Summary:
The 46323 zip code area is home to two high schools: Morton Senior High School and Excel Center - Hammond. While Morton Senior High School is a traditional public high school with a larger student population and stronger academic performance, Excel Center - Hammond is a public charter high school that focuses on serving students who have previously dropped out or are at risk of doing so.
Morton Senior High School outperforms the School City of Hammond district average in SAT/Evidence-based Reading and Writing and SAT/Mathematics. However, both schools perform significantly below the state average in ILEARN/Biology for End of Course. Excel Center - Hammond faces unique challenges, with an extremely high chronic absenteeism rate of 94.8% and a low four-year graduation rate of 10.2%, compared to 34.8% and 73.2% at Morton Senior High School, respectively.
The significant difference in spending per student ($12,211 at Morton Senior High School vs. $5,573 at Excel Center - Hammond) suggests that resource allocation and funding may play a role in the schools' academic outcomes. Understanding these differences can inform targeted interventions and resource allocation to support the diverse educational needs of the community.
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