Hammond High School

5926 Calumet Ave, Hammond IN, 46320 | Hammond School City | 219-933-2442
  • grades 9-12
  • students 814
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 20% 58% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 25 in Hammond
  • Ranked #0 of 2605 in Indiana
Proficiency Averages
31%Hammond
46%Indiana

Hammond High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Hammond School City" in Hammond, IN. There are a total of 814 students and 51 teachers at Hammond High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 16 to 1.

Hammond High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 19.5%, which is 58% lower than the Indiana average.

Hammond High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students814
Teachers51
Student/Teacher ratio16:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment167
Taking some courses127
Taking some courses (not tests)38
Passing some courses17
Passing no courses93

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Hammond High School, there are a total of 167 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 127 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All12%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School10-14%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All27%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School25-29%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Hammond High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictIndianaNational
White 5.8% 17.9% 71.6% 51.1%
Black 48.3% 29.9% 11.5% 15.9%
Asian 0.3% 0.3% 2.0% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 41.4% 47.6% 10.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.5% 0.2% 0.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.3% 0.1% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 3.4% 4.0% 4.4% 3.1%

Hammond demographics profile

StatisticHammondIndianaNational
Population76,1416,732,219328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)3,35018891
Median age35.737.437.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)44%56%55%
Speak English74%92%79%
Speak Spanish24%5%13%

Education level achieved in Hammond

IndexHammondIndianaNational
Completed 8th grade76.0%84.6%84.3%
Completed high school74.1%82.9%83.0%
Completed some college43.4%53.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree20.7%33.0%38.5%
Completed bachelors14.0%24.6%30.3%
Completed masters4.1%8.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.8%2.4%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.4%1.0%1.3%
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Source: The Hammond High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.