Metropolitan School District of Wayne Township

In Indiana, the Metropolitan School District of Wayne Township is a school district located in Indianapolis, Indiana, serving Wayne Township in western Marion County. It is known for its high school, Ben Davis, which was founded in 1892. The district also operates three junior highs and 11 elementary schools. Currently, a ninth-grade center is being built alongside Ben Davis to ease the enormous crowding at the junior high level. Fulton is to be shut down and renovated next year, and opening back up in 2007. Ben Davis Junior High is scheduled to be closed down permanently after both Fulton and the 9th grade center projects are complete.

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Indiana - School - Indianapolis, Indiana - Marion County - Ben Davis

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In addition to the many courses available at Ben Davis, there is the relatively new Area 31 Career Center that focuses on upper-class students (juniors and seniors). The courses available at the center include everything from computer programming to cosmetics, and help get a jump-start into entering a college course.

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