Christel House Watanabe High School
high school in Indiana, United States
Christel House Watanabe High School is a public high school in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States. Originally it was a traditional high school in the Indianapolis Public Schools (IPS) district. It is now operated by charter school network Christel House Indianapolis. Previously it was known as Industrial Training School, Manual Training School, and Charles E. Emmerich Manual Training High School.
History
Establishment
Beginning in 1883, a group of Indianapolis residents established the Mechanics Institute with classes in mechanical drawing and crafts. Enrollment quickly grew and the small private school could not meet the demand, leading to calls for a free trade school funded by the government. Otto Stechhan, one of the proponents, traveled to Germany in 1888 to examine the trade schools in that country. Upon his return in 1889, he tried unsuccessfully to persuade a group of manufacturers in the city to support the effort, but the Central Labor Union supported the plan enthusiastically.
Already in 1888, John P. Frenzel, president of the Indianapolis Public Schools board, had become a supporter of the effort. On June 14, 1988, the board voted to establish two manual training classes at the Indianapolis High School.
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