Calumet High School

3900 Calhoun St, Gary, IN 46408 | (219) 838-6990

Grades: 9-12
Student Enrollment: 621

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3.5 out of 5 | 2 Reviews

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School Description

School Summary and Highlights

Enrolls 621 high school students from grades 9-12
Ranks 343rd out of 362 high schools in IN.

Additional Contact Information

Principal or Admin: Freeman Martin
Fax: (219) 989-7849

School Operational Details

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

School District Details

Lake Ridge Schools District
Per-Pupil Spending: $9,831
Graduation Rate: 60.0%
Dropout Rate: 8.4%
Students Per Teacher: 19.5
Enrolled Students: 2,122

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty

Total Students Enrolled: 621
Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 37.6
Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 16.5

Students Gender Breakdown

Males: 292 (47.0%)
Females: 296 (47.7%)

Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown

Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 85 (13.7%)
Eligible for Free Lunch: 368 (59.3%)
Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 453 (72.9%)

Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

Calumet High School Student Race Distribution

	Number	Percent
American Indian	5	0.8%
Black	171	27.5%
Asian	2	0.3%
Hispanic	99	15.9%
White	311	50.1%

Number of Students Per Grade

	Number	Percent
9th Grade	169	27.2%
10th Grade	161	25.9%
11th Grade	148	23.8%
12th Grade	143	23.0%

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

School Ratings and Reviews

Overall Rating: 3.5

3.5 out of 5 | 2 Reviews

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2 reviews for Calumet High School

Reviewed by Former Student on January 30, 2008
Rating: (2 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
I am an alumni from 1973. This school did very little to protect the interests and safety of its students, especially from bullies and extreme physical aggressions. Academics about average, maybe a little above national averages.

Reviewed by Parent/Guardian on September 08, 2006
Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
How can you ban flip-flops, hoodies, & bookbags? Can you say hello to many news reporters? I can.

Test Scores and Performance Information

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The overall school rating shows that Calumet High School performed on average much worse than most other schools across the state on ISTEP+ ECA state exams in the following subjects:

Algebra I
Biology I
English 10

ISTEP+ ECA - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject

End of Course - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
Algebra I Test
2010	8.0%	29.0%	61.0%

Biology I Test
2010	23.0%	23.0%	37.0%

English 10 Test
2010	42.0%	42.0%	63.0%

Source: IN Department of Education 2009-2010

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