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C−

Hammond Central High School

PublicHighGrades 9–12

5926 Calumet Ave, Hammond, IN 46320 · (219) 933-2442 · Part of Hammond School City

North Township’s School Grade C− better than 15% of Indiana school districts

Directions
Students
1,814
Students per teacher
21:1
Free or reduced lunch
52%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Hammond Central High School

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 18% of Indiana’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 28 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 6 pts below the state
  • Larger classes: 21 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 103.6% since 2020–21

On the path

Where North Township kids come from and go next. The whole path →

7–83 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–12Hammond Central High SchoolYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency8%
State average 35.8%
Reading / language arts37%
State average 42.6%

Its own letter, C−, places these results among Indiana’s 1,697 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

5926 Calumet Ave, Hammond

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9407
Grade 10471
Grade 11452
Grade 12484
Enrollment over time
891’20
1,904’21
1,863’22
1,923’23
1,814’24

Up 103.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 54%Black 37%White 6%Two or more races 4%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Asian <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Hammond Central High School from North Township families.

Other schools in Hammond School City

The district →
Warren G Harding Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Hammond
D
755 students18:1
Washington Irving Elementary Sch
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Hammond
D−
754 students20:1
Thomas A Edison Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Hammond
D−
705 students19:1
Annie Burns-Hicks Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Hammond
D−
622 students16:1
Joseph Hess Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Hammond
D
611 students17:1
Thomas Jefferson Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Hammond
D
570 students16:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Indiana’s other public schools; North Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.