabe Manual High School a good school?

Christel House Watanabe Manual High School ranks in the bottom 22.1% 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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2024–25 graduation ratesJan 5, 2026

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