Emmerich Manual High School

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Emmerich Manual High School is a public high school in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA. It is one of five traditional high schools in the Indianapolis Public Schools district.

Overview

Emmerich Manual High School, believing it must be concerned with the development of well-rounded persons, has ever built its educational pursuits, both in the classroom and in extracurricular endeavors, under the school’s motto — Education of Mind, Hand, and Heart. This is the precept on which the school was founded in 1895, and it has stood the test of time: any new concepts integrate as they occur.

We believe that training the Mind for human understanding and independent thinking will enable the pupil to inquire into truth and to perceive beauty. It will open to him new avenues of learning and appreciation which will enable him to continue his education all his life.

We believe that developing the Hand in the skills requisite to honest competent work will help him attain economic independence. The character of the individual is enriched through the satisfaction of having created something worthwhile: this will teach him a sincere appreciation of the dignity of labor.

We believe that exposing the Heart to wholesome attitudes, high ideals, and respect and reverence for those enduring social, cultural, and spiritual values which make life meaningful will prepare the pupil to fit into our society and to appreciate our American way of life.

In the era of rapid change, Emmerich Manual High School endeavors to provide an environment which Will enable each pupil to acquire, through experience, not only knowledge and skills, but also the attitudes, the ideals, and the appreciations necessary for intelligent participation in our democratic society.

Such a philosophy, encompassing the training of the mind, the hand, and the heart, has guided Emmerich Manual High School throughout its years of growth and development. However, in 1895, when the Industrial Training School opened in Indianapolis, this philosophy was indeed novel and unusual. The interest in manual training education combined with the traditional academic study, new and progressive in the late nineteenth century, has provided an interesting and picturesque background for Emmerich Manual High School.

History

The Beginning

During the late nineteenth century in Indianapolis there were interested school people who felt that any new school should provide opportunity for training in such fields as mechanics, drafting, and the domestic arts. Up to this time few boys had entered high school, and it was believed that courses in the manual skills might hold a boy’s interest until be was graduated, particularly if such study were combined with the traditional academic course of study. Thus arose the theory which has always guided Emmerich Manual High School: discipline of the Mind and the Hand will produce better balanced men. So different was this new idea for a school that a special act of the state legislature was necessary to authorize it.

Because of such interest, a resolution was adopted which petitioned the Indiana General Assembly to permit the school board to levy a tax for the construction of a new industrial school in Indianapolis, (In the meantime, as this interest grew, the high enrollment in the Indianapolis High School by 1891 had created an immediate need for a new school. To meet this need temporarily, High School No. 2 was begun with the establishment of high school work at School No. 8 on Virginia Avenue.)

A background of interest and activity on the part of varied individuals and groups led to the adoption of such a resolution. By 1883 an interest in trade schools had reached Indianapolis. Near the site where later the Industrial Training School was built, a group of citizens, German in part, were the founders of the Mechanics’ Institute, which offered mechanical drawing and crafts training.

However, when increased enrollment in the small school made such a private enterprise almost impossible, Otto Stechhan, mechanic and progressive citizen active in the organization of the Mechanics’ Institute, urged the establishment of a free trade school and offered “impractical venture” suggested by Mr. Stechhan, Since there were no schools in this country comparable to the European trade schools, Mr. Stechhãii made a trip to Europe in 1888 to study the traditional trade schools there. In 1889. on his return from a year’s study, Mr. Stechhan outlined his plan for Indianapolis to a group of manufacturers who ridiculed his ideas, Because he could create no public interest, in a subsequent meeting he outlined his project to a more sympathetic audience, the Central Labor Union.

He explained that, in his opinion, free trade schools would bring recognition to the mechanic, the artisan, the laborer; and he criticized the factory system for giving the apprentice no opportunity for a comprehensive view of his whole work. At this meeting Stechhan met enthusiasm from the delegates of the Union.

School Board President John P. Frenaci also approved the petition and cooperated in this endeavor, and much of the credit for the ultimate establishment of the school has been attributed to Mr. Frenzel, who was long an advocate of manual training.

Establishment

Previously, in 1888, because he had repeatedly advocated the establishment of a school, which would devote some time to manual training, Mr. Frenzel, a member of the Board of School Commissioners, had been named chairman of a committee to formulate plans for the establishment of such a school. The duty of the committee was “to examine the expediency of organizing two classes in manual training.” A thousand dollars a year for expenses was allocated by the board to the committee, Then, on June 14, 1888, the board went on record as favoring the proposed step in manual training education and voted to establish two such classes in the Indianapolis High School. Forty students enrolled in these first classes, and enthusiasm for the undertaking grew. As a result, there developed an interest in the establishment of a separate school in which the technical education would be a major factor.

Thus, with the enthusiastic support of the labor group and with the cooperation and interest of the Board of School Commissioners, a bill to enable the Board of School Commissioners to levy a tax for the construction of an industrial school in Indianapolis(House Bill 811) was finally introduced in the Indiana House of Representatives on February 19, 1891. With the support of the Marion County legislators the Huose easily: however, it did not reach the Senate Floor until the closing days of the General Assembly, On the next to last day of the legislature, Senator Thompson of Marion County was persuaded to sponsor the bill. Because his name would not be reached in sufficient time to present the bill, Senator Fuik of Monroe and Brown counties atthe last minute presented the bill to the Senate. This bill permitting the collection of five cents on every hundred dollars of taxable property in Indianapolis for the establishment of an industrial training school was passed, with one dissenting vote, on March 7 1891.

Planning for such a manual training school began immediately. A report made by A. R, Baker, John P. Frenzel, E. L. Williams, and L. H. Jones to the board in May 1892, recommended a school with “the best facilities for study, drill, and practice in the sciences and mechanic arts so complete that its graduates shall be thoroughly fitted for the intelligent pursuit of those important industries on which the modern industrial, commercial, and SOCISI world is in 50 peculiar a way dependent.” The committee also recommended that this program should be accompanied by a good general education and “that in no case should it descend to the mere practical details of some handicraft making its possessor able to practice these details without intelligent comprehension of the principles on which such a practice is founded.” Mr. Frenzel and his committee further recommended “a manual training high school building to be situated within two squares of Washington Street and between Alabama and Illinois Streets and embodying a technical high school course four years.” In addition, the Board of School Commissioners took action on July 1 1892 with a resolution which promoted a search for an educator competent to head such a school.

Although several sites were considered, the south side was favored because there was no high school already in that area. In 1894 school authorities purchased for $40,000 a tract of land with a frontage of 420 feet on Meridian Sheet, 183 feet on Merrill Street, and 331 feet on Madison Avenue, forming a triangle.

Dedication ceremonies for the Industrial Training School at 525 South Meridian Street in Indianapolis took place on May 31 1895. [http://indianahistory.org/library/manuscripts/collection_guides/P0384.html Indiana History] ]

Renaming

In 1899, the school was renamed Manual Training School, and Charles E. Emmerich Manual Training High School in 1916. Charles E. Emmerich was the first principal of the Industrial Training High School.

outh Building extension

On June 7 1920, the cornerstone of the “South Building” extension was laid. This would include an auditorium, cafeteria and new gymnasium. A portion of this wing collapsed while under construction in November 1920. The addition opened in the Spring of 1922.

Relocation

In 1953, the Charles E. Emmerich Manual Training High School relocated to 2405 Madison Avenue, its present location. The Meridian Street facility was renamed the Harry E. Wood Vocational Training School, which operated until 1978. The South Building was razed in 1986.

Curriculum

The student-teacher ratio is 15:1, below the state average of 17:1 [ [http://www.greatschools.net/cgi-bin/in/other/808#teachers greatschools - Student-Teacher Ratio] ]

Performance

In 2008, the school's average scores in standardized English/Language Arts and Math tests were below the Indiana state average scores. [ [http://www.greatschools.net/modperl/achievement/in/808 greatschools ISTEP+ Results] ] . The 2006 graduation rate was 48%. [ [http://mustang.doe.state.in.us/SEARCH/snapshot.cfm?schl=5481 Indiana Dept of Education] ]

Notable alumni

*Maria Cantwell (class of 1977), United States Senator
*Dick Van Arsdale, American Basketball player
*Tom Van Arsdale, American Basketball player
*Corey Parchman, American Football player NFL Player(class of 1997)Corey Parchman spent time with a number of teams in the NFL. Parchman got his first start when he was a undrafted free agent for the Jacksonville Jaguars. Parchman also spent time with the Indianapolis Colts St. Louis Rams Oakland Raiders and Greenbay Packers Corey Parchman played for head coach Bill Lynch at Ball State, where he is most remembered for running 105 yard kick off return at homecoming without his contacts to win the game against the national ranked Toledo Rockets. While at Manual as a quarterback he was a 2x All-City,All State,District 7 All Star, All Metro All Conference, 1997 North South All Star starting quarterback team captain. Manual's all time leading passer Manual's all time all purpose yard leader. Track 1996 100 meter dash city champ 10.5 1996 sectional and regional 100 meter dash 200 meter dash champ.
*Alex Windhorst, (Class of 2005) 2x All-City football player for the Redskins. Broke Dick Clark's all-time rushing record for the Manual Redskins in 2004 with 2,493 career yards in only two years at the running back position. Earned all-city honors as a junior at the running back position leading all rushers in the IPSAC conference. His senior year he earned all-city honors at the safety position and earned IPSAC Conference player of the year. Is currently the All-Time Leading Rusher and holds the Single Season Scoring Record. Also played basketball and baseball for the Redskins under Coach Richard Alter.
*Chris Gray, (Class of 2002) Manual Redskins All-Time Leading Scorer in basketball and holds several records. Received acknowledgement from University of Evansville as well as other Division IA NCAA Schools. Went on to play for Cloud County Community College in Kansas.

References

External links

* [http://www.715.ips.k12.in.us/ Emmerich Manual High School]
* [http://www.ips.k12.in.us/ Indianapolis Public Schools]
* [http://www.greatschools.net/modperl/browse_school/in/808 greatschools - Emmerich Manual High School]
* [http://www.schooldigger.com/go/IN/schools/0477000825/school.aspx schooldigger - Emmerich Manual High School]