Lake Central High School

Regular School · Saint John, IN

Lake Central High School is a regular school school in Saint John, Indiana, serving grades 09–12 with 2,926 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 20.2:1.

Level

High

Grades

09 – 12

Enrollment

2,926

Teachers (FTE)

144.5

Student–Teacher Ratio

20.2:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
White	1,875	64%
Hispanic/Latino	609	21%
Black or African American	243	8%
Two or more races	104	4%
Asian	87	3%
American Indian / Alaska Native	7	0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	1	0%
Total enrollment	2,926	1,454M / 1,472F

English Language Learners: 65 (2% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	46.0% +9pp	37.0%	780
Reading Proficiency	74.0% +31.8pp	42.2%	779
Science Proficiency	52.0%	—	744
4-Year Graduation Rate	95.0%	—

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

Programs & Discipline

AP Courses

Yes (21)

1,035 students enrolled

Gifted & Talented

None offered

SAT/ACT Takers

852

students tested · SY 2021–22

Out-of-School Suspensions

3.1% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

695

23.8% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

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

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	2,926	100%

Contact & Location

8400 Wicker Ave

Saint John, IN 46373

Phone: (219)365-8551

District

Lake Central School Corporation

Per-pupil expenditure: $15,488

District enrollment: 9,293

Other Schools in District

George Bibich Elementary School Elementary
Homan Elementary School Elementary
James H Watson Elementary School Elementary
Kolling Elementary School Elementary
Peifer Elementary School Elementary
Protsman Elementary School Elementary
Hal E Clark Middle School Middle
Kahler Middle School Middle

View all 9 schools →

Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 46373) → CensusDepth.com
Indiana population & income data → CensusDepth.com
Indiana teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

180545000984

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