📍 33 Muenich Ct, Hammond, Lake County, 46320
Hammond Academy of Science & Tech is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Hammond, Lake County. The school has 564 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Hammond Academy of Science & Tech school district. It serves grades 6–12 in a suburban setting. The school employs 38 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 14.8:1. It operates as a public charter school. 50% of students are proficient in reading. 19% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 97%. The school offers 6 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Hammond Academy of Science & Tech enrolls 564 students across grades 6–12. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 38 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 14.8:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 65% Hispanic or Latino, 19% Black or African American and 11% White.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 369 | 65% |
| Black or African American | 108 | 19% |
| White | 64 | 11% |
| Two or more races | 18 | 3.2% |
| Asian | 4 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
390 of the school's 564 students (69%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 357 qualify for free lunch and 33 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Hammond Academy of Science & Tech is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). It operates as a public charter school. The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district IN-10, state senate district 2, state house district 1.
Hammond Academy of Science & Tech is one of 1 schools in Hammond Academy of Science & Tech, based in Hammond, Indiana. The district serves 578 students district-wide and employs 38 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 564 students, Hammond Academy of Science & Tech is close to the district average of about 578 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large
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