Emmerich Manual High School
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Emmerich Manual High School is a public high school
in Indianapolis
, Indiana
, USA
. It is one of five traditional high schools in the Indianapolis Public Schools
district.
the last minute presented the bill to the Senate. This bill permitting the collection of five cents on every hundred dollars of taxable property in Indianapolis for the establishment of an industrial training school was passed, with one dissenting vote, on March 7, 1891.
Although several sites were considered, the south side was favored because there was no high school already in that area. In 1894 school authorities purchased for $40,000 a tract of land with a frontage of 420 feet (128 m) on Meridian Sheet, 183 feet (55.8 m) on Merrill Street, and 331 feet (100.9 m) on Madison Avenue, forming a triangle.
Dedication ceremonies for the Industrial Training School at 525 South Meridian Street
in Indianapolis took place on May 31, 1895.
On November 18, 2011, a 16 year-old student was apprehended by school security for possessing a .38-caliber handgun
, which was found in his pants pocket. School officials say an administrator asked for police after he found two teens smoking in a bathroom. The officer discovered the weapon while searching one of the students for contraband
. The teen was charged with possession of a firearm and possession of a firearm on school property and taken to Marion County Juvenile Justice Complex.
state average scores. The 2006 graduation rate was 48%.
High school
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in Indianapolis
Indianapolis
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, Indiana
Indiana
Indiana is a US state, admitted to the United States as the 19th on December 11, 1816. It is located in the Midwestern United States and Great Lakes Region. With 6,483,802 residents, the state is ranked 15th in population and 16th in population density. Indiana is ranked 38th in land area and is...
, USA
United States
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. It is one of five traditional high schools in the Indianapolis Public Schools
Indianapolis Public Schools
Indianapolis Public Schools, abbreviated locally as IPS, is the largest school district in Indianapolis as well as in the state of Indiana with 33,372 students enrolled in 2009-2010...
district.
Establishment and History
To provide training in such fields as mechanics, drafting, and the domestic arts, a resolution was adopted which petitioned the Indiana General Assembly to permit the school board to levy a tax for the construction of a new industrial school in Indianapolis. On June 14, 1888, the board went on record as favoring the proposed step in manual training education and voted to establish two such classes in the Indianapolis High School. Forty students enrolled in these first classes, and enthusiasm for the undertaking grew. A bill to enable the Board of School Commissioners to levy a tax for the construction of an industrial school in Indianapolis (House Bill 811) was introduced in the Indiana House of Representatives on February 19, 1891. With the support of the Marion County legislators the bill passed the House easily: however, it did not reach the Senate Floor until the closing days of the General Assembly, On the next to last day of the legislature, Senator Thompson of Marion County was persuaded to sponsor the bill. Because his name would not be reached in sufficient time to present the bill, Senator Fuik of Monroe and Brown counties atthe last minute presented the bill to the Senate. This bill permitting the collection of five cents on every hundred dollars of taxable property in Indianapolis for the establishment of an industrial training school was passed, with one dissenting vote, on March 7, 1891.
Although several sites were considered, the south side was favored because there was no high school already in that area. In 1894 school authorities purchased for $40,000 a tract of land with a frontage of 420 feet (128 m) on Meridian Sheet, 183 feet (55.8 m) on Merrill Street, and 331 feet (100.9 m) on Madison Avenue, forming a triangle.
Dedication ceremonies for the Industrial Training School at 525 South Meridian Street
Meridian Street (Indianapolis)
Meridian Street is the primary north-south street in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States.Meridian Street was formerly aligned with US 31 for much of its length in the city of Indianapolis, before being re-routed to a segment of Interstate 465. The street delineates east addresses from west...
in Indianapolis took place on May 31, 1895.
On November 18, 2011, a 16 year-old student was apprehended by school security for possessing a .38-caliber handgun
Handgun
A handgun is a firearm designed to be held and operated by one hand. This characteristic differentiates handguns as a general class of firearms from long guns such as rifles and shotguns ....
, which was found in his pants pocket. School officials say an administrator asked for police after he found two teens smoking in a bathroom. The officer discovered the weapon while searching one of the students for contraband
Contraband
The word contraband, reported in English since 1529, from Medieval French contrebande "a smuggling," denotes any item which, relating to its nature, is illegal to be possessed or sold....
. The teen was charged with possession of a firearm and possession of a firearm on school property and taken to Marion County Juvenile Justice Complex.
Renaming
In 1899, the school was renamed Manual Training School, and Charles E. Emmerich Manual Training High School in 1916. Charles E. Emmerich was the first principal of the Industrial Training High School.South Building extension
On June 7, 1920, the cornerstone of the “South Building” extension was laid. This would include an auditorium, cafeteria and new gymnasium. A portion of this wing collapsed while under construction in November 1920. The addition opened in the Spring of 1922.Relocation
In 1953, the Charles E. Emmerich Manual Training High School relocated to 2405 Madison Avenue, its present location. The Meridian Street facility was renamed the Harry E. Wood Vocational Training School, which operated until 1978. The South Building was razed in 1986.Performance
In 2008, the school's average scores in standardized English/Language Arts and Math tests were below the IndianaIndiana
Indiana is a US state, admitted to the United States as the 19th on December 11, 1816. It is located in the Midwestern United States and Great Lakes Region. With 6,483,802 residents, the state is ranked 15th in population and 16th in population density. Indiana is ranked 38th in land area and is...
state average scores. The 2006 graduation rate was 48%.
Notable alumni
- Walter Bedell SmithWalter Bedell SmithWalter Bedell "Beetle" Smith was a senior United States Army general who served as General Dwight D. Eisenhower's chief of staff at Allied Forces Headquarters during the Tunisia Campaign and the Allied invasion of Italy...
General, US Army, Eisenhower's Chief of Staff, ambassador to Moscow, Director of the CIA and Under Secretary of State - Maria CantwellMaria CantwellMaria E. Cantwell is the junior United States Senator from the state of Washington and a member of the Democratic Party....
(1977), United States Senator - Dick Van ArsdaleDick Van ArsdaleRichard Albert Van Arsdale is a former professional basketball player and coach, and a current NBA executive. A graduate of Indianapolis Emmerich Manual High School, the 6'5" guard played collegiately at Indiana University, Van Arsdale was selected by the New York Knickerbockers in the 2nd round...
, basketball player - Tom Van ArsdaleTom Van ArsdaleThomas Arthur Van Arsdale is a former professional basketball player. A graduate of Indianapolis Emmerich Manual High School, the 6'5" guard played collegiately at Indiana University, Van Arsdale was selected by the Detroit Pistons in the 2nd round of the 1965 NBA Draft...
, basketball player - Richard KentRichard KentRichard Kent is the secondary coach for the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League. He is a former college football player with a recent scouting and coaching career in NFL Europe...
(1997), NFL player - Joe Rand BeckettJoe Rand BeckettJoe Rand Beckett was a veteran of World War I, prominent lawyer in Indianapolis, Indiana, and a member of the Indiana Senate representing Johnson County and Marion County in 1929, 1931 and the special session in 1932 as well as assistant attorney general for the state...
(1910), lawyer