East Chicago Central High School

1401 East 144Th Street, East Chicago IN, 46312 | City of East Chicago School District | 219-391-4000
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1131
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 35% 25% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 9 in East Chicago
  • Ranked #0 of 2605 in Indiana
Proficiency Averages
22%East Chicago
46%Indiana

East Chicago Central High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "City of East Chicago School District" in East Chicago, IN. There are a total of 1,131 students and 77 teachers at East Chicago Central High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 15 to 1.

East Chicago Central High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 35.0%, which is 25% lower than the Indiana average.

East Chicago Central High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1131
Teachers77
Student/Teacher ratio15:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment150
Taking some courses126
Taking some courses (not tests)20
Passing some courses17
Passing no courses106

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 East Chicago Central High School, there are a total of 150 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 126 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All17%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School15-19%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All53%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School50-54%

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.

East Chicago Central High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictIndianaNational
White 1.6% 1.7% 71.6% 51.1%
Black 47.3% 47.3% 11.5% 15.9%
Asian 0.2% 0.1% 2.0% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 50.2% 49.4% 10.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.2% 0.0% 0.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.6% 1.4% 4.4% 3.1%

East Chicago demographics profile

StatisticEast ChicagoIndianaNational
Population28,0446,732,219328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,98618891
Median age35.437.437.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)40%56%55%
Speak English59%92%79%
Speak Spanish40%5%13%

Education level achieved in East Chicago

IndexEast ChicagoIndianaNational
Completed 8th grade67.6%84.6%84.3%
Completed high school65.1%82.9%83.0%
Completed some college34.8%53.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree14.3%33.0%38.5%
Completed bachelors8.2%24.6%30.3%
Completed masters2.8%8.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.4%2.4%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.1%1.0%1.3%
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Source: The East Chicago Central High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.