📍 6915 Grand Ave, Hammond, Lake County, 46323
Morton Senior High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Hammond, Lake County. The school has 1,609 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 87 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 18.5:1. 54% of students are proficient in reading. 12% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 79%. The school offers 56 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Morton Senior High School enrolls 1,609 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 50% male and 50% female. A teaching staff of 87 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 18.5:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 44% Black or African American, 39% Hispanic or Latino and 12% White.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 712 | 44% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 635 | 39% |
| White | 186 | 12% |
| Two or more races | 71 | 4.4% |
| Asian | 2 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
1,113 of the school's 1,609 students (69%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 1,060 qualify for free lunch and 53 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Morton Senior 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 1.
Morton Senior 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 1,609 students, Morton Senior 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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