Donald E Gavit Middle / High School

1670 175th St, Hammond, IN 46324 | (219) 989-7328

Grades: 6-12
Student Enrollment: 1,591

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5 out of 5 | 1 Review

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School Description

School Summary and Highlights

Enrolls 1,591 middle and high school students from grades 6-12
Ranks 255th out of 362 high schools in IN.

Additional Contact Information

Principal or Admin: White James G
Fax: (219) 989-7333
Website: www.hammond.k12.in.us

School Operational Details

Title I Eligible
All students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.

School District Details

School City of Hammond District
Per-Pupil Spending: $8,915
Graduation Rate: 55.2%
Dropout Rate: 1.5%
Students Per Teacher: 17.1
Enrolled Students: 14,673

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty

Total Students Enrolled: 1,591
Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 88.8
Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 17.9

Students Gender Breakdown

Males: 734 (46.1%)
Females: 745 (46.8%)

Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown

Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 193 (12.1%)
Eligible for Free Lunch: 1,009 (63.4%)
Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 1,202 (75.5%)

Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

Donald E Gavit Middle / High School Student Race Distribution

	Number	Percent
American Indian	3	0.2%
Black	507	31.9%
Asian	4	0.3%
Hispanic	506	31.8%
White	459	28.8%

Number of Students Per Grade

	Number	Percent
6th Grade	224	14.1%
7th Grade	239	15.0%
8th Grade	243	15.3%
9th Grade	310	19.5%
10th Grade	179	11.3%
11th Grade	237	14.9%
12th Grade	159	10.0%

Source: IN Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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Overall Rating: 5

5 out of 5 | 1 Review

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Test Scores and Performance Information

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The overall school rating shows that Donald E Gavit Middle / High School performed on average worse than many other schools across the state on ISTEP+ and ISTEP+ ECA state exams in the following subjects:

Algebra I
Biology I
English 10
English Language Arts
Math
Science
Social Studies

ISTEP+ - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject

Grade 6 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
English Language Arts Test
2010	68.0%	60.0%	72.0%
2009	54.0%	49.0%	69.0%

Math Test
2010	61.0%	61.0%	77.0%
2009	60.0%	52.0%	73.0%

Science Test
2010	43.0%	37.0%	58.0%
2009	38.0%	32.0%	54.0%

Grade 7 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
English Language Arts Test
2010	61.0%	59.0%	72.0%
2009	51.0%	-	67.0%

Math Test
2010	58.0%	54.0%	73.0%
2009	41.0%	-	68.0%

Social Studies Test
2010	48.0%	48.0%	64.0%
2009	31.0%	-	58.0%

Grade 8 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
English Language Arts Test
2010	57.0%	57.0%	69.0%
2009	48.0%	-	65.0%

Math Test
2010	43.0%	56.0%	72.0%
2009	50.0%	-	67.0%

ISTEP+ ECA - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject

End of Course - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
Algebra I Test
2010	48.0%	49.0%	61.0%

Biology I Test
2010	22.0%	16.0%	37.0%

English 10 Test
2010	61.0%	39.0%	63.0%

Source: IN Department of Education 2009-2010

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