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Best High Schools in Zip Code 46312

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At a glance

School

1,052

Students

Top rankedEast Chicago Central High School359^th of 429 Indiana high schools

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Biggest riser

East Chicago Central High School up 12 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

In zip code 46312, there is one public high school serving grades 9-12: East Chicago Central High School, part of the School City of East Chicago district.

East Chicago Central High School has a student population of 1,021. While the school has a strong graduation rate of 88.4%, its overall performance has consistently placed it in the bottom quartile of Indiana high schools, earning a 0-star rating in the most recent reporting year. A significant concern is the chronic absenteeism rate of 17.8%, which is often linked to lower academic achievement. The school also has a high rate of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch at 74.83%, indicating a student body with a substantial number from economically disadvantaged backgrounds.

Academically, East Chicago Central High School shows concerning trends, particularly in mathematics. The proficiency rate in SAT Mathematics is extremely low, with only 5.02% of students proficient in the 2024-2025 school year and 3.35% in the 2023-2024 school year, significantly lagging behind the state average of around 25%. While proficiency in Biology and Evidence-based Reading and Writing is also below the state average, it is comparable to the district average. The school spends $15,291 per student, which is a relatively high figure, prompting questions about the effectiveness of resource allocation in improving student outcomes, especially in mathematics.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing (2025)	SAT Mathematics (2025)	ILEARN Biology (2025)	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	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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
East Chicago Central High School	Public	9-12	1100 W Columbus Drive	East Chicago	46312	Lake County	School City of East Chicago	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 391-4000	1,052	79	13.2	72.3%	7 (0.7%)	446 (42.4%)	576 (54.8%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (1.9%)	16.5	359^th of 429 public high schools	16.3%		15	371^st of 432 public high schools	14.1%	12	31.0	5.0	23.2	$15,291	$2,398	$12,893

Cities Near Zip Code 46312

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
East Chicago	0.49 mi	9	390^th
Hammond	2.6 mi	16	384^th
Whiting	3.59 mi	4	337^th
Gary	3.69 mi	27	392^nd
Highland	5.01 mi	7	167^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Indiana Department of Education.

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