Academy for Innovative Studies (Evansville)

The Academy for Innovative Studies (AIS) is a nontraditional, alternative high school located on Diamond Avenue in Evansville, Indiana. It is a member of the Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation (EVSC) and serves students requiring specialized or individual educational plans. It occupies the old North High School building.

Prior to 2012, AIS was located solely on First Avenue. The EVSC School Board decided to invest more money in students who are at risk and learn differently from traditional students and opened another AIS campus. The new campus at the old North High School was opened in fall 2012. From 2012 to 2018, the school was split between its two campuses to maximize student flexibility.

In 2018, the EVSC announced the original First Avenue campus would become a separate high school with a different focus, the Harwood Career Preparatory High School. Harwood Prep closed in May 2023, after the school did not meet EVSC expectations. The EVSC announced that instead, each of its five traditional high schools would have its own Harwood Center for students requiring specialized services.