Griffth Junior/Senior High School

Summary:

Griffth Junior/Senior High School is a public school serving grades 6-12 in Griffith, Indiana, which is part of the School City of Hammond district. The school has a diverse student population, with 45.7% White, 19.64% African American, and 29.18% Hispanic students.

While Griffth Junior/Senior High School has seen fluctuations in its 4-year graduation rate, ranging from 71.5% to 87.9%, this is lower than the top-performing nearby school, Lake Central High School, which had a 93.9% graduation rate in 2022-2023. The school's test scores are also generally below state and district averages, with only 34.61% of students proficient or better in ILEARN/English Language Arts and 29.59% in math, compared to the Griffith Public Schools district averages of 37.87% and 41.1-42.6%, respectively. Additionally, Griffth Junior/Senior High School has seen concerning trends in chronic absenteeism, with rates ranging from 12.4% to 25.9%, which is higher than nearby top-performing schools like Munster High School (10.5%) and Lake Central High School (27.6%).

Despite these challenges, Griffth Junior/Senior High School's Hispanic students have performed relatively well, ranking 47th out of 184 Indiana high schools in 2023-2024 for ILEARN/English Language Arts proficiency. However, when compared to nearby high schools like Munster High School and Lake Central High School, Griffth Junior/Senior High School generally underperforms, suggesting the school may need to examine the practices and strategies of these higher-performing schools to identify areas for improvement.


Detail:

Public 6-12

 600 N Wiggs St
       Griffith, IN  46319


(219) 924-4281

District: Griffith Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
277th of 431 Indiana High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $8,925 Help


Feeder schools for Griffth Junior/Senior High School:

Elementary:    Beiriger Elementary School
    Elsie Wadsworth Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio:  16.5 Help
Number of students:  1,059

Racial breakdown:

White:
45.7%
Hispanic:
29.2%
African American:
19.6%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  55.3% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Griffth Junior/Senior High School ranks worse than 52.6% of middle schools in Indiana. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 48.14. (See more...)
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Compare Details Griffth Junior/Senior High School ranks worse than 64.3% of high schools in Indiana. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 36.84. (See more...)
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The Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) measures the percentage of Griffth Junior/Senior High School freshmen who graduate within four years, adjusting for students who transfer in or out.
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Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at Griffth Junior/Senior High School is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (45.7%), Hispanic (29.2%), African American (19.6%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 55.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Griffth Junior/Senior High School is 16.5. (See more...)
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Compare Griffth Junior/Senior High School employs 64 full-time teachers.
Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Griffth Junior/Senior High School is $8,925.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Griffth Junior/Senior High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Griffth Junior/Senior High School 255th of 485 Indiana public middle schools. (See Griffth Junior/Senior High School in the ranking list.)
SchoolDigger ranks Griffth Junior/Senior High School 277th of 431 Indiana public high schools. (See Griffth Junior/Senior High School in the ranking list.)

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Griffith Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Griffith Public Schools 211th of 381 Indiana school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Griffth Junior/Senior High School

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Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 36.54 320th 490 34.7%
2023 51.32 236th 489 51.7%
2024 48.14 255th 485 47.4%
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Data source: test scores: Indiana Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Griffth Junior/Senior High School

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Rank History for all high school students at Griffth Junior/Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools IN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2005 61.21 147th 349 57.9%
2006 54.05 194th 349 44.4%
2007 73.35 81st 354 77.1%
2008 72.11 81st 360 77.5%
2009 53.80 205th 364 43.7%
2010 37.45 217th 362 40.1%
2011 33.09 264th 364 27.5%
2012 28.83 301st 373 19.3%
2013 27.87 264th 353 25.2%
2014 27.98 292nd 379 23.0%
2015 44.26 228th 400 43.0%
2016 58.07 148th 394 62.4%
2017 25.55 306th 380 19.5%
2018 50.14 211th 385 45.2%
2019 34.45 270th 389 30.6%
2021 38.62 246th 388 36.6%
2022 44.05 245th 409 40.1%
2023 40.83 238th 398 40.2%
2024 36.84 277th 431 35.7%
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Rank History for high school Special Education students at Griffth Junior/Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools IN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 35.22 184th 285 35.4%
2024 37.79 171st 289 40.8%
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Rank History for high school Low Socio Economic Status students at Griffth Junior/Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools IN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 47.63 192nd 379 49.3%
2024 39.61 227th 377 39.8%
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Rank History for high school Female students at Griffth Junior/Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools IN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 39.74 232nd 388 40.2%
2024 27.28 294th 392 25.0%
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Rank History for high school Male students at Griffth Junior/Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools IN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 39.50 235th 383 38.6%
2024 42.96 215th 392 45.2%
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Rank History for high school African American students at Griffth Junior/Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools IN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 25.49 92nd 125 26.4%
2023 38.81 60th 125 52.0%
2024 33.23 79th 132 40.2%
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Rank History for high school Hispanic students at Griffth Junior/Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools IN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 42.14 88th 164 46.3%
2023 64.74 48th 166 71.1%
2024 66.53 45th 184 75.5%
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Rank History for high school White students at Griffth Junior/Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools IN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 64.15 120th 378 68.3%
2023 44.76 188th 375 49.9%
2024 33.90 261st 381 31.5%
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Data source: test scores: Indiana Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Indiana Department of Education

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Open Quote The white and Hispanic kids are really racist or will say racist things and supervisors don’t do anything Close Quote



Enrollment information for Griffth Junior/Senior High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 639 2 1 30 0 n/a n/a 0 672
1989 604 1 1 27 0 n/a n/a 0 633
1990 574 2 2 23 0 n/a n/a 0 601
1991 536 10 1 25 0 n/a n/a 0 572
1992 532 12 2 16 0 n/a n/a 0 562
1993 535 14 4 45 0 n/a n/a 0 598
1994 573 17 8 51 0 n/a n/a 0 649
1995 655 27 6 27 0 n/a n/a 38 753
1996 655 27 6 27 0 n/a n/a 38 753
1997 655 30 5 32 0 n/a n/a 43 765
1998 896 47 3 63 0 n/a n/a 0 1009
1999 837 45 3 74 2 n/a n/a 0 961
2000 785 52 6 68 3 n/a n/a 0 914
2001 778 53 12 43 4 n/a n/a 0 890
2002 655 65 0 80 4 n/a n/a 0 804
2003 655 65 0 80 4 n/a n/a 0 804
2004 683 63 2 77 1 n/a n/a 0 826
2005 701 69 4 70 1 n/a n/a 0 845
2006 710 86 5 81 1 n/a n/a 0 883
2007 701 106 6 97 2 n/a n/a 50 962
2008 643 136 8 104 1 n/a n/a 40 932
2009 628 140 5 121 2 n/a n/a 50 946
2010 595 147 4 141 3 n/a n/a 47 937
2011 557 144 5 190 1 2 26 0 925
2012 528 159 8 203 2 2 14 0 916
2013 480 186 9 210 2 2 12 0 901
2014 440 148 7 206 3 1 14 0 819
2015 407 152 10 188 3 0 16 0 776
2016 388 170 8 202 3 0 21 0 792
2017 391 171 6 202 2 0 28 0 800
2018 391 176 5 175 1 0 34 0 782
2019 379 209 5 194 1 0 35 0 823
2020 362 157 5 190 0 0 28 0 742
2021 320 142 2 181 1 0 21 0 667
2022 511 243 10 306 2 0 46 0 1118
2023 484 208 7 309 1 1 49 0 1059

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Griffth Junior/Senior High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 672 42.6 15.7 6.4
1989 633 41.8 15.1 n/a
1990 601 41.0 14.6 1.8
1991 572 38.6 14.8 2.4
1992 562 34.1 16.4 3.2
1993 598 33.7 17.7 2.3
1994 649 33.6 19.3 3.5
1995 753 36.8 20.5 4.8
1996 753 36.8 20.5 4.8
1997 765 37.4 20.5 4.3
1998 1009 52.2 19.3 3.9
1999 961 49.4 19.5 3.7
2000 914 47.8 19.1 5.4
2001 890 45.8 19.4 7.6
2002 804 41.3 19.5 7.8
2003 804 41.3 19.5 7.8
2004 826 39.3 21.0 10.4
2005 845 38.2 22.1 12.8
2006 883 37.8 23.4 10.6
2007 962 n/a n/a 17.9
2008 932 42.0 22.2 21.4
2009 946 41.0 23.1 28.8
2010 937 40.6 23.0 33.3
2011 925 40.8 22.6 35
2012 916 46.0 19.9 42.9
2013 901 46.0 19.5 45.6
2014 819 45.5 18.0 46.6
2015 776 42.0 18.4 49.9
2016 792 42.0 18.8 49
2017 800 40.0 19.9 48.9
2018 782 45.0 17.3 55.6
2019 823 47.5 17.3 58.4
2020 742 43.0 17.2 59.6
2021 667 33.0 20.2 44.2
2022 1118 67.0 16.6 48.7
2023 1059 64.0 16.5 55.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Griffth Junior/Senior High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 672 42.6 15.7 6.4
1989 633 41.8 15.1 n/a
1990 601 41.0 14.6 1.8
1991 572 38.6 14.8 2.4
1992 562 34.1 16.4 3.2
1993 598 33.7 17.7 2.3
1994 649 33.6 19.3 3.5
1995 753 36.8 20.5 4.8
1996 753 36.8 20.5 4.8
1997 765 37.4 20.5 4.3
1998 1009 52.2 19.3 3.9
1999 961 49.4 19.5 3.7
2000 914 47.8 19.1 5.4
2001 890 45.8 19.4 7.6
2002 804 41.3 19.5 7.8
2003 804 41.3 19.5 7.8
2004 826 39.3 21.0 10.4
2005 845 38.2 22.1 12.8
2006 883 37.8 23.4 10.6
2007 962 n/a n/a 17.9
2008 932 42.0 22.2 21.4
2009 946 41.0 23.1 28.8
2010 937 40.6 23.0 33.3
2011 925 40.8 22.6 35
2012 916 46.0 19.9 42.9
2013 901 46.0 19.5 45.6
2014 819 45.5 18.0 46.6
2015 776 42.0 18.4 49.9
2016 792 42.0 18.8 49
2017 800 40.0 19.9 48.9
2018 782 45.0 17.3 55.6
2019 823 47.5 17.3 58.4
2020 742 43.0 17.2 59.6
2021 667 33.0 20.2 44.2
2022 1118 67.0 16.6 48.7
2023 1059 64.0 16.5 55.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Griffth Junior/Senior High School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $25 (0.2%) $10,017 (99.7%) $10,043
2020 $300 (3.5%) $8,367 (96.5%) $8,668
2021 $687 (6.5%) $9,943 (93.5%) $10,630
2022 $1,012 (11.3%) $7,913 (88.7%) $8,925

Data source: Indiana Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Griffth Junior/Senior High School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 270th of 389 High schoolsRanks 238th of 398 High schools
 9.6%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
End of Course Biology (Griffth Junior/Senior High School)25.316.6
 8.8%
   End of Course Biology (Griffith Public Schools)25.316.6
 8.8%
   End of Course Biology (Indiana)38.629
 9.6%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students8231059
 28.7%
African American209208
 0.5%
American Indian11
Asian57
 40%
Hispanic194309
 59.3%
Pacific Islander01
White379484
 27.7%
Two or More Races3549
 40%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients58.4%55.3%
 3.1%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Griffth Junior/Senior High School

Griffth Junior/Senior High School ranks 277th of 431 Indiana high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 1,059 students attended Griffth Junior/Senior High School.

Students at Griffth Junior/Senior High School are 46% White, 29% Hispanic, 20% African American, 5% Two or more races.

Griffth Junior/Senior High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Beiriger Elementary School
Elementary : Elsie Wadsworth Elementary School


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