Indiana Soldiers' and Sailors' Children's Home

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Location
Indiana Soldiers' and Sailors' Children's Home
10892 N. SR. 140 Knightstown, IN 46148
Information
School district	Rush County Schools
Superintendent	Paul Wilkinson
Principal	Kevin Porter
Vice principal	Shelly Thomas
Enrollment	122
Type	Non Public high school
Grades	9 - 12
Nickname	Tigers
Color(s)	Royal Blue and White
Publication	The Home Journal
Established	1865
Information	765-345-5141
Homepage	http://www.issch.state.in.us

The Indiana Soldiers' and Sailors' Children's Home (ISSCH) is a residential and educational facility near Knightstown, Indiana in northwestern Rush County, Indiana. The home was founded in 1865 by Governor of Indiana Oliver Morton and was for veterans of the American Civil War.^[1] Two years later it was renamed the "Soldiers' and Sailors' Orphanage". The name was then changed in the 1930s to "Indiana Soldiers' and Sailors' Children's Home", and the decision was made to admit any student who had a close relative such as a parent, aunt, uncle, or grandparent who served in the military services of the United States.

The "Home" as it is called by students who attend there is sometimes a place for "at-risk" children. It is not only for "at-risk" children, it is also a tool for young people to have freedom from independent living in a boarding school environment. There are 13 living facilities available; the Home is a historical facility that is doing their best to assist the youth that live there. Students live in divisions that have different amount of kids. The girls stay on one side of the lake the boys on the other side. Students can earn money starting at the age of 14. Students can work in the Barn, Cafeteria, Life Guarding, exc.

The Indiana Soldiers' and Sailors' Children's Home is home to Morton Memorial Schools (the school is k-12 grade). Each classroom size is between 5-10 students, so the students receive the individual attention needed for them to succeed. The school is on a core 40 system. The school offers vocational programs which let students study trades such as building trades, culinary art, broadcast, business and Veterinarian Science. Students are able to partake in JROTC. While in JROTC students can do Raiders, Rifle team, MP Usher, and Color Guard. Last years graduating class (Class of 2007) had 25 graduating seniors, while this year's graduating class (Class of 2008) will have 11 graduating seniors. If a student graduates they have the option to go to Indiana University, Purdue University, IUPUI or any other public college in Indiana tuition free.

The stated mission of ISSCH is "to be a safe mentoring community where Indiana's at-risk youth are given opportunities to excel".^[2]