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Lowell Senior High School

Q: Is Lowell Senior High School a good school?

Lowell Senior High School ranks 83 rd of 415 Indiana high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

83^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 415 Indiana High Schools

Better than 80% of Indiana high schools

Summary

Lowell Senior High School is a 9–12 school serving 981 students in Lowell, Indiana, as part of the Tri-Creek School Corporation. The district itself is strong, ranking 36th of 374 Indiana districts — the 90th percentile — with 5 stars. The high school's own standing is somewhat lower but still solid: 83rd of 415 Indiana high schools in 2025–2026, the 80th percentile, with 4 stars. That fits a longer pattern of mostly 3- and 4-star years, including a dip to the 66th percentile in 2024–2025 and a rebound since.

Lowell's clearest strength is its graduation rate: 99.1% in 2024–2025, about 9.4 points above Indiana's 89.7% and tied with Crown Point High School for the highest among nearby schools. SAT results are also above state averages — 57.92% in Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (state 51.9%) and 32.08% in Math (state 25.6%) — placing Lowell mid-to-upper among nearby schools, ahead of Calumet New Technical High School, Merrillville High School and Hebron High School, but behind Crown Point, Lake Central High School and Wheeler High School. Lowell also ranks in the 84th percentile statewide for its lower-income students, a genuine bright spot.

The biggest concern is chronic absenteeism, which reached 46.7% in 2024–2025 — far above Indiana's 16.7% and the highest among the nearby schools, where Wheeler and Boone Grove High School were both under 10%. Math scores have also swung widely across four years, from 30.00% down to 21.65% and back up to 32.08%, so consistency is worth watching. Lowell has the highest student-teacher ratio in the nearby group at 20.5, with mid-range spending of $12,260 per student. Overall, this is an above-average Indiana high school with a top-tier graduation rate and solid test scores.

981

Students ?

20.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,260

Per pupil spending ?

26.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2051 E Commercial Ave
Lowell, IN 46356

(219) 696-7733

District: Tri-Creek School Corporation

Feeder schools for Lowell Senior High School:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

82.1%

Hispanic:

13.6%

Two or more races:

1.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 60th percentile in 2016 → 80th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Indiana average (46% vs 39% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 20% of Indiana high schools

✓99% graduate in 4 years — above the Indiana average (90%)

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (47% vs 17% Indiana)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school46%

District avg46%

Indiana avg39%

83^rd of 415

Indiana public high schools ?

Top 20%▲ up 20 pts since 2016

From top 40% (2016) to top 20% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

36^th of 374Tri-Creek School Corporation 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2026	68.5	83 of 415	80.0%	★★★★☆
2025	59.1	146 of 429	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	75.6	58 of 432	86.6%	★★★★☆
2023	67.5	80 of 398	79.9%	★★★★☆
2022	53.8	192 of 409	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.2	129 of 388	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.0	194 of 389	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	71.6	87 of 385	77.4%	★★★★☆
2017	64.5	117 of 380	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	56.1	158 of 394	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	68.3	66 of 400	83.5%	★★★★☆
2014	50.2	145 of 379	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	36.6	213 of 353	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	41.2	219 of 373	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	47.0	180 of 364	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	58.3	88 of 362	75.7%	★★★★☆
2009	79.8	51 of 364	86.0%	★★★★☆
2008	82.1	39 of 360	89.2%	★★★★☆
2007	76.6	64 of 354	81.9%	★★★★☆
2006	71.7	71 of 349	79.7%	★★★★☆
2005	64.9	119 of 349	65.9%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2026	66.9	91 of 395	77.0%	★★★★☆
2025	55.1	159 of 387	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	75.4	59 of 392	84.9%	★★★★☆
2023	64.0	106 of 388	72.7%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2026	54.4	69 of 194	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	49.8	81 of 181	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	92.6	8 of 184	95.7%	★★★★★
2023	66.8	45 of 166	72.9%	★★★★☆
2022	41.2	90 of 164	45.1%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2026	73.5	61 of 390	84.4%	★★★★☆
2025	60.0	114 of 377	69.8%	★★★★☆
2024	82.9	29 of 377	92.3%	★★★★★
2023	72.4	54 of 379	85.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2026	66.6	87 of 397	78.1%	★★★★☆
2025	57.2	131 of 386	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	72.3	73 of 392	81.4%	★★★★☆
2023	69.1	79 of 383	79.4%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2026	58.7	95 of 292	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	47.1	138 of 298	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	33.9	186 of 289	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.8	190 of 285	33.3%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2026	61.0	105 of 387	72.9%	★★★★☆
2025	55.5	135 of 377	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.8	77 of 381	79.8%	★★★★☆
2023	64.2	89 of 375	76.3%	★★★★☆
2022	48.7	192 of 378	49.2%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)84th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2026)78th percentile~ school

Female (2026)77th percentile-3 vs school

White (2026)73rd percentile-7 vs school

Special Education (2026)67th percentile-13 vs school

Hispanic (2026)64th percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs Indiana (2025-2026) ?

Evidence-based Reading and Writing58%+6 vs state

Biology48%

Mathematics32%+6 vs state

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What people are saying

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

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing (2026)	SAT Mathematics (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 (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	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	No	No	No	(219) 696-7733	981	48	20.5	26.8%	805 (82.1%)	14 (1.4%)	133 (13.6%)	6 (0.6%)	4 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (1.9%)	68.5	83^rd of 415 public high schools	80.0%		59.1	146^th of 429 public high schools	66.0%	63	57.9	32.1	48.4	$12,260	$411	$11,849
Hanover Central High School	Public	9-12	10120 W 133rd St	Cedar Lake	46303	Lake County	Hanover Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(219) 374-3800	857	48	17.8	17.2%	599 (69.9%)	53 (6.2%)	157 (18.3%)	12 (1.4%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	32 (3.7%)	74.7	67^th of 415 public high schools	83.9%		55.5	167^th of 429 public high schools	61.1%	100	66.4	36.6	43.1	$12,091	$201	$11,890
Crown Point High School	Public	9-12	1500 S Main St	Crown Point	46307	Lake County	Crown Point Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(219) 663-4885	3,038	151	20.1	23.3%	2,174 (71.6%)	142 (4.7%)	513 (16.9%)	108 (3.6%)	5 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	96 (3.2%)	80.6	41^st of 415 public high schools	90.1%		79.5	46^th of 429 public high schools	89.3%	5	68.5	43.8	47.4	$11,646	$319	$11,327
Hebron High School	Public	9-12	509 S Main St	Hebron	46341	Porter County	MSD Boone Township	No	No	No	No	(219) 996-4771	307	25	12.5	40.4%	249 (81.1%)	5 (1.6%)	45 (14.7%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.0%)	57.4	145^th of 415 public high schools	65.1%		54	179^th of 429 public high schools	58.3%	34	51.5	22.1	49.3	$13,174	$288	$12,886
Lake Central High School	Public	9-12	8400 Wicker Ave	Saint John	46373	Lake County	Lake Central School Corporation	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 365-8551	2,926	145	20.2	22.3%	1,875 (64.1%)	243 (8.3%)	609 (20.8%)	87 (3.0%)	7 (0.2%)	1 (0.0%)	104 (3.6%)	84.2	33^rd of 415 public high schools	92.0%		87.7	22^nd of 429 public high schools	94.9%	11	66.0	46.3	60.7	$10,837	$298	$10,539
Boone Grove High School	Public	9-12	260 S 500 W	Valparaiso	46385	Porter County	Porter Township School Corp	No	No	No	No	(219) 476-3455	467	36	12.9	27.2%	352 (75.4%)	17 (3.6%)	87 (18.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.9%)	68.4	85^th of 415 public high schools	79.5%		65.8	104^th of 429 public high schools	75.8%	19	51.9	23.6	68.6	$13,266	$354	$12,912
Merrillville High School	Public	9-12	276 E 68th Pl	Merrillville	46410	Lake County	Merrillville Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(219) 650-5307	2,115	139	15.2	47.3%	125 (5.9%)	1,476 (69.8%)	386 (18.3%)	15 (0.7%)	3 (0.1%)	1 (0.0%)	109 (5.2%)	23.7	324^th of 415 public high schools	21.9%		28.3	311^th of 429 public high schools	27.5%	13	32.3	11.1	29.6	$12,245	$663	$11,582
Kankakee Valley High School	Public	9-12	3923 W Sr 10	Wheatfield	46392	Jasper County	Kankakee Valley School Corp	No	No	No	No	(219) 956-3143	976	66	14.9	40.6%	816 (83.6%)	2 (0.2%)	128 (13.1%)	5 (0.5%)	4 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	20 (2.0%)	62.5	116^th of 415 public high schools	72.0%		71.8	73^rd of 429 public high schools	83.0%	43	56.5	25.9	47.1	$12,039	$167	$11,871
Wheeler High School	Public	9-12	587 W 300 N	Valparaiso	46385	Porter County	Union Township School Corp	No	No	No	No	(219) 759-2561	387	32	12.2	25.3%	311 (80.4%)	6 (1.6%)	56 (14.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.1%)	80.2	44^th of 415 public high schools	89.4%		83.4	35^th of 429 public high schools	91.8%	9	60.2	28.4	75.0	$16,325	$256	$16,069
Calumet New Technical High School	Public	9-12	3900 Calhoun St	Gary	46408	Lake County	Lake Ridge New Technical Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 838-6990	620	42	14.9	90.6%	136 (21.9%)	309 (49.8%)	142 (22.9%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (4.7%)	12.4	363^rd of 415 public high schools	12.5%		11.2	383^rd of 429 public high schools	10.7%	20	28.5	4.4	14.4	$14,358	$1,857	$12,500

Frequently Asked Questions about Lowell Senior High School

What is the racial makeup of Lowell Senior High School?

Students at Lowell Senior High School are 82% White, 14% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 1% African American.

How many students attend Lowell Senior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 981 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 83^rd of 415 Indiana high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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

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