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Griffth Junior/Senior High School

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Griffth Junior/Senior High School ranks 575 th of 1015 Indiana alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Alternative Grades 4-12

575^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,015 Indiana Alternative Schools

Better than 43% of Indiana alternative schools

Summary

Griffth Junior/Senior High School is a public secondary school at 600 N Wiggs St in Griffith, Indiana, serving 1,112 students in grades 4–12 as part of Griffith Public Schools, a district ranked 184th of 374 Indiana districts with 3 stars.

Although it is classified as an alternative school, Griffith operates much like a comprehensive secondary school, and it is far larger than the nearby Gary-area alternative and charter schools it is compared with. Its graduation rate climbed from 71.5% in 2020–21 to 93.0% in 2024–25, above the state's 89.7%. Chronic absenteeism fell from 25.9% to 16.3% over the same period, roughly matching the state (16.7%) and well below most nearby schools, such as Gary Lighthouse Charter School (36.3%) and Gary Virtual Academy (59.3%). Only Thea Bowman Leadership Academy (6.7%) has lower absenteeism nearby, but its graduation and test outcomes are lower. One caution: absenteeism rose from 12.5% to 16.3% in 2024–25 and now sits above the district average of 14.2%.

Academically, Griffith posts the strongest results among its nearby alternatives but still trails state benchmarks. All-grade ILEARN proficiency in 2025–26 was 31.29% in ELA, 27.23% in math, and 36.0% in science — well above nearby schools, which mostly reported 0%–21.21% in ELA and 0%–13.74% in math. SAT evidence-based reading and writing (51.19%) is essentially at the state average (51.9%), while SAT math (22.62%) remains below the state (25.6%), though far above nearby schools. Middle-grade ELA and math lag state averages more sharply — 8th grade ELA was 25.87% versus 44% statewide. Griffith spends $10,281 per student, less than every nearby school with reported spending, and its free/reduced lunch rate of 55.94% is lower than most nearby charters.

1,112

Students ?

16.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,281

Per pupil spending ?

55.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

600 N Wiggs St
Griffith, IN 46319

(219) 924-4281

District: Griffith Public Schools

Feeder schools for Griffth Junior/Senior High School:

Elementary:	Beiriger Elementary School
	Elsie Wadsworth Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

41.8%

Hispanic:

31.2%

African American:

21.2%

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Compare Griffth Junior/Senior High School to nearby alternative schools!

At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 40th percentile in 2022 → 51st in 2026

Strengths

✓93% graduate in 4 years — above the Indiana average (90%)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 11 percentile points since 2022

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Indiana average (32% vs 39% meeting standards)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school32%

District avg38%

Indiana avg39%

Elementary school

575^th of 1,015

Indiana public elementary schools ?

Bottom 43%

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

296^th of 486

Indiana public middle schools ?

Bottom 39%▲ up 4 pts since 2022

From bottom 35% (2022) to bottom 39% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

202^nd of 415

Indiana public high schools ?

Top 49%▼ down 11 pts since 2016

From top 38% (2016) to top 49% (2026)

See the entire ranking list of Indiana High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

184^th of 374Griffith Public Schools among Indiana districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2026	40.7	296 of 486	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	45.0	269 of 480	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.1	255 of 491	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.3	236 of 489	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	36.5	320 of 490	34.7%	★★☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2026	48.7	202 of 415	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	40.4	264 of 429	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.8	277 of 432	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.8	238 of 398	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.1	245 of 409	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.6	246 of 388	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.5	270 of 389	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.1	211 of 385	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	25.5	306 of 380	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	58.1	148 of 394	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	44.3	228 of 400	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2014	28.0	292 of 379	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	27.9	264 of 353	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	28.8	301 of 373	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	33.1	264 of 364	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	37.5	217 of 362	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2009	53.8	205 of 364	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2008	72.1	81 of 360	77.5%	★★★★☆
2007	73.4	81 of 354	77.1%	★★★★☆
2006	54.1	194 of 349	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2005	61.2	147 of 349	57.9%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2026	53.6	44 of 133	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	44.2	52 of 132	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	33.2	79 of 132	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.8	60 of 125	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	25.5	92 of 125	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2026	50.6	184 of 395	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	43.6	221 of 387	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.3	294 of 392	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	39.7	232 of 388	40.2%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2026	62.7	56 of 194	71.1%	★★★★☆
2025	59.1	61 of 181	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.5	45 of 184	75.5%	★★★★☆
2023	64.7	48 of 166	71.1%	★★★★☆
2022	42.1	88 of 164	46.3%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2026	53.7	160 of 390	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	44.5	205 of 377	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.6	227 of 377	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.6	192 of 379	49.3%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2026	42.2	226 of 397	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	34.0	265 of 386	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.0	215 of 392	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.5	235 of 383	38.6%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2026	56.4	102 of 292	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	21.8	265 of 298	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.8	171 of 289	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.2	184 of 285	35.4%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2026	54.9	137 of 387	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	43.5	203 of 377	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.9	261 of 381	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.8	188 of 375	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.1	120 of 378	68.3%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

High school

Hispanic (2026)71st percentile+20 vs school

African American (2026)67th percentile+16 vs school

Special Education (2026)65th percentile+14 vs school

White (2026)65th percentile+13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)59th percentile+8 vs school

Female (2026)53rd percentile~ school

Male (2026)43rd percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs Indiana (2025-2026) ?

Evidence-based Reading and Writing51%~ state avg

Science36%

English Language Arts31%

Biology29%

Math27%

Mathematics23%-3 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing (2026)	SAT Mathematics (2026)	ILEARN English Language Arts (2026)							ILEARN Math (2026)							ILEARN Science (2026)			ILEARN Social Studies (2026)	ILEARN Biology (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 4th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 5th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 6th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 7th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 8th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts All Grades	ILEARN Math 3rd Grade	ILEARN Math 4th Grade	ILEARN Math 5th Grade	ILEARN Math 6th Grade	ILEARN Math 7th Grade	ILEARN Math 8th Grade	ILEARN Math All Grades	ILEARN Science 4th Grade	ILEARN Science 6th Grade	ILEARN Science All Grades	ILEARN Social Studies 5th Grade	ILEARN Biology End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Griffth Junior/Senior High School	Public, Alternative	4-12	600 N Wiggs St	Griffith	46319	Lake County	Griffith Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(219) 924-4281	1,112	70	16.0	55.9%	465 (41.8%)	236 (21.2%)	347 (31.2%)	7 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.3%)	53 (4.8%)								(n/a)	51.2	22.6				29.4	37.8	25.9	31.3				34.9	23.7	24.3	27.2		36.0	36.0		29.5	$10,281	$547	$9,735
Region Virtual Academy	Public, Alternative	K-12	602 N Raymond	Griffith	46319	Lake County	Griffith Public Schools	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(219) 924-4250	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Steel City Academy	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	2650 W 35th Avenue	Gary	46408	Lake County	Steel City Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(219) 750-1010	286	32	8.9	78.7%	5 (1.7%)	263 (92.0%)	9 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.1%)								(n/a)	36.8	0.0	8.7	47.4	13.6	28.6	22.7	12.0	21.2	17.4	63.2	0.0	10.0	0.0	0.0	13.7	36.8	23.8	30.0	13.6		$18,967	$8,599	$10,368
Gary Lighthouse Charter School	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	725 Clark Road	Gary	46406	Lake County	Gary Lighthouse Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(219) 977-9583	1,138	75	15.1	98.9%	14 (1.2%)	985 (86.6%)	101 (8.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (3.3%)								(n/a)	13.7	0.0	19.7	13.0	11.5	3.3	9.4	20.5	12.6	25.8	16.7	9.1	6.5	8.2	10.1	11.9	13.0	2.3	6.3	14.3	16.5	$16,928	$7,371	$9,557
Thea Bowman Leadership Academy	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	3401 W 5th Ave	Gary	46406	Lake County	Thea Bowman Leadership Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(219) 944-3100	773	45	17.1	63.8%	0 (0.0%)	717 (92.8%)	38 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (2.3%)								(n/a)	31.3	3.1	15.7	28.6	10.1	18.2	13.1	8.5	14.7	11.8	4.8	2.9	14.0	8.8	1.7	6.9	19.1	15.4	17.3	10.3	12.7	$14,770	$5,689	$9,081
Gary Virtual Academy	Public, Alternative	K-12	1800 E 35th Ave	Gary	46409	Lake County	Gary Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(219) 881-5466	45	2	20.0	62.2%	2 (4.4%)	39 (86.7%)	1 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (6.7%)								(n/a)	0.0	0.0							0.0							0.0						$11,053	$4,617	$6,436
21st Century Charter School of Gary	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	556 Washington St	Gary	46402	Lake County	21st Century Charter School of Gary	Yes	No	No	Yes	(219) 886-9339	1,180	10	118.0	77.4%	1 (0.1%)	1,088 (92.2%)	64 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (2.2%)								(n/a)	20.3	0.0	15.6	21.7	22.4	18.5	21.4	27.2	20.8	21.9	28.3	12.0	7.8	10.0	4.9	13.6	23.3	15.7	18.5	10.7	15.8	$13,965	$3,768	$10,197
Eagle Park Community School	Public, Alternative	K-12	2150 W 97th Place	Crown Point	46307	Lake County	NW Indiana Special Education Coop	No	No	No	No	(219) 769-4000	87	8	10.8	26.4%	53 (60.9%)	8 (9.2%)	21 (24.1%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (4.6%)								(n/a)									13.3							0.0						$00
Porter County Education Services	Public, Alternative	K-12	750 Ransom Rd	Valparaiso	46385	Porter County	Porter County Education Services	No	No	No	No	(219) 464-9607	0	18	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)									0.0							0.0

Frequently Asked Questions about Griffth Junior/Senior High School

What is the racial makeup of Griffth Junior/Senior High School?

Students at Griffth Junior/Senior High School are 42% White, 31% Hispanic, 21% African American, 5% Two or more races.

Is Griffth Junior/Senior High School a good school?

Griffth Junior/Senior High School ranks 575^th of 1015 Indiana alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Griffth Junior/Senior High School in?

Griffith Public Schools

How many students attend Griffth Junior/Senior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,112 students attended Griffth Junior/Senior High School.

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