Lowell Senior High School

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Lowell Senior High School ranks 80 th of 403 Indiana high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public 9-12

2051 E Commercial Ave
Lowell, IN 46356

(219) 696-7733

District: Tri-Creek School Corporation

SchoolDigger Rank:
80^th of 403 Indiana High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,756

Feeder schools for Lowell Senior High School:

Elementary:	Lake Prairie Elementary School
	Oak Hill Elementary School
	Three Creeks Elementary School
Middle:	Lowell Middle School

Student/teacher ratio: 18.1

Number of students: 1,033

Racial breakdown:

White:

83.9%

Hispanic:

13.2%

Two or more races:

1.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 28.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Lowell Senior High School ranks better than 80.1% of high schools in Indiana. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 67.55. (See more...)

The Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) measures the percentage of Lowell Senior 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 Racial makeup is: White (83.9%), Hispanic (13.2%), two or more races (1.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 28.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Lowell Senior High School is 18.1. (See more...)

Compare Lowell Senior High School employs 57 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Lowell Senior High School is $10,756.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Lowell Senior High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Lowell Senior High School 80^th of 403 Indiana public high schools. (See Lowell Senior High School in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Tri-Creek School Corporation:

SchoolDigger ranks Tri-Creek School Corporation 35^th of 364 Indiana school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Lowell Senior High School

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Rank History for all students at Lowell Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IN State Percentile
2005	64.91	119^th	349	65.9%
2006	71.69	71^st	349	79.7%
2007	76.62	64^th	354	81.9%
2008	82.13	39^th	360	89.2%
2009	79.78	51^st	364	86.0%
2010	58.27	88^th	362	75.7%
2011	47.00	180^th	364	50.5%
2012	41.16	219^th	373	41.3%
2013	36.65	213^th	353	39.7%
2014	50.19	145^th	379	61.7%
2015	68.34	66^th	400	83.5%
2016	56.07	158^th	394	59.9%
2017	64.50	117^th	380	69.2%
2018	71.59	87^th	385	77.4%
2019	48.99	194^th	389	50.1%
2021	57.22	129^th	388	66.8%
2022	53.81	192^nd	409	53.1%
2023	67.55	80^th	398	79.9%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Lowell Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IN State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	34.76	190^th	285	33.3%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Lowell Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IN State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	72.35	54^th	379	85.8%

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Rank History for Female students at Lowell Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IN State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	64.04	106^th	388	72.7%

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Rank History for Male students at Lowell Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IN State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	69.05	79^th	383	79.4%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Lowell Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IN State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	41.23	90^th	164	45.1%
2023	66.81	45^th	166	72.9%

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Rank History for White students at Lowell Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IN State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	48.73	192^nd	378	49.2%
2023	64.18	89^th	375	76.3%

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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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by a teacher
Wednesday, July 16, 2014

The school wide New-Tech implantation is a disaster. The New-Tech approach is a fine method for some students, but it is not working as a replacement for actual education. The graduates are having extreme difficulty adjusting to college courses that are a lot more structured and require personal responsibility. Neither of which are being encouraged by Tri-Creek. The dissatisfaction of the students is being addressed by nothing but threats and additional indoctrination classes being made mandatory even though no grade is being assigned to the class time being used.

Financially, the corporation is a shambles. A short three years ago, we had millions in savings and enough to pay all the faculty and staff. Now we are in debt and are, for the first time, laying off personal. Close Quote

by a teacher
Tuesday, October 23, 2012

Post high school readiness is at an all time low. The school has released its new tech roll out, and it has been nothing but a nuisance. There is constant fighting between staff and administration. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Lowell Senior High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	1011	0	1	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	1016
1989	902	0	1	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	908
1990	882	0	0	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	892
1991	865	0	1	6	17	n/a	n/a	0	889
1992	840	0	21	35	15	n/a	n/a	0	911
1993	928	0	4	17	16	n/a	n/a	0	965
1994	987	0	2	17	14	n/a	n/a	0	1020
1995	1071	0	1	6	4	n/a	n/a	0	1082
1996	1071	0	1	6	4	n/a	n/a	0	1082
1997	1061	2	4	19	14	n/a	n/a	0	1100
1998	1072	0	5	28	13	n/a	n/a	0	1118
1999	1028	0	6	29	20	n/a	n/a	0	1083
2000	1007	1	7	30	21	n/a	n/a	0	1066
2001	1012	3	5	33	17	n/a	n/a	0	1070
2002	1035	1	5	30	17	n/a	n/a	0	1088
2003	1035	1	5	30	17	n/a	n/a	0	1088
2004	1054	1	1	29	10	n/a	n/a	0	1095
2005	1081	1	1	23	4	n/a	n/a	0	1110
2006	1140	2	1	25	2	n/a	n/a	0	1170
2007	1209	2	2	23	2	n/a	n/a	8	1246
2008	1162	3	2	24	1	n/a	n/a	8	1200
2009	1162	3	1	40	1	n/a	n/a	17	1224
2010	1155	5	1	54	2	n/a	n/a	24	1241
2011	1129	8	5	107	6	1	20	0	1276
2012	1135	6	2	111	6	1	19	0	1280
2013	1091	9	2	95	9	0	14	0	1220
2014	1067	5	1	90	8	0	15	0	1186
2015	1041	15	2	106	4	0	20	0	1188
2016	1038	16	1	113	3	0	21	0	1192
2017	1039	13	1	117	3	0	26	0	1199
2018	1023	12	3	115	3	0	22	0	1178
2019	984	9	4	96	3	0	23	0	1119
2020	970	12	4	104	2	0	23	0	1115
2021	938	9	5	116	1	0	24	0	1093
2022	916	6	4	121	2	0	19	0	1068
2023	867	8	1	136	3	0	18	0	1033

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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 Lowell Senior High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	1016	50.5	20.1	5.4
1989	908	50.2	18.0	7.4
1990	892	49.1	18.1	3.4
1991	889	50.0	17.7	4.3
1992	911	45.6	19.9	3.8
1993	965	47.8	20.2	4.5
1994	1020	49.3	20.7	4.9
1995	1082	51.1	21.2	5.4
1996	1082	51.1	21.2	5.4
1997	1100	50.7	21.7	5.3
1998	1118	52.8	21.2	4.7
1999	1083	51.4	21.1	8.2
2000	1066	52.1	20.5	7.7
2001	1070	53.0	20.2	9.3
2002	1088	50.9	21.4	11.4
2003	1088	50.9	21.4	11.4
2004	1095	49.1	22.3	14.8
2005	1110	49.6	22.4	15.9
2006	1170	49.1	23.8	16.4
2007	1246	n/a	n/a	14.1
2008	1200	53.5	22.4	13.8
2009	1224	53.3	23.0	15.7
2010	1241	55.7	22.2	18.7
2011	1276	58.0	21.9	20.1
2012	1280	66.5	19.2	19.2
2013	1220	63.3	19.2	19.8
2014	1186	60.1	19.7	18.7
2015	1188	56.0	21.2	21.7
2016	1192	53.0	22.4	23.5
2017	1199	56.6	21.1	20.4
2018	1178	55.4	21.2	26.6
2019	1119	55.8	20.0	25.5
2020	1115	57.8	19.2	24.7
2021	1093	56.6	19.2	25.5
2022	1068	67.0	15.9	24.2
2023	1033	57.0	18.1	28.6

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 Lowell Senior High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	1016	50.5	20.1	5.4
1989	908	50.2	18.0	7.4
1990	892	49.1	18.1	3.4
1991	889	50.0	17.7	4.3
1992	911	45.6	19.9	3.8
1993	965	47.8	20.2	4.5
1994	1020	49.3	20.7	4.9
1995	1082	51.1	21.2	5.4
1996	1082	51.1	21.2	5.4
1997	1100	50.7	21.7	5.3
1998	1118	52.8	21.2	4.7
1999	1083	51.4	21.1	8.2
2000	1066	52.1	20.5	7.7
2001	1070	53.0	20.2	9.3
2002	1088	50.9	21.4	11.4
2003	1088	50.9	21.4	11.4
2004	1095	49.1	22.3	14.8
2005	1110	49.6	22.4	15.9
2006	1170	49.1	23.8	16.4
2007	1246	n/a	n/a	14.1
2008	1200	53.5	22.4	13.8
2009	1224	53.3	23.0	15.7
2010	1241	55.7	22.2	18.7
2011	1276	58.0	21.9	20.1
2012	1280	66.5	19.2	19.2
2013	1220	63.3	19.2	19.8
2014	1186	60.1	19.7	18.7
2015	1188	56.0	21.2	21.7
2016	1192	53.0	22.4	23.5
2017	1199	56.6	21.1	20.4
2018	1178	55.4	21.2	26.6
2019	1119	55.8	20.0	25.5
2020	1115	57.8	19.2	24.7
2021	1093	56.6	19.2	25.5
2022	1068	67.0	15.9	24.2
2023	1033	57.0	18.1	28.6

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 Lowell Senior High School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$96 (0.9%)	$10,163 (99.1%)	$10,259
2020	$77 (0.8%)	$9,577 (99.2%)	$9,654
2021	$112 (1.0%)	$11,154 (99.0%)	$11,266
2022	$213 (2.0%)	$10,543 (98.0%)	$10,756

Data source: Indiana Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Lowell Senior High School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 194^th of 389 High schools	Ranks 80^th of 398 High schools	29.8%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
End of Course Biology (Lowell Senior High School)	31.5	43.5	12%
End of Course Biology (Tri-Creek School Corporation)	31.5	43.5	12%
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	1119	1033	7.7%
African American	9	8	11.1%
American Indian	3	3
Asian	4	1	75%
Hispanic	96	136	41.7%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	984	867	11.9%
Two or More Races	23	18	21.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	25.5%	28.6%	3.1%

Schools Near Lowell Senior 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
Lowell Senior High School	Public	9-12	2051 E Commercial Ave	Lowell	46356	Lake County	Tri-Creek School Corporation	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(219) 696-7733	1,033	57	18.1	28.6%	867 (83.9%)	8 (0.8%)	136 (13.2%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (1.7%)	67.5	80^th of 403 public high schools	80.1%		53.8	192^nd of 409 public high schools	53.1%	112	52.9	30.0											43.5	$10,756	$213	$10,543
Hanover Central High School	Public	9-12	10120 W 133rd St	Cedar Lake	46303	Lake County	Hanover Community School Corp	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(219) 374-3800	782	41	18.9	21.5%	586 (74.9%)	43 (5.5%)	107 (13.7%)	10 (1.3%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (4.1%)	80.9	39^th of 403 public high schools	90.3%		92.6	23^rd of 409 public high schools	94.4%	16	63.9	47.0											40.2	$10,439	$305	$10,134
Crown Point High School	Public	9-12	1500 S Main St	Crown Point	46307	Lake County	Crown Point Community School Corp	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(219) 663-4885	2,948	132	22.4	21.9%	2,202 (74.7%)	120 (4.1%)	438 (14.9%)	89 (3.0%)	4 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	95 (3.2%)	78.5	43^rd of 403 public high schools	89.3%		87.2	40^th of 409 public high schools	90.2%	3	64.0	42.9											35.4	$10,116	$413	$9,703
Hebron High School	Public	9-12	509 S Main St	Hebron	46341	Porter County	MSD Boone Township	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(219) 996-4771	353	24	14.5	39.9%	295 (83.6%)	5 (1.4%)	44 (12.5%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.7%)	37.1	260^th of 403 public high schools	35.5%		31.8	293^rd of 409 public high schools	28.4%	33	39.0	16.8											28.7	$10,403	$247	$10,156
Lake Central High School	Public	9-12	8400 Wicker Ave	Saint John	46373	Lake County	Lake Central School Corporation	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(219) 365-8551	3,069	152	20.1	23.1%	2,013 (65.6%)	260 (8.5%)	600 (19.6%)	91 (3.0%)	8 (0.3%)	1 (0.0%)	96 (3.1%)	85.4	25^th of 403 public high schools	93.8%		87.2	41^st of 409 public high schools	90.0%	16	69.2	47.5											43.0	$9,492	$286	$9,206
Boone Grove High School	Public	9-12	260 S 500 W	Valparaiso	46385	Porter County	Porter Township School Corp	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(219) 476-3455	486	36	13.6	28.8%	390 (80.2%)	8 (1.6%)	75 (15.4%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.9%)	65.3	95^th of 403 public high schools	76.4%		38.1	270^th of 409 public high schools	34.0%	175	54.2	33.6											30.1	$9,768	$59	$9,709
Merrillville High School	Public	9-12	276 E 68th Pl	Merrillville	46410	Lake County	Merrillville Community School Corp	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(219) 650-5307	2,042	125	16.3	63.9%	163 (8.0%)	1,387 (67.9%)	378 (18.5%)	11 (0.5%)	4 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	99 (4.8%)	21.8	323^rd of 403 public high schools	19.9%		23.6	325^th of 409 public high schools	20.5%	2	29.9	14.1											15.2	$11,799	$1,080	$10,719
Kankakee Valley High School	Public	9-12	3923 W Sr 10	Wheatfield	46392	Jasper County	Kankakee Valley School Corp	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(219) 956-3143	1,081	69	15.7	37.3%	935 (86.5%)	2 (0.2%)	126 (11.7%)	5 (0.5%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.0%)	65.5	93^rd of 403 public high schools	76.9%		76.2	82^nd of 409 public high schools	80.0%	11	57.4	34.2											29.6	$10,140	$441	$9,699
Griffth Junior/Senior High School	Public	6-12	600 N Wiggs St	Griffith	46319	Lake County	Griffith Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(219) 924-4281	1,059	64	16.5	55.3%	484 (45.7%)	208 (19.6%)	309 (29.2%)	7 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	49 (4.6%)	40.8	238^th of 403 public high schools	40.9%		44.1	245^th of 409 public high schools	40.1%	7	39.4	29.1	36.5	44.9	33.9	38.4	29.4	31.3	22.6	27.5	36.8	36.8	16.6	$8,925	$1,012	$7,913
Wheeler High School	Public	9-12	587 W 300 N	Valparaiso	46385	Porter County	Union Township School Corp	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(219) 759-2561	434	36	12.0	28.3%	355 (81.8%)	8 (1.8%)	59 (13.6%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.6%)	89.7	16^th of 403 public high schools	96.0%		88.8	36^th of 409 public high schools	91.2%	20	67.0	50.0											50.6	$13,845	$237	$13,609

Frequently Asked Questions about Lowell Senior High School

What schools feed into Lowell Senior High School?

Lowell Senior High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Lake Prairie Elementary School
Elementary : Oak Hill Elementary School
Elementary : Three Creeks Elementary School
Middle : Lowell Middle School

How many students attend Lowell Senior High School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 1,033 students attended Lowell Senior High School.

What district is Lowell Senior High School in?

Tri-Creek School Corporation

Is Lowell Senior High School a good school?

Lowell Senior High School ranks 80^th of 403 Indiana high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Lowell Senior High School?

Students at Lowell Senior High School are 84% White, 13% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

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