Is Hammond Central High School a good school?

Hammond Central High School ranks in the bottom 7.7% of Indiana high schools.

How many students attend Hammond Central High School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 1,863 students attended Hammond Central High School.

What is the racial makeup of Hammond Central High School?

Students at Hammond Central High School are 57% Hispanic, 34% African American, 6% White, 3% Two or more races.

What schools feed into Hammond Central High School?

Hammond Central High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Abraham Lincoln Elementary School Elementary : Benjamin Franklin Elementary School Elementary : Kenwood Elementary School Elementary : Lew Wallace Elementary School Elementary : Thomas A Edison Elementary School Elementary : Washington Irving Elementary School Middle : Henry W Eggers Middle School

Hammond Central High School

Public 9-12

5926 Calumet Ave
Hammond, IN 46320

(219) 933-2442

District: School City of Hammond

SchoolDigger Rank:
372^nd of 403 Indiana High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,522

Feeder schools for Hammond Central High School:

Elementary:	Abraham Lincoln Elementary School
	Benjamin Franklin Elementary School
	Kenwood Elementary School
	Lew Wallace Elementary School
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	Thomas A Edison Elementary School
	Washington Irving Elementary School
Middle:	Henry W Eggers Middle School

Student/teacher ratio: 19.2

Number of students: 1,863

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

57.0%

African American:

33.5%

White:

5.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 73.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Hammond Central High School ranks worse than 92.3% of high schools in Indiana. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 9.48. (See more...)

The Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) measures the percentage of Hammond Central High School freshmen who graduate within four years, adjusting for students who transfer in or out.

Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Hammond Central High School has the largest high school student body size in the School City of Hammond District. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (57%), African American (33.5%), White (5.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 73.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the School City of Hammond District. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Hammond Central High School is 19.2. 1 high schools in the School City of Hammond District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Hammond Central High School employs 96.7 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Hammond Central High School is $11,522. 1 high schools in the School City of Hammond District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Hammond Central High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Hammond Central High School 372^nd of 403 Indiana public high schools. (See Hammond Central High School in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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School City of Hammond:

SchoolDigger ranks School City of Hammond 318^th of 364 Indiana school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Hammond Central High School

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Rank History for all students at Hammond Central High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IN State Percentile
2005	1.16	339^th	349	2.9%
2006	1.40	340^th	349	2.6%
2007	1.57	342^nd	354	3.4%
2008	1.55	346^th	360	3.9%
2009	3.40	345^th	364	5.2%
2010	4.23	351^st	362	3.0%
2011	3.07	358^th	364	1.6%
2012	13.65	345^th	373	7.5%
2013	2.21	345^th	353	2.3%
2014	1.62	370^th	379	2.4%
2015	7.85	367^th	400	8.3%
2016	5.12	370^th	394	6.1%
2017	4.65	361^st	380	5.0%
2018	4.37	367^th	385	4.7%
2019	5.64	367^th	389	5.7%
2021	8.04	370^th	388	4.6%
2022	11.65	360^th	409	12.0%
2023	9.48	367^th	398	7.8%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Hammond Central High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IN State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	9.23	89^th	94	5.3%
2023	17.46	91^st	104	12.5%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Hammond Central High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IN State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	26.77	63^rd	74	14.9%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Hammond Central High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IN State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	26.88	233^rd	285	18.2%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Hammond Central High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IN State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	13.22	346^th	379	8.7%

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Rank History for Female students at Hammond Central High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IN State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	10.08	357^th	388	8.0%

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Rank History for Male students at Hammond Central High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IN State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	8.04	361^st	383	5.7%

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Rank History for African American students at Hammond Central High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IN State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	21.65	100^th	125	20.0%
2023	23.65	99^th	125	20.8%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Hammond Central High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IN State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	31.41	109^th	164	33.5%
2023	16.92	150^th	166	9.6%

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Rank History for White students at Hammond Central High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IN State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	23.15	312^th	378	17.5%
2023	16.80	340^th	375	9.3%

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Data source: test scores: Indiana Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Indiana Department of Education

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Friday, March 11, 2011

Used to be one the top five High Schools in the State. Now the worst High School in Hammond, might be the worst in Lake County. Hope they can turn it around, bad leadership from the 60's through the 90's did not realize that their demographic was changing. Tried to hold on to glory days too long and did not meet the needs of their current students Close Quote

Enrollment information for Hammond Central High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	659	372	10	192	0	n/a	n/a	0	1233
1989	617	395	12	209	0	n/a	n/a	0	1233
1990	606	399	9	215	0	n/a	n/a	0	1229
1991	598	400	11	248	0	n/a	n/a	0	1257
1992	595	406	6	269	0	n/a	n/a	0	1276
1993	623	436	5	281	0	n/a	n/a	0	1345
1994	575	451	8	266	1	n/a	n/a	0	1301
1995	522	481	5	256	2	n/a	n/a	0	1266
1996	522	481	5	256	2	n/a	n/a	0	1266
1997	534	546	7	279	2	n/a	n/a	0	1368
1998	496	488	6	287	2	n/a	n/a	1	1280
1999	441	482	3	275	1	n/a	n/a	0	1202
2000	356	474	5	213	1	n/a	n/a	0	1049
2001	264	413	1	195	0	n/a	n/a	0	873
2002	196	438	2	200	9	n/a	n/a	0	845
2003	196	438	2	200	9	n/a	n/a	0	845
2004	147	445	1	218	4	n/a	n/a	0	815
2005	158	466	0	230	0	n/a	n/a	0	854
2006	170	573	1	301	1	n/a	n/a	0	1046
2007	118	610	0	317	1	n/a	n/a	34	1080
2008	112	608	0	352	0	n/a	n/a	26	1098
2009	106	616	1	357	1	n/a	n/a	22	1103
2010	87	563	4	366	9	n/a	n/a	34	1063
2011	70	454	1	362	12	1	23	0	923
2012	64	404	1	321	7	0	28	0	825
2013	53	376	1	308	12	0	28	0	778
2014	54	382	1	311	7	0	25	0	780
2015	36	378	0	330	5	0	13	0	762
2016	36	423	0	374	6	0	14	0	853
2017	37	395	1	380	1	0	16	0	830
2018	25	418	1	351	1	0	18	0	814
2019	31	376	1	356	3	0	18	0	785
2020	36	384	2	361	2	0	25	0	810
2021	27	443	1	385	1	0	34	0	891
2022	135	634	3	1082	3	0	47	0	1904
2023	110	625	2	1061	1	0	64	0	1863

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Hammond Central High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	1233	69.5	17.7	33
1989	1233	61.4	20.0	28.3
1990	1229	64.8	18.9	29.5
1991	1257	61.5	20.4	29.4
1992	1276	56.5	22.5	31.6
1993	1345	53.4	25.2	34.3
1994	1301	58.0	22.4	37
1995	1266	52.3	24.2	43.8
1996	1266	52.3	24.2	43.8
1997	1368	49.1	27.9	34.4
1998	1280	51.4	24.9	42.5
1999	1202	51.2	23.5	38
2000	1049	48.6	21.6	38.9
2001	873	49.1	17.8	51.9
2002	845	46.4	18.2	60
2003	845	46.4	18.2	60
2004	815	47.2	17.3	72.9
2005	854	45.3	18.9	67.8
2006	1046	45.4	23.0	75
2007	1080	n/a	n/a	74
2008	1098	54.4	20.2	74.9
2009	1103	55.4	19.9	79.1
2010	1063	57.7	18.4	85.8
2011	923	54.1	17.0	83.2
2012	825	60.0	13.7	87.5
2013	778	52.0	14.9	87.8
2014	780	44.1	17.6	85.4
2015	762	40.0	19.0	89.2
2016	853	46.0	18.5	88
2017	830	48.8	16.9	85.5
2018	814	51.0	15.9	87.3
2019	785	47.4	16.5	75.4
2020	810	41.0	19.7	65.8
2021	891	40.1	22.1	78.8
2022	1904	124.7	15.2	72.7
2023	1863	96.7	19.2	73.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Hammond Central High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	1233	69.5	17.7	33
1989	1233	61.4	20.0	28.3
1990	1229	64.8	18.9	29.5
1991	1257	61.5	20.4	29.4
1992	1276	56.5	22.5	31.6
1993	1345	53.4	25.2	34.3
1994	1301	58.0	22.4	37
1995	1266	52.3	24.2	43.8
1996	1266	52.3	24.2	43.8
1997	1368	49.1	27.9	34.4
1998	1280	51.4	24.9	42.5
1999	1202	51.2	23.5	38
2000	1049	48.6	21.6	38.9
2001	873	49.1	17.8	51.9
2002	845	46.4	18.2	60
2003	845	46.4	18.2	60
2004	815	47.2	17.3	72.9
2005	854	45.3	18.9	67.8
2006	1046	45.4	23.0	75
2007	1080	n/a	n/a	74
2008	1098	54.4	20.2	74.9
2009	1103	55.4	19.9	79.1
2010	1063	57.7	18.4	85.8
2011	923	54.1	17.0	83.2
2012	825	60.0	13.7	87.5
2013	778	52.0	14.9	87.8
2014	780	44.1	17.6	85.4
2015	762	40.0	19.0	89.2
2016	853	46.0	18.5	88
2017	830	48.8	16.9	85.5
2018	814	51.0	15.9	87.3
2019	785	47.4	16.5	75.4
2020	810	41.0	19.7	65.8
2021	891	40.1	22.1	78.8
2022	1904	124.7	15.2	72.7
2023	1863	96.7	19.2	73.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Hammond Central High School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$823 (8.2%)	$9,234 (91.8%)	$10,058
2020	$700 (7.8%)	$8,229 (92.2%)	$8,929
2021	$1,201 (13.6%)	$7,630 (86.4%)	$8,831
2022	$1,792 (15.6%)	$9,730 (84.4%)	$11,522

Data source: Indiana Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Hammond Central High School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 367^th of 389 High schools	Ranks 367^th of 398 High schools	2.1%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
End of Course Biology (Hammond Central High School)	0.9	1.6	0.7%
End of Course Biology (School City of Hammond)	11.3	3.4	7.9%
End of Course Biology (Indiana)	38.6	29	9.6%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	785	1863	137.3%
African American	376	625	66.2%
American Indian	3	1	66.7%
Asian	1	2	100%
Hispanic	356	1061	198%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	31	110	254.8%
Two or More Races	18	64	255.6%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	75.4%	73.3%	2.1%

Schools Near Hammond Central High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing (2023)	SAT Mathematics (2023)	ILEARN English Language Arts (2023)				ILEARN Math (2023)				ILEARN Science (2023)		ILEARN Biology (2023)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
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	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th 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 6th Grade	ILEARN Math 7th Grade	ILEARN Math 8th Grade	ILEARN Math All Grades	ILEARN Science 6th Grade	ILEARN Science All Grades	ILEARN Biology End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Hammond Central High School	Public	9-12	5926 Calumet Ave	Hammond	46320	Lake County	School City of Hammond	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(219) 933-2442	1,863	97	19.2	73.3%	110 (5.9%)	625 (33.5%)	1,061 (57.0%)	2 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	64 (3.4%)	9.5	372^nd of 403 public high schools	7.7%		11.6	360^th of 409 public high schools	12.0%	12	24.0	3.8											1.6	$11,522	$1,792	$9,730
Area Career Center	Public	6-12	5727 Sohl Ave	Hammond	46320	Lake County	School City of Hammond	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(219) 933-2428	0	21	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Hammond Academy of Science & Technical	Public, Charter	6-12	33 Muenich Ct	Hammond	46320	Lake County	Hammond Academy of Science & Technical	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(219) 852-0500	564	38	14.8	69.1%	64 (11.3%)	108 (19.1%)	369 (65.4%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (3.2%)	28.4	298^th of 403 public high schools	26.1%		48.5	219^th of 409 public high schools	46.5%	79	36.1	20.8	24.2	22.0	28.8	24.9	13.2	9.8	17.5	13.4	24.2	24.2	10.9	$9,007	$1,065	$7,941
East Chicago Central High School	Public	9-12	1100 W Columbus Drive	East Chicago	46312	Lake County	School City of East Chicago	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(219) 391-4000	1,079	78	13.8	77.4%	13 (1.2%)	456 (42.3%)	577 (53.5%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (2.7%)	11.9	367^th of 403 public high schools	8.9%		10.5	363^rd of 409 public high schools	11.2%	4	25.7	5.9											4.9	$13,691	$2,551	$11,139
Munster High School	Public	9-12	8808 Columbia Ave	Munster	46321	Lake County	School Town of Munster	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(219) 836-3200	1,564	85	18.4	22.9%	753 (48.1%)	168 (10.7%)	464 (29.7%)	113 (7.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	65 (4.2%)	88.7	18^th of 403 public high schools	95.5%		96.7	12^th of 409 public high schools	97.1%	6	82.1	66.6											36.7	$9,860	$673	$9,188
Excel Center - Hammond	Public, Charter	9-12	3438 169th Street	Hammond	46323	Lake County	Excel Center - Hammond	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(219) 844-1911	195	9	21.6	44.6%	26 (13.3%)	55 (28.2%)	107 (54.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.1%)								(n/a)														$5,573	$49	$5,524
Morton Senior High School	Public	9-12	6915 Grand Ave	Hammond	46323	Lake County	School City of Hammond	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(219) 989-7316	1,609	87	18.4	69.2%	186 (11.6%)	712 (44.3%)	635 (39.5%)	2 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	71 (4.4%)	14.2	355^th of 403 public high schools	11.9%		11.6	361^st of 409 public high schools	11.7%	6	29.4	10.0											2.6	$12,211	$1,830	$10,381
Highland High School	Public	9-12	9135 Erie St	Highland	46322	Lake County	School Town of Highland	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(219) 922-5610	987	58	17.1	42.0%	497 (50.4%)	97 (9.8%)	351 (35.6%)	12 (1.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (2.9%)	51	171^st of 403 public high schools	57.6%		68.9	121^st of 409 public high schools	70.4%	50	54.0	31.1											18.0	$10,745	$403	$10,343
Whiting High School	Public	9-12	1751 Oliver St	Whiting	46394	Lake County	School City of Whiting	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(219) 659-0255	441	22	19.7	68.0%	89 (20.2%)	24 (5.4%)	322 (73.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.1%)	16.8	342^nd of 403 public high schools	15.1%		40.2	261^st of 409 public high schools	36.2%	81	31.7	10.9											5.2	$9,570	$658	$8,912
West Side Leadership Academy	Public	9-12	9th & Gerry St	Gary	46406	Lake County	Gary Community School Corp	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(219) 413-9870	1,013	49	20.6	85.5%	12 (1.2%)	910 (89.8%)	44 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (4.6%)	6.6	384^th of 403 public high schools	4.7%		5.5	379^th of 409 public high schools	7.3%	5	16.8	1.5											1.3	$17,393	$5,018	$12,374

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