Purdue Polytechnic High School 

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.

Part of the first graduating class of Purdue Polytechnic High School in Indianapolis, Samuel Hardesty chose to join Purdue’s Naval Reserve Officers’ Training Corps to cultivate self-discipline, develop leadership skills and fulfill a desire to serve others by defending his country.

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.

One year ago, Asumani Gregoire used a computer for the very first time. In May, the freshman at Purdue Polytechnic High School will compete against 800 other teams at the VEX Robotics World Championship in Dallas, Texas.

Purdue Polytechnic High School football program centers around collaboration, camaraderie Only eight students showed up at the first callout for the Purdue Polytechnic High School  (PPHS) football team. The innovative school was still in its infancy, but head coach Dante…

How an Indiana native who originally planned on enlisting before going to college found his path to Purdue Before his junior year of high school, Quentin Betts didn’t know if college might be in the realm of possibilities for him…

How an educator increased pathways to college by reinventing the high school experience INDIANAPOLIS — When Scott Bess took to the podium for Purdue Polytechnic High School Schweitzer Center at Englewood’s first commencement on June 11, he paused, looked out…

A group of students from Purdue Polytechnic High School (PPHS) Schweitzer Center at Englewood is tackling health and wellness issues in their community. The students worked with Purdue University professors Jasmine Gonzalvo and Sonak Pastakia and Purdue students with the College of Pharmacy’s Center for Health Equity…