Fishers Junior High School is located at 13257 Cumberland Road in Fishers, Indiana, United States. It is one of three public junior high schools serving grades seven through eight in the Fishers area of Hamilton County, Indiana. The building was originally built in the late 1970s known as Hamilton Southeastern Middle School as a 6-8 school but when the opening of Fall Creek Intermediate School occurred the school became 7-8 in 1999. At the start of the 2008-2009 school year, the school's enrollment was 1046 students. It is a 2004 Four Star School in Indiana. Students go on to attend Fishers High School or Hamilton Southeastern High School for grades 9-12.
It is part of the Hamilton Southeastern Schools.
The school colors are red and black. The school mascot is the Charger, which is depicted as a red or black lighting bolt.
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