Meghan Blakey

Home of the Giants Grades BEN DAVIS HIGH SCHOOL

The mission of Ben Davis High School, a partnership of students, staff, families, ad community, is to ensure that all students acquire and apply knowledge, skills, processes and values to become lifelong learners and productive citizens in a diverse society through an innovative educational program of outstanding quality. MISSION STATEMENT

The students are 40% White, 36% Black, 16% Hispanic, 5% Multiracial, 1% Asian. 14% of these students receive special education and 9% are English language learners. SCHOOL DEMOGRAPHICS

Their report card is a C, because they are still below average in student performance. However, their students have shown improvement, earning them a higher grade. The graduation rate is also above the state average. Ben Davis is in the process of a three year long improvement plan that will be completed in They’re tested in English and Algebra I, and their passing rate is lower than the state average. The school offers a variety of educational advancement opportunities such as AVID, BDED, Cadet Teaching, Career Education, and a Business Co-Op Program An Essentialist model in terms of curriculum. ACHIEVEMENT DATA

Ben Davis offers a variety of athletics for both boys and girls and has received many honors for their performance. Boys: Baseball, Basketball, Bowling, Cross Country, Football, Golf, Soccer, Swimming, Tennis, Track & Field, and Wrestling. Girls: Basketball, Bowling, Cheerleading, Cross Country, Golf, Soccer, Softball, Swimming, Tennis, Track & Field, and Volleyball. Also offers a variety of extracurricular activities like clubs. Look Here! e/clubs_before_after_school.asp ATHLETICS & EXTRAS

The expenditure per student is $10, % of the students receive free meals, 35% receive paid meals, 10% receive reduced price meals. The districts operating budget is $18,804,000. There are 182 teachers and the average salary is $45,900. Ben Davis also receives Title I funding. SCHOOL FINANCES

The community is 71% White, 19% Black, 5% Hispanic, and 1% Asian. The Median household income is $38,020. The Median house value is $100,377. Community Partners: Panera Bread, Walgreens, Noble Romans, Wayne Township Library, Department of Workforce Development, Taco Bell, The Harrison WAYNE TOWNSHIP

They have a variety of businesses including Fed-Ex, Sam’s Club, and chain restaurants. There are also a lot of small, independently owned businesses. The Indianapolis Public Library is on the same street as Ben Davis. Wayne Township has a variety of parks that offer activities like picnics, basketball, soccer, beaches, lakes, playgrounds, and dog parks, in a variety of locations. WHAT’S AROUND TOWN

A lot of the surrounding housing options were condominiums and apartments. However, there are neighborhoods with individual housing. COMMON LIVING

“It’s a great school if you can get into the honors program, if not, it’s a lot harder to succeed.” A STUDENT’S PERSPECTIVE

When I had only read about the school I assumed it was in some run down building that didn’t really send many graduates very far due to the grade it received and some of the surrounding areas. Once I actually visited I learned the facility is actually really nice. It’s huge and can support a lot of students. Then, once I got back I did a little more research and digging and found that the school is very future-oriented. They’re very concerned and work hard to get their students off to college or careers the best that they can. SO WHAT?

school-district-wayne-township/ school-district-wayne-township/ Yusuf Quereshi (Butler Freshman) SOURCES