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About this school
Arsenal Technical High School is
an urban public school
in Indianapolis, Indiana that is part of Indianapolis Public School District.
It serves 2,035 students
in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.8:1.
Its teachers have had 755 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades 9 - 12
2,035 Students
159 Teachers
1500 E Michigan StContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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90%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated Aug 14, 2026
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Arsenal Technical High School
$396,953
raised using DonorsChoose
755
projects
funded
210
teachers
funded
1,747
donors
67
projects
for
basic supplies
148
projects for
technology
51
projects for
books
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projects
for
art supplies
Arsenal Technical High School has received support from
1,145 individuals from Indiana and
602 individuals out-of-state.