📍 600 N Wiggs St, Griffith, Lake County, 46319
Griffth Jr/Sr High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Griffith, Lake County. The school has 1,059 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Griffith Public Schools school district. It serves grades 6–12 in a suburban setting. The school employs 64 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 16.6:1. 62% of students are proficient in reading. 32% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 82%. The school offers 4 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Griffth Jr/Sr High School enrolls 1,059 students across grades 6–12. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 64 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 16.6:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 46% White, 29% Hispanic or Latino and 20% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 484 | 46% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 309 | 29% |
| Black or African American | 208 | 20% |
| Two or more races | 49 | 4.6% |
| Asian | 7 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
586 of the school's 1,059 students (55%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 476 qualify for free lunch and 110 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.
Griffth Jr/Sr High School is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). 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 1, state house district 15.
Griffth Jr/Sr High School is one of 3 schools in Griffith Public Schools, based in Griffith, Indiana. The district serves 2,015 students district-wide and employs 129 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,059 students, Griffth Jr/Sr High School is larger than the district average of about 672 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large
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