Category: PPHS Student Profile

When Grecia Castillo-Gonzalez starts at Purdue University this fall, she’ll become the first person in her family to go to college. A member of the 2022 graduating class at Purdue Polytechnic High School (PPHS) Schweitzer Center at Englewood on Indianapolis’ east side, Castillo-Gonzalez plans to major in mechanical engineering technology.

Determined to become an engineer, Victor Chukwuocha chose to enroll at PPHS to begin his journey to Purdue University. A member of the second graduating class at PPHS Schweitzer Center at Englewood, Chukwuocha plans to major in integrated business and engineering and minor in political science at Purdue.

Hands-on industry partnerships empower student to address real-world problems Intrigued by its STEM-based curriculum, Alan Medina chose to enroll in Purdue Polytechnic High School (PPHS) after attending a traditional school through eighth grade. A member of the second graduating class...

Purdue Polytechnic High School enables underrepresented students to pursue college dreams Two years ago, Brionna DeWeese didn’t believe that college was in her future. She didn’t have money to pay for tuition. Her grades weren’t good enough. No one in...

After two years attending a large public high school in South Bend, Indiana, Nate Laneman chose to transfer to Purdue Polytechnic High School (PPHS) for his junior year. Then, he decided to finish high school a year early as part of the first graduating class at PPHS South Bend.

Before enrolling at Purdue Polytechnic High School (PPHS) in South Bend, Indiana, Rafael Calleja-Castillo struggled building relationships with teachers and asking for the support he needed. Once he visited PPHS and learned about the low student-to-coach ratio, he knew he would flourish in the student-focused environment.