The Alternative High School Initiative launched a Place-Based Partnership with the city of Indianapolis, Indiana in 2007, and with Nashville, Tennessee and Newark, New Jersey in 2008. Through the Place-Based Partnership initiative, each of the three cities are developing new, student-centered high schools that ensure that all young people, particularly those for whom traditional school settings have not been successful, have the opportunity to graduate and achieve success in college, work, and life.

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Indianapolis, Indiana

Team Members

• The Mind Trust
• Goodwill / Indy Met
• Mayor’s office/ City of Indy
• Multiple school districts
• Ivy Tech

Policy Conditions

• Heavy small school expansion
• Range of per-pupil funding $$

Current Goals

• Explore networked access to wraparound services, postsecondary supports
• Solidify operations in AHSI schools & programs

Progress

• Indy Met in 5th year – 45 of 49 grads in post-secondary
• Opened 5 Diploma Plus schools (4 districts) 2008
• Obtained SBE waivers