Category: PPHS

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Purdue Polytechnic High School enables students to map their success

Student-directed learning in project-based environment makes a world of difference Casady Williamson always planned for her children to attend Catholic high school. When her eldest, Audrey, reached eighth grade, Williamson learned about the new Purdue Polytechnic High School in Indianapolis. With its...

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A fresh start: One student’s growth at Purdue Polytechnic High School

South Bend mother grateful for Purdue Polytechnic High School’s innovative hands-on learning environment that helped her son get his life back on track Lucas Scott already struggled with failing classes, skipping school and fitting in before the COVID-19 pandemic moved...

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PPHS lead instructor nominated for Mira Award

Instructor Drew Goodin receives recognition for innovative education Drew Goodin, lead instructor at Purdue Polytechnic High School Schweitzer Center at Englewood, was nominated for the Tech Education Award, one of the categories in this year’s 22nd annual Mira Awards. The Mira Awards...

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PPHS special education coach wins teacher of year award from Teach Indy

Celebrating excellence with Teach Indy's award-winning teacher Nicole Schadek, special education coach at Purdue Polytechnic High School, was recently named Teach Indy’s Special Education Teacher of the Year. “I was surprised when they announced it,” Schadek said. “I just started crying. That...

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Purdue Polytechnic High School Purdue Day

Purdue Polytechnic High School Schweitzer Center at Englewood celebrated Purdue Day on April 16 with numerous activities for its first class of graduating seniors. The highlight of the day came when 35 students announced they will pursue their postsecondary education...
Shatoya Ward

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Purdue Polytechnic High Schools leader helps students write their story, innovate for the future

Shatoya Ward serves as Purdue Polytechnic High Schools’ chief of school operations, overseeing the schools’ outreach activities in Indianapolis and South Bend.

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What is Purdue Polytechnic High School?

Purdue Polytechnic High School – a concept that says the quality of one’s education shouldn’t be based on one’s zip code. Powered by Purdue University with resources from Purdue Polytechnic Institute, PPHS was created to serve as an engine of...

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Purdue Polytechnic High School Preps Students for College

A sixth-grade field trip to Purdue University’s West Lafayette campus sealed Kayla Owens’ fate. From that day forward, she was destined to become a Boilermaker. As a member of the first graduating class of Purdue Polytechnic High School in Indianapolis,...

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A pipeline to Purdue: PPHS prepares students to pursue college dreams

A sixth-grade field trip to Purdue University’s West Lafayette campus sealed Kayla Owens’ fate. From that day forward, she was destined to become a Boilermaker.

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Personalized learning environment enables students to thrive

After years of struggling in a traditional school, PPHS was the perfect fit Ty Tillman never excelled in a traditional classroom setting. An inquisitive, creative student, he struggled with sitting still in a rigid desk for most of the day....

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Keeanna Warren: Inspiring the Leaders of Tomorrow

Keeanna Warren, founding principal at Purdue Polytechnic High School North, discusses the PPHS mission, its growth and her role as a leader at the Broad Ripple, Indiana location.

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Bold and creative outreach addresses college and career readiness

Purdue Polytechnic HS provides pathway to Purdue for underrepresented minority students As Gary Bertoline was transforming Purdue University’s former College of Technology into Purdue Polytechnic Institute, two ideas struck him in a goal to include more high-impact educational practices for preparing...