Morton Senior High School

6915 Grand Ave, Hammond IN, 46323 | Hammond School City | 219-989-7316
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1389
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 25% 46% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 25 in Hammond
  • Ranked #0 of 2605 in Indiana
Proficiency Averages
31%Hammond
46%Indiana

Morton Senior 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 1,389 students and 78 teachers at Morton Senior High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 18 to 1.

Morton Senior High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 25.0%, which is 46% lower than the Indiana average.

Morton Senior High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1389
Teachers78
Student/Teacher ratio18:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment424
Taking some courses140
Taking some courses (not tests)277
Passing some courses8
Passing no courses124

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 Morton Senior High School, there are a total of 424 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 140 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All9%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School9%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All41%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School41%

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.

Morton Senior High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictIndianaNational
White 26.6% 17.9% 71.6% 51.1%
Black 31.2% 29.9% 11.5% 15.9%
Asian 0.3% 0.3% 2.0% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 37.7% 47.6% 10.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.3% 0.2% 0.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.2% 0.1% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 3.7% 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 Morton Senior High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.