📍 5926 Calumet Ave, Hammond, Lake County, 46320
Hammond Central High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Hammond, Lake County. The school has 1,863 pupils enrolled. It is part of the School City of Hammond school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a suburban setting. The school employs 96.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 19.3:1. 37% of students are proficient in reading. 8% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 77%. The school offers 30 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Hammond Central High School enrolls 1,863 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 96.7 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 19.3:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 57% Hispanic or Latino, 34% Black or African American and 5.9% White.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 1,061 | 57% |
| Black or African American | 625 | 34% |
| White | 110 | 5.9% |
| Two or more races | 64 | 3.4% |
| Asian | 2 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
1,366 of the school's 1,863 students (73%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 1,293 qualify for free lunch and 73 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Hammond Central 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 2, state house district 1.
Hammond Central High School is one of 17 schools in School City of Hammond, based in Hammond, Indiana. The district serves 10,507 students district-wide and employs 652 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,863 students, Hammond Central High School is larger than the district average of about 618 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large
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