Crispus Attucks High School

08/27/2025

Greisly is on her way to being a Certified Nursing Assistant thanks the Healthcare Pathway at Crispus Attucks High School! 🩺🏥

Learn more about IPS' Career and Technical Education Pathways at myips.org/postsecondaryreadiness

08/14/2025

As the 2025–26 school year begins, Indianapolis Public Schools (IPS) reports significant increases in advanced academic achievement across its four high schools: Arsenal Tech, Crispus Attucks, George Washington, and Shortridge.  New data found that students are earning college credit at record le...

07/10/2025

A 1981 graduate of Thomas Carr Howe High School, Carla McNelly Valladares earned degrees in computer science, Spanish and Italian, International Studies, and Critical and Socio-Cultural studies. She now teaches English as a New Language (ENL) to intermediate multilingual learners, as well as Spanish to heritage speakers—students who speak Spanish at home—at Crispus Attucks High School.

Read more about how IPS has shaped Carla's life and how she is working to make an impact in the district.

Indianapolis Public Schools (IPS) takes pride in our graduates’ diverse, inspiring journeys. We’ve created the IPS Alumni Spotlight to celebrate our former students and highlight their experiences, achievements, and personal interests. We believe every graduate has a unique path, and we can all ...

07/02/2025

Oscar Robertson, the Indianapolis native who led Crispus Attucks High School to the boys’ state basketball title in 1955 and 1956 and enjoyed record-setting careers in college and the NBA, will be honored at the 2025 ESPYS next Wednesday.


Robertson, 86, will receive the Arthur Ashe Award for Courage for his pivotal role in establishing free agency in the NBA. The annual award recognizes individuals who have made significant contributions beyond the field of play. Previous Arthur Ashe Award for Courage recipients include Bill Russell and Maya Moore.

Oscar Robertson, the legendary NBA player, will be honored with the Arthur Ashe Award for Courage in 2025 for his role in establishing free agency in the NBA.

06/26/2025

She graduated from Crispus Attucks High School 🎓
She completed the IU Health Fellowship 🩺
She did cancer research and will be published as a contributing student scientist with the team at Indiana University School of Medicine 🔬
She is an aspiring pediatric cardiac surgeon 👩‍⚕️
Mutanda Mutombo is IPS.

06/13/2025

Good Morning America celebrating our very own, Crispus Attucks High School Athletic Director and Boys Basketball Coach, Chris Hawkins 👏

06/13/2025

With Indiana Pacers in Finals, Oscar Robertson hasn’t forgotten lessons from Crispus Attucks High School

INDIANAPOLIS — A few hours before the Indiana Pacers faced the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 3 of the NBA Finals, I had the opportunity to speak with the great …

06/10/2025

06/10/2025

Congratulations Crispus Attucks High School Class of 2025! 🥳 🎓

05/28/2025

Your IPS Future Center’s are open to support you with finalizing your college planning. IPS College Specialists and School Counselors are supporting you even after you graduate this summer. Find out how!

05/21/2025

Watch the Crispus Attucks High School Commencement Ceremony live at myips.org 🎓🥳

05/14/2025

From Nigeria to a White Coat 🇳🇬🥼

Oyinkansola Oyewole is one of the newest Fellows selected to begin the rigorous IU Health High School Fellowship program at Crispus Attucks High School marking the start of a journey she’s dreamed about since childhood.

For Crispus Attucks High School freshman Oyinkansola Oyewole, the IU Health High School Fellowship program white coat ceremony on Tuesday, May 6, was more than a symbolic milestone—it was a personal triumph. Originally from Nigeria, Oyinkansola is one of the newest Fellows selected to begin the ri...