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  • Ben Davis High School
  • Indianapolis, IN
  • More than half of students from low‑income households Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more

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Crispus Attucks Medical Magnet High School, where its history and its academic success have been revealed in numerous publications, like News Report and World Book, has a proud tradition of graduating students since 1928. Crispus Attucks Medical Magnet High School (CAMMHS) is an urban high school located just west of downtown Indianapolis, Indiana. My school is unique because students in grades 10 – 12 participate in Internship/Practicum opportunities and medical education (such as CN training) takes place in the nation’s only computerized medical simulation lab – located within a high school. 76% of our students qualify for free or reduced lunch and we have a Special Ed population of approximately 6%.

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Crispus Attucks Medical Magnet High School, where its history and its academic success have been revealed in numerous publications, like News Report and World Book, has a proud tradition of graduating students since 1928. Crispus Attucks Medical Magnet High School (CAMMHS) is an urban high school located just west of downtown Indianapolis, Indiana. My school is unique because students in grades 10 – 12 participate in Internship/Practicum opportunities and medical education (such as CN training) takes place in the nation’s only computerized medical simulation lab – located within a high school. 76% of our students qualify for free or reduced lunch and we have a Special Ed population of approximately 6%.

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