Indianapolis Public Schools, abbreviated locally as IPS, is the largest school district in Indianapolis as well as in the state of Indiana with 33,372 students enrolled in 2009-2010. The district's official name is The School City of Indianapolis and is governed by a seven-member Board of School Commissioners.
The district operates 64 schools, including three traditional high schools (Grades 9-12), four community high schools (Grades 7-12), two middle schools (Grades 7-8), 49 elementary schools (Grades K-6), one K-12 school (Key Learning Community), one Grade 2-8 school (Sidener Academy) and three alternative schools. IPS is the only school corporation in central Indiana to offer magnet/option programs at no cost to students.
Read more about Indianapolis Public Schools: High Schools
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