Calumet New Tech High School

3900 Calhoun St, Gary IN, 46408 | Lake Ridge Schools | 219-838-6990
  • grades 9-12
  • students 637
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 23% 52% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 30 in Gary
  • Ranked #0 of 2605 in Indiana
Proficiency Averages
21%Gary
46%Indiana

Calumet New Tech High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Lake Ridge Schools" in Gary, IN. There are a total of 637 students and 38 teachers at Calumet New Tech High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 17 to 1.

Calumet New Tech High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 22.5%, which is 52% lower than the Indiana average.

Calumet New Tech High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students637
Teachers38
Student/Teacher ratio17:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment57
Taking some courses57
Taking some courses (not tests)0
Passing some courses51
Passing no courses8

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 Calumet New Tech High School, there are a total of 57 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 57 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All8%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School6-9%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All37%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School35-39%

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.

Calumet New Tech High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictIndianaNational
White 41.3% 45.4% 71.6% 51.1%
Black 30.6% 22.8% 11.5% 15.9%
Asian 0.3% 0.2% 2.0% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 21.2% 24.3% 10.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.8% 0.8% 0.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 5.8% 6.5% 4.4% 3.1%

Gary demographics profile

StatisticGaryIndianaNational
Population75,4866,732,219328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,51418891
Median age37.537.437.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)38%56%55%
Speak English95%92%79%
Speak Spanish4%5%13%

Education level achieved in Gary

IndexGaryIndianaNational
Completed 8th grade81.3%84.6%84.3%
Completed high school79.6%82.9%83.0%
Completed some college48.0%53.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree21.4%33.0%38.5%
Completed bachelors12.7%24.6%30.3%
Completed masters4.9%8.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.0%2.4%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.4%1.0%1.3%
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Source: The Calumet New Tech High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.