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East Chicago Central High School

Regular School · East Chicago, IN

East Chicago Central High School is a regular school school in East Chicago, Indiana, serving grades 09–12 with 1,052 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 13.3:1.

Level
High
Grades
09 – 12
Enrollment
1,052
Teachers (FTE)
79.2
Student–Teacher Ratio
13.3:1
Status
Open
Lunch Program Participation
Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity Students Share
Hispanic/Latino 576 55%
Black or African American 446 42%
Two or more races 20 2%
White 7 1%
Asian 2 0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1 0%
Total enrollment 1,052 574M / 478F

English Language Learners: 142 (13% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric This School State Avg Tested
Math Proficiency 23.0% -14pp 37.0% 211
Reading Proficiency 56.0% +13.8pp 42.2% 209
Science Proficiency 11.0% 236
4-Year Graduation Rate 67.0%

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Programs & Discipline

AP Courses
Yes (8)
65 students enrolled
Gifted & Talented
Program offered
53 students enrolled
SAT/ACT Takers
210
students tested · SY 2021–22
Out-of-School Suspensions
228
21.7% of enrollment · SY 2021–22
Chronically Absent
646
61.4% of enrollment · SY 2019–20
Comprehensive Support School (CSI) Additional Targeted Support (ATSI)

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category Students % of School
Total enrollment (est.) 1,052 100%

Contact & Location

1100 W Columbus Drive

East Chicago, IN 46312

Phone: (219)391-4000

District

School City of East Chicago

Per-pupil expenditure: $17,541

District enrollment: 3,348

NCES ID

180288002272

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD