Summary:
The Gary Community School Corp currently has one high school, West Side Leadership Academy, serving grades 9-12. This school is located in Gary, Indiana, a city with a significant student population facing socioeconomic challenges.
West Side Leadership Academy has a graduation rate of 88.4%, which is a positive achievement. However, this success in graduating students is contrasted by very low academic proficiency scores. For example, in the 2024-2025 academic year, only 9.35% of students were proficient in Biology and 9.09% in SAT Mathematics. These scores are significantly below the state average for Indiana. The school also faces challenges with chronic absenteeism, with 17.8% of students absent for a significant portion of the school year, which can impact academic performance. The school serves a high percentage of students (70.14%) who qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of socioeconomic need within the student body.
The Gary Community School Corp as a whole is ranked very low statewide, with West Side Leadership Academy consistently falling in the bottom quartile of Indiana high schools. Despite spending $21,037 per student, which is a substantial amount, the academic outcomes do not reflect this investment. The student-teacher ratio of 21.2 is within a typical range, but the effectiveness of instruction and support within this ratio needs to be considered in light of the low test scores. Overall, while West Side Leadership Academy is graduating its students, there are significant concerns regarding academic achievement and student engagement that require attention.
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