INDIANTOWN — On August 2, 2023 — less than 14 months after breaking ground at 19000 S.W. Citrus Boulevard — students, faculty and staff, community members, government officials and Indian River State College (IRSC) leadership will convene for the grand opening of Indiantown High School (IHS), Indiantown’s first and only high school.

The Building Dedication and Ribbon-Cutting is scheduled for 10 a.m. on Wednesday, August 2, 2023.

The vision for IRSC to bring a public charter high school to Indiantown, Florida, was accelerated by Indiantown High School’s Founder, Charles Johnston, a lifelong entrepreneur and philanthropist. Johnston engaged the College after learning of its track record and commitment to helping students of all ages, backgrounds and means achieve their dreams through education.

Johnston and his wife Sandra have a long relationship with Indiantown’s Hope Rural School, which provides elementary education to immigrant families. The couple’s commitment to building brighter futures for underserved children and families was a driving force behind Indiantown High School.

In March 2022, IRSC announced receipt of the Johnston’s $10 million leadership gift, and by June 2022, construction for the new facility began.

“Indiantown High School will have transformational effects on the children, families and businesses in the community and throughout the region,” states IRSC President Dr. Timothy Moore. “We have activated Mr. Johnston’s vision, moving swiftly and comprehensively to deliver an unmatched educational environment where entrepreneurial mindsets will grow and develop, supporting individual and regional economic stability and quality of life for generations to come.”

The 60,000-square-foot technologically advanced facility supports the school’s unique educational foundation. Specialized classrooms and career and technical education lab spaces enhance pathways to the workforce and collegiate educational opportunities.

The school opens to students on August 9. Traditional high school curriculum is taught alongside workforce and college courses, producing graduates that can directly pursue career opportunities or college upon graduation.

Indiantown High School is one of two public charter high schools that IRSC operates in Martin County in partnership with the Martin County School District. IRSC’s Clark Advanced Learning Center, a public charter high school on the College’s Chastain Campus in Stuart, opened in 2004. Clark is among the top-scoring Treasure Coast schools based on Florida’s school grading system and the top 20 high schools in all of Florida.