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Best High Schools in Zip Code 46408

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At a glance

Schools

745

Students

Districts

Top rankedCalumet New Technical High School383^rd of 429 Indiana high schools

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Excel Center - Gary

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Summary:

There are two high schools serving students in zip code 46408: Calumet New Technical High School and Excel Center - Gary. Both schools are rated 0 stars by SchoolDigger, indicating significant areas for improvement and placing them among the lowest-performing schools in Indiana. The area appears to face systemic challenges impacting educational outcomes.

Both Calumet New Technical High School and Excel Center - Gary reported identical graduation rates of 88.4% and chronic absenteeism rates of 17.8% for the 2023-2024 school year. This similarity in outcomes is notable, especially considering the differences in resources and student demographics. Calumet New Technical High School, part of the Lake Ridge New Technical Schools district, serves a larger student body of 612 and spends significantly more per student at $14,358, with a student-teacher ratio of 15.1. In contrast, Excel Center - Gary, a charter school, has a smaller enrollment of 128 students, a lower spending per student of $6,052, and a more favorable student-teacher ratio of 11.6.

Academic performance, particularly on standardized tests, is a significant concern for both schools. For the 2024-2025 school year, Calumet New Technical High School showed 4.86% proficiency in SAT Mathematics, far below the state average of 25.4%, and 14.06% in ILEARN/Biology, compared to the state average of 45.6%. Excel Center - Gary reported a concerning 0% proficiency in both SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing and Mathematics for the same period. Calumet New Technical High School also has a very high rate of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch at 88.4%, indicating a student population with substantial socioeconomic needs.

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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 (2025)	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
Excel Center - Gary	Public, Charter	9-12	4610 W Ridge Road	Gary	46408	Lake County	Excel Center - Gary	Yes	No	No	No	(219) 789-5236	125	8	15.6	3.2%	13 (10.4%)	84 (67.2%)	20 (16.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (5.6%)	4.6	416^th of 429 public high schools	3.0%					(n/a)	0.0	0.0		$6,052	$594	$5,458
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%)	11.2	383^rd of 429 public high schools	10.7%		15.8	367^th of 432 public high schools	15.0%	16	23.6	4.9	14.1	$14,358	$1,857	$12,500

Cities Near Zip Code 46408

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Gary	0.89 mi	27	392^nd
Merrillville	2.05 mi	9	369^th
Griffith	2.85 mi	4	278^th
Lake Station	3.53 mi	4	385^th
Highland	4.07 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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