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Hammond Central High School

Regular School · Hammond, IN

Hammond Central High School is a regular school school in Hammond, Indiana, serving grades 09–12 with 1,814 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 21.2:1.

Level
High
Grades
09 – 12
Enrollment
1,814
Teachers (FTE)
85.8
Student–Teacher Ratio
21.2:1
Status
Open
Lunch Program Participation
Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity Students Share
Hispanic/Latino 972 54%
Black or African American 668 37%
White 104 6%
Two or more races 64 4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 4 0%
Asian 2 0%
Total enrollment 1,814 933M / 881F

English Language Learners: 222 (12% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric This School State Avg Tested
Math Proficiency 6-9% 37.0% 168
Reading Proficiency 35-39% 42.2% 168
Science Proficiency <=5% — 85
4-Year Graduation Rate 63.0% —

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

Programs & Discipline

AP Courses
Yes (2)
203 students enrolled
Gifted & Talented
Program offered
135 students enrolled
SAT/ACT Takers
403
students tested · SY 2021–22
Out-of-School Suspensions
198
10.9% of enrollment · SY 2021–22
Chronically Absent
176
9.7% of enrollment · SY 2019–20
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.) 1,814 100%

Contact & Location

5926 Calumet Ave

Hammond, IN 46320

Phone: (219)933-2442

District

School City of Hammond

Per-pupil expenditure: $17,725

District enrollment: 11,505

Other Schools in District

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Related Data

NCES ID

180432000736

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