State/Public High Open

Michigan City High School

๐Ÿ“ 8466 W Pahs Rd, Michigan City, LaPorte County, 46360

1,555
Pupils
16.7
Pupil:teacher ratio

About this school

Michigan City High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Michigan City, LaPorte County. The school has 1,555 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Michigan City Area Schools school district. It serves grades 9โ€“12 in an urban setting. The school employs 93.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 16.7:1. 37% of students are proficient in reading. 17% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 91%. The school offers 20 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.

School details

School district
Michigan City Area Schools

Enrollment & staffing

Michigan City High School enrolls 1,555 students across grades 9โ€“12. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 93.3 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 16.7:1.

Male students
816 (52%)
Female students
739 (48%)
Teachers (FTE)
93.3
Student-teacher ratio
16.7:1
Grade span
9โ€“12

Student demographics

By race and ethnicity, the student body is 41% White, 37% Black or African American and 11% Hispanic or Latino.

Race / ethnicityStudentsShare
White63941%
Black or African American57437%
Hispanic or Latino17611%
Two or more races15610%
Asian8<1%
American Indian or Alaska Native1<1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander1<1%

Source: NCES Common Core of Data.

Free & reduced-price lunch

1,107 of the school's 1,555 students (71%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 1,055 qualify for free lunch and 52 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.

School setting & status

City, SmallGrades 9โ€“12Title I

Michigan City High School is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Small). 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 8, state house district 9.

School district: Michigan City Area Schools

Michigan City High School is one of 13 schools in Michigan City Area Schools, based in Michigan City, Indiana. The district serves 5,030 students district-wide and employs 353 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,555 students, Michigan City High School is larger than the district average of about 387 students per school.

5,030
District students
13
Schools
353
Teachers (FTE)

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Academic Performance

37%
Reading proficient
17%
Math proficient
91%
Graduation rate
21%
Poverty rate

Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.

Technology & Programs

๐Ÿ“ถ Fiber internet ๐Ÿ“ก Campus Wi-Fi ๐Ÿ’ป Provides devices ๐ŸŽ“ AP courses (20) ๐Ÿ›๏ธ Dual enrollment โญ Gifted program

Setting: City - Small

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