Metropolitan School District of Pike Township
The Metropolitan School District of Pike Township is a school district in the northwestern lazonyaner of Marion County, Indianapolis, Indiana. Founded in 1937 for grades K-12, the district is relatively diverse, with a 60% nonwhite student population, with over 400 international students who represent 41 different countries and speak 50 languages.
The district has nine elementary schools, three middle schools, one high school, and one alternative learning school. The average student/teacher ratio is 17 to 1 in academic classrooms. It maintains a 94% graduation rate at the high school level, with nearly 64% proceeding to post-secondary education. Four of its schools—Fishback, New Augusta South, New Augusta North, and Eagle Creek—are year-round schools. The high school, Pike High School, is an International Baccalaureate school as of 2004, and boasts a Freshman Center, opening the same year.
Current District Staff
- Superintendent of Schools: Nathaniel Jones
- Ass. Superintendent of Secondary Education: Dr. Gary L. Gilbert
- Ass. Superintendent of Elementary Education: Dr. Larry D. Young
- Chief Financial Officer: Linda Searles
- Director of Community and Student Services: Patricia Burton
- Director of School Facilities and Security: Raul Rivas
- Director of Human Resources: Joseph Lampert
- Director of Information Services: Sherry Shelton
- Director of Purchasing: Dave Koch
- Director of Security: Allen Kasper
- Director of Special Education: Jill Slavin
- Director of Instruction and Professional Development: Mary Kay Hunt
- Director of Transportation: David Holly
- District Athletic Director: James Perkins, Jr.
High schools
- Pike High School
- Pike High School Freshman Center
Middle schools
- Guion Creek Middle School
- Lincoln Middle School
- New Augusta Public Academy North
Elementary schools
- Central Elementary School
- College Park Elementary School
- Deer Run Elementary School
- Eagle Creek Elementary School
- Eastbrook Elementary School
- Fishback Creek Public Academy
- Guion Creek Elementary School
- New Augusta Public Academy South
- Snacks Crossing Elementary School
Other schools
- Cooperative Achievement Program
External links
Coordinates: 39°53′N 86°17′W / 39.883°N 86.283°W