Top Indiana Alternative Public Schools
- For the 2018-19 school year, there are 8 top alternative public schools in Indiana, serving 755 students.
- Alternative schools aim to help students whose needs may not be successfully met in regular schools.
- Students who attend alternative schools and may be at risk of educational failure (as indicated by poor grades, truancy, disruptive behavior, pregnancy, or similar factors associated with temporary or permanent withdrawal from school).
- Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Indiana state average of 31%.
- The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is less than the state average of 18:1.
Top Indiana Alternative Public Schools (2018-19)
- School Location Grades Students
- Fort Wayne Allen Co Youth Services Center Alternative School
11805 Lima Rd
Fort Wayne, IN 46818
(260)449-3561
Grades: 1-10 | 11 students
- Terre Haute Booker T Washington Alternative School Alternative School
3707 S 7th St
Terre Haute, IN 47802
(812)462-4427
Grades: 9-12 | 42 students
- Jeffersonville Clark County Middle/High School Alternative School
2710 E 10th St
Jeffersonville, IN 47130
(812)288-4837
Grades: 6-12 | 99 students
- Indianapolis Indiana School For The Blind Alternative School
7725 N College Ave
Indianapolis, IN 46240
(317)253-1481
Grades: PK-12 | 140 students
- Indianapolis Indiana School For The Deaf Alternative School
1200 E 42nd St
Indianapolis, IN 46205
(317)550-4800
Grades: PK-12 | 329 students
- Brownstown Jackson Co Juvenile Detention Center Alternative School
150 E Sr 250
Brownstown, IN 47220
(812)358-2141
Grades: 5-12 | n/a students
- South Bend Juvenile Justice Center Alternative School
1000 S Michigan Ave
South Bend, IN 46601
(574)235-5437
Grades: 7-12 | 24 students
- Muncie Youth Opportunity Center Alternative School
3700 W Kilgore Ave
Muncie, IN 47304
(765)747-5223
Grades: 3-12 | 110 students
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