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Lake Central High School

PublicHighGrades 9–12

8400 Wicker Ave, Saint John, IN 46373 · (219) 365-8551 · Part of Lake Central School Corporation

St. John Township’s School Grade A better than 87% of Indiana school districts

Directions
Students
2,926
Students per teacher
20:1
Free or reduced lunch
22%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Lake Central High School

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of Indiana’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 10 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 31 pts above the state
  • Larger classes: 20 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 10.6% since 2020–21

On the path

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

5–83 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–12Lake Central High SchoolYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency46%
State average 35.8%
Reading / language arts74%
State average 42.6%

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

Location

Directions ↗

8400 Wicker Ave, Saint John

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9773
Grade 10660
Grade 11706
Grade 12787
Enrollment over time
3,273’20
3,212’21
3,069’22
2,992’23
2,926’24

Down 10.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 64%Hispanic 21%Black 8%Two or more races 4%Asian 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Lake Central High School from St. John Township families.

Other schools in Lake Central School Corporation

The district →
James H Watson Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Schererville
A
660 students17:1
Protsman Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Dyer
A−
614 students15:1
George Bibich Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Dyer
A
547 students17:1
Kolling Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Saint John
A
529 students15:1
Homan Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Schererville
A
472 students13:1
Peifer Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Schererville
B
420 students14:1

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; St. John Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.