Morton Senior High School

Regular School · Hammond, IN

Morton Senior High School is a regular school school in Hammond, Indiana, serving grades 09–12 with 1,446 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 18.9:1.

Level

High

Grades

09 – 12

Enrollment

1,446

Teachers (FTE)

76.5

Student–Teacher Ratio

18.9:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
Black or African American	669	46%
Hispanic/Latino	570	39%
White	122	8%
Two or more races	78	5%
American Indian / Alaska Native	3	0%
Asian	2	0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	2	0%
Total enrollment	1,446	741M / 705F

English Language Learners: 97 (7% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	12.0% -25pp	37.0%	282
Reading Proficiency	54.0% +11.8pp	42.2%	284
Science Proficiency	15-19%	—	120
4-Year Graduation Rate	69.0%	—

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

Programs & Discipline

AP Courses

Yes (15)

229 students enrolled

Gifted & Talented

Program offered

173 students enrolled

SAT/ACT Takers

353

students tested · SY 2021–22

Out-of-School Suspensions

143

9.9% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

170

11.8% 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.)	1,446	100%

Contact & Location

6915 Grand Ave

Hammond, IN 46323

Phone: (219)989-7316

District

School City of Hammond

Per-pupil expenditure: $17,725

District enrollment: 11,505

Other Schools in District

Abraham Lincoln Elementary School Elementary
Annie Burns-Hicks Elementary School Elementary
Benjamin Franklin Elementary Sch Elementary
Frank O'Bannon Elementary School Elementary
Joseph Hess Elementary School Elementary
Thomas A Edison Elementary School Elementary
Thomas Jefferson Elementary School Elementary
Warren G Harding Elementary School Elementary

View all 13 schools →

Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 46323) → CensusDepth.com
Indiana population & income data → CensusDepth.com
Indiana teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

180432000746

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