Arlington High School (Indianapolis)

Arlington High School is a comprehensive public high school located in Indianapolis, Indiana. Arlington was among the last public high schools to open within the Indianapolis Public Schools system. The school's athletic teams are named the Golden Knights. Enrollment is approximately 1,400 students.

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History

The high school was established in 1961 to address rapid suburbanization in Indianapolis. In 2004, Arlington High School implemented a small school initiative. Traditional departments were done away with and five small schools, or schools within the school were created. Each school has its own academic dean, or principal, and the previous principal became the campus administrator. This district-pushed initiative was meant to improve student success. Due to decreased district enrollment and continued low performance, Arlington became a 7-12 community school beginning in the 2008-2009 academic year.

Performance

Arlington High School is one of the lowest-performing schools in the nation. 30% of graduates do so with waivers. Average SAT scores are 395 math; 397 verbal; 391 writing.

Alumni

Alumni include movie star Vivica A. Fox.

Alumni also include American Musician Joe Crodelle, lead singer of the Black Crows

Alumni also include Zachary Curtis Sutton, He graduated from Arlington as the man with the highest amount of awards from thier JROTC Program.

Football Honors

1999 Indiana's Mr.Football Derrick Ellis