Morton Senior High School

Summary:

Morton Senior High School is a public high school located in Hammond, Indiana, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 1,609 students. The school is part of the School City of Hammond district, which is ranked 331 out of 381 districts in Indiana and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Morton Senior High School faces significant challenges compared to nearby schools. The school has a much higher percentage of African American (44.25%) and Hispanic (39.47%) students, and consistently ranks in the bottom quartile of Indiana high schools in academic performance, with standardized test scores well below state and district averages. Morton's four-year graduation rates have fluctuated between 59.7% and 79.2% in recent years, lower than the 70-90% range of surrounding schools like Griffith Junior/Senior High School, Hammond Central High School, and Munster High School. Additionally, Morton has very high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 12.6% to 35.5% over the past three years, compared to 10-22% at nearby schools.

The challenges at Morton Senior High School may be linked to the high percentage of economically disadvantaged students, with 69.17-74.11% receiving free or reduced-price lunch. This suggests that addressing the underlying socioeconomic and demographic factors could be crucial in improving the school's performance. Despite the school's struggles, its per-student spending is relatively high, indicating that the issue may not be solely a lack of funding, but rather the effective allocation and utilization of resources to meet the unique needs of the student population.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 6915 Grand Ave
       Hammond, IN  46323


(219) 989-7316

District: School City of Hammond

SchoolDigger Rank:
380th of 431 Indiana High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $12,211 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  18.4 Help
Number of students:  1,609

Racial breakdown:

African American:
44.3%
Hispanic:
39.5%
White:
11.6%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  69.2% Help


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Compare Details Morton Senior High School ranks worse than 88.2% of high schools in Indiana. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 11.96. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Morton Senior High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.
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Chronic absenteeism in a 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 Racial makeup is: African American (44.3%), Hispanic (39.5%), White (11.6%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 69.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Morton Senior High School is 18.4, which is the lowest among 3 high schools in the School City of Hammond District! (See more...)
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Compare Morton Senior High School employs 87 full-time teachers.
Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Morton Senior High School is $12,211, which is the highest among 3 high schools in the School City of Hammond District!
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Morton Senior High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Morton Senior High School 380th of 431 Indiana public high schools. (See Morton Senior High School in the ranking list.)

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School City of Hammond:

SchoolDigger ranks School City of Hammond 332nd of 381 Indiana school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Morton Senior High School

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Rank History for all students at Morton Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools IN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2005 10.86 324th 349 7.2%
2006 12.87 324th 349 7.2%
2007 16.92 325th 354 8.2%
2008 12.39 335th 360 6.9%
2009 14.18 331st 364 9.1%
2010 15.19 334th 362 7.7%
2011 10.67 341st 364 6.3%
2012 14.37 343rd 373 8.0%
2013 21.85 299th 353 15.3%
2014 39.69 219th 379 42.2%
2015 22.65 335th 400 16.3%
2016 13.00 355th 394 9.9%
2017 8.99 348th 380 8.4%
2018 9.14 354th 385 8.1%
2019 13.07 349th 389 10.3%
2021 21.92 319th 388 17.8%
2022 11.63 361st 409 11.7%
2023 14.24 353rd 398 11.3%
2024 11.96 380th 431 11.8%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Morton Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools IN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 12.70 85th 94 9.6%
2023 41.78 55th 104 47.1%
2024 14.60 91st 102 10.8%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Morton Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools IN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 27.77 61st 74 17.6%
2024 16.88 94th 94 0.0%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Morton Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools IN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 39.43 158th 285 44.6%
2024 21.00 250th 289 13.5%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Morton Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools IN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 20.84 317th 379 16.4%
2024 13.73 343rd 377 9.0%
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Rank History for Female students at Morton Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools IN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 16.34 334th 388 13.9%
2024 10.39 359th 392 8.4%
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Rank History for Male students at Morton Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools IN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 10.98 352nd 383 8.1%
2024 9.52 362nd 392 7.7%
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Rank History for African American students at Morton Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools IN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 29.77 82nd 125 34.4%
2023 26.48 94th 125 24.8%
2024 24.13 108th 132 18.2%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Morton Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools IN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 26.27 121st 164 26.2%
2023 23.92 130th 166 21.7%
2024 26.54 140th 184 23.9%
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Rank History for White students at Morton Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools IN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 20.22 321st 378 15.1%
2023 29.21 279th 375 25.6%
2024 13.16 344th 381 9.7%
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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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by a student
Thursday, July 5, 2018

Open Quote As a former student, the education there was subpar. There were exceptional teachers and others that were not suitable to educate. The school needs to raise the MIL a bit to get better facilities to attract quality teachers. I have seen that many more recent graduates are not ready to work as a cahier at a grocery store, let alone ready to be college bound. Come on Hessville, you're better than this!!! Close Quote



Enrollment information for Morton 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 1037 32 6 113 1 n/a n/a 0 1189
1989 910 33 5 117 1 n/a n/a 0 1066
1990 868 39 4 117 0 n/a n/a 0 1028
1991 856 44 4 126 0 n/a n/a 0 1030
1992 826 51 2 137 0 n/a n/a 0 1016
1993 863 60 4 162 0 n/a n/a 0 1089
1994 827 75 3 157 4 n/a n/a 0 1066
1995 732 96 4 189 1 n/a n/a 0 1022
1996 732 96 4 189 1 n/a n/a 0 1022
1997 735 116 7 194 1 n/a n/a 0 1053
1998 702 93 9 208 1 n/a n/a 0 1013
1999 658 88 7 202 1 n/a n/a 0 956
2000 592 71 7 197 1 n/a n/a 0 868
2001 567 94 7 182 0 n/a n/a 0 850
2002 554 119 5 168 0 n/a n/a 0 846
2003 554 119 5 168 0 n/a n/a 0 846
2004 583 140 8 211 1 n/a n/a 0 943
2005 513 153 8 263 1 n/a n/a 0 938
2006 569 201 9 349 2 n/a n/a 0 1130
2007 545 241 5 358 5 n/a n/a 32 1186
2008 497 257 4 384 4 n/a n/a 42 1188
2009 476 269 5 366 6 n/a n/a 52 1174
2010 429 308 8 370 2 n/a n/a 47 1164
2011 394 342 6 404 18 0 34 0 1198
2012 353 340 7 424 10 1 27 0 1162
2013 344 346 6 442 7 1 38 0 1184
2014 326 381 4 464 4 1 46 0 1226
2015 323 459 1 512 3 1 41 0 1340
2016 273 495 1 504 1 0 41 0 1315
2017 260 505 2 533 2 0 46 0 1348
2018 239 565 2 541 1 0 41 0 1389
2019 221 529 2 563 1 0 45 0 1361
2020 191 480 3 515 1 0 50 0 1240
2021 186 496 2 497 1 0 58 0 1240
2022 238 724 3 686 1 0 77 0 1729
2023 186 712 2 635 2 1 71 0 1609

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 Morton Senior High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1189 69.0 17.2 4.8
1989 1066 59.3 17.9 10.8
1990 1028 55.7 18.4 7.5
1991 1030 54.2 19.0 8.3
1992 1016 51.7 19.6 10.4
1993 1089 52.3 20.8 12.2
1994 1066 51.7 20.6 13.8
1995 1022 51.3 19.9 19.8
1996 1022 51.3 19.9 19.8
1997 1053 44.9 23.5 18.4
1998 1013 48.3 21.0 18.4
1999 956 49.0 19.5 20.2
2000 868 47.6 18.2 20.7
2001 850 43.1 19.7 26
2002 846 41.4 20.4 37.6
2003 846 41.4 20.4 37.6
2004 943 42.9 22.0 55
2005 938 43.7 21.5 73.9
2006 1130 50.2 22.5 50
2007 1186 n/a n/a 51
2008 1188 59.6 19.9 52.4
2009 1174 57.6 20.4 54
2010 1164 58.4 19.9 61.4
2011 1198 62.9 19.0 58.7
2012 1162 67.3 17.2 66.5
2013 1184 69.4 17.0 67.6
2014 1226 77.4 15.8 70
2015 1340 64.0 20.9 73.8
2016 1315 65.0 20.2 73.8
2017 1348 67.2 20.0 74
2018 1389 77.5 17.9 76.7
2019 1361 74.4 18.2 70.4
2020 1240 61.0 20.3 53.2
2021 1240 62.9 19.6 74.1
2022 1729 112.3 15.3 70.7
2023 1609 87.0 18.4 69.2

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 Morton Senior High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1189 69.0 17.2 4.8
1989 1066 59.3 17.9 10.8
1990 1028 55.7 18.4 7.5
1991 1030 54.2 19.0 8.3
1992 1016 51.7 19.6 10.4
1993 1089 52.3 20.8 12.2
1994 1066 51.7 20.6 13.8
1995 1022 51.3 19.9 19.8
1996 1022 51.3 19.9 19.8
1997 1053 44.9 23.5 18.4
1998 1013 48.3 21.0 18.4
1999 956 49.0 19.5 20.2
2000 868 47.6 18.2 20.7
2001 850 43.1 19.7 26
2002 846 41.4 20.4 37.6
2003 846 41.4 20.4 37.6
2004 943 42.9 22.0 55
2005 938 43.7 21.5 73.9
2006 1130 50.2 22.5 50
2007 1186 n/a n/a 51
2008 1188 59.6 19.9 52.4
2009 1174 57.6 20.4 54
2010 1164 58.4 19.9 61.4
2011 1198 62.9 19.0 58.7
2012 1162 67.3 17.2 66.5
2013 1184 69.4 17.0 67.6
2014 1226 77.4 15.8 70
2015 1340 64.0 20.9 73.8
2016 1315 65.0 20.2 73.8
2017 1348 67.2 20.0 74
2018 1389 77.5 17.9 76.7
2019 1361 74.4 18.2 70.4
2020 1240 61.0 20.3 53.2
2021 1240 62.9 19.6 74.1
2022 1729 112.3 15.3 70.7
2023 1609 87.0 18.4 69.2

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 Morton Senior High School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $756 (8.4%) $8,259 (91.6%) $9,015
2020 $727 (8.4%) $7,905 (91.6%) $8,632
2021 $1,265 (14.1%) $7,707 (85.9%) $8,972
2022 $1,830 (15.0%) $10,381 (85.0%) $12,211

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Morton Senior High School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

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Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 349th of 389 High schoolsRanks 353rd of 398 High schools
 1%

Test Scores

% proficient
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% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
End of Course Biology (Morton Senior High School)12.22.6
 9.6%
   End of Course Biology (School City of Hammond)11.33.4
 7.9%
   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 Students13611609
 18.2%
African American529712
 34.6%
American Indian12
 100%
Asian22
Hispanic563635
 12.8%
Pacific Islander01
White221186
 15.8%
Two or More Races4571
 57.8%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients70.4%69.2%
 1.2%


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Morton Senior High School ranks in the bottom 11.8% of Indiana high schools.

In the 2022-23 school year, 1,609 students attended Morton Senior High School.

Students at Morton Senior High School are 44% African American, 39% Hispanic, 12% White, 4% Two or more races.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Indiana Department of Education.

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