Lake Central High School

8400 Wicker Ave, St. John IN, 46373 | Lake Central School Corporation | 219-365-8551
  • grades 9-12
  • students 3310
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 57% 22% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 5 in St. John
  • Ranked #0 of 2605 in Indiana
Proficiency Averages
64%St. John
46%Indiana

Lake Central High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Lake Central School Corporation" in St. John, IN. There are a total of 3,310 students and 146 teachers at Lake Central High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 23 to 1.

Lake Central High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 56.5%, which is 22% higher than the Indiana average.

Lake Central High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students3310
Teachers146
Student/Teacher ratio23:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment474
Taking some courses441
Taking some courses (not tests)31
Passing some courses377
Passing no courses50

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 Lake Central High School, there are a total of 474 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 441 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All39%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School39%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All74%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School74%

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.

Lake Central High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictIndianaNational
White 73.2% 73.6% 71.6% 51.1%
Black 5.7% 5.1% 11.5% 15.9%
Asian 3.1% 2.9% 2.0% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 13.4% 14.5% 10.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.5% 0.5% 0.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 4.1% 3.4% 4.4% 3.1%

St. John demographics profile

StatisticSt. JohnIndianaNational
Population18,3826,732,219328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,45218891
Median age44.337.437.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)71%56%55%
Speak English92%92%79%
Speak Spanish4%5%13%

Education level achieved in St. John

IndexSt. JohnIndianaNational
Completed 8th grade96.2%84.6%84.3%
Completed high school95.6%82.9%83.0%
Completed some college68.2%53.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree48.3%33.0%38.5%
Completed bachelors35.4%24.6%30.3%
Completed masters11.1%8.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.4%2.4%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.4%1.0%1.3%
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Source: The Lake Central High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.