2010-2011 School Profile
- Opened September 2002
- Grades K-9 (one grade added each year up to grade 12)
- 528 students enrolled
- 92.8% student retention rate
- 96.1% student attendance
- 53 total staff
- Hours of Operation: Monday - Friday 7:30 AM - 6:30 PM; Saturday 8:30 AM to 12:00 PM
Accomplishments
- 2011—Christel House Academy recognized for highest growth in English/Language Arts in the State of Indiana
- 2011--Teach for America awards CHA instructor with summer immersion experience in Israel
- 2010--Christel House Watanabe High School opens in August
- 2010--For the second consecutive year, Christel House Academy outperforms Indiana State average on ISTEP+ standardized tests
- 2008-CHA earns the 2008 Indiana Department of Education High Performing Title I School Award for Closing the Achievement Gap and is given a $25,000 cash award.
- 2009 - Ground broken for Christel House Watanabe High School
- 2009--Christel House Academy recognized as Title 1 High Performing School by Indiana Department of Education
- 2009--Students outperform Indiana State average on ISTEP+ standardized tests for the first time!
- 2007-5th grader receives "Future Leader" award-one of only 8 students in the entire state-and $1000 is deposited into her college savings account—personally awared by State Treasurer Murdock.
- 2007-Christel House Academy achieves AYP (Adequate Yearly Progress under No Child Left Behind) for 5th consecutive year and receives highest possible rating-"Exemplary"-from Indiana Department of Education
- 2007-U.S. Treasurer, Anna Escobedo Cabral, visits Christel House Academy, addressing 5th grade students and recognizing student winner of Fifth Third Bank's Stock Market Challenge
- 2006-Christel House Academy delivers best aggregate scores on ISTEP exams of any of the mayor's charter schools
- 2004-In every grade and every subject, Christel House Academy students make greater progress than the norm on both state and national levels
- 2003-ISTEP (Indiana's standardized achievement test) scores show Christel House Academy has greatest improvement of any Indiana charter school
- 2003-Christel House Academy class wins "Read-a-Thon" for most books read in a city-wide competition
- 2002-230 students enroll, grades K-4
- 2002-Facility renovation and new construction begins in high-needs neighborhood on Indianapolis' near south side
- 2001-Christel House Academy chartered by Indianapolis Mayor Bart Peterson, the only mayor in the nation with chartering authority
Christel House Academy Board of Directors
Christel DeHaan, Christel House International
Dr. Alfonso J. Alanis M.D., Anaclim LLC
Dr. Lorraine Blackman, Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis
Murvin S. Enders, The 100 Black Men of Indianapolis Inc
April Jones, (Parent) Buca di Beppo Italian Restaurant
Thomas W. Kegley, Kegley and Associates
Alan A. Levin, Barnes & Thornburg
Heather Macek, Attorney, Barnes & Thornburg
Anne Ryder O'Keefe, Ryder Media LLC
Steven P. Osborn, President, CE Solutions, Inc.
William Shrewsberry, President and CEO, Shrewsberry & Associate
Dr. Margaret Watanabe, Assistant Professor emeritrus, IU School of Medicine
Cheryl Wendling, Christel House International
Contact
Christel House Academy
Indianapolis, IN USA
2717 South East Street
Indianapolis, IN 46225
Phone: (317) 783-4690
Fax: (317) 783-4693
Website: www.cha.christelhouse.org
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