Is Hobart High School a good school?

Hobart High School ranks 176 th of 431 Indiana high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Hobart High School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 1,343 students attended Hobart High School.

What is the racial makeup of Hobart High School?

Students at Hobart High School are 63% White, 25% Hispanic, 8% African American, 3% Two or more races.

What schools feed into Hobart High School?

Hobart High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Early Learning Center-George Earle Elementary : Joan Martin Elementary School Elementary : Liberty Elementary School Elementary : Veterans Elementary School at Mundell Middle : Hobart Middle School

Hobart High School

Summary:

Hobart High School is a public high school located in Hobart, Indiana, serving 1,306 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the School City of Hobart district, which is ranked 141 out of 381 districts in Indiana and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Hobart High School stands out for its diverse student population, with 61.72% White, 9.19% African American, 25.88% Hispanic, and 2.3% two or more races. This diversity is higher than nearby schools like Valparaiso High School and Wheeler High School, which have predominantly White student bodies. The school also maintains a strong four-year graduation rate, ranging from 91.1% to 92.1% over the past few years, outperforming schools like Gary Middle College (11.7%) and River Forest High School (83.7%).

However, Hobart High School faces challenges in academic performance, particularly in mathematics, where only 18.61% of 11th-grade students were proficient or better on the SAT, compared to 43.54% at Valparaiso High School and 40.66% at Wheeler High School. Additionally, the school has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 17.2% in 2020-2021 to 28.5% in 2022-2023, which is higher than the rates at Valparaiso High School (19.3%) and Wheeler High School (8.1%).

Detail:

Public 9-12

2211 E Tenth St
Hobart, IN 46342

(219) 942-8521

District: School City of Hobart

SchoolDigger Rank:
176^th of 431 Indiana High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,513

Feeder schools for Hobart High School:

Elementary:	Early Learning Center-George Earle
	Joan Martin Elementary School
	Liberty Elementary School
	Veterans Elementary School at Mundell
Middle:	Hobart Middle School

Student/teacher ratio: 19.4

Number of students: 1,343

Racial breakdown:

White:

62.8%

Hispanic:

24.6%

African American:

8.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 50.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Hobart High School ranks better than 59.2% of high schools in Indiana. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 53.08. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Hobart High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

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

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (62.8%), Hispanic (24.6%), African American (8.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 50.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Hobart High School is 19.4. (See more...)

Compare Hobart High School employs 69 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Hobart High School is $11,513.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Hobart High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Hobart High School 176^th of 431 Indiana public high schools. (See Hobart High School in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Special Education students:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

African American students:

Hispanic students:

White students:

School City of Hobart:

SchoolDigger ranks School City of Hobart 140^th of 381 Indiana school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Hobart High School

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Rank History for all students at Hobart High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IN State Percentile
2005	49.72	211^th	349	39.5%
2006	58.26	168^th	349	51.9%
2007	68.28	107^th	354	69.8%
2008	58.68	171^st	360	52.5%
2009	40.77	271^st	364	25.5%
2010	45.07	167^th	362	53.9%
2011	59.14	104^th	364	71.4%
2012	58.49	110^th	373	70.5%
2013	41.23	190^th	353	46.2%
2014	48.49	159^th	379	58.0%
2015	56.12	148^th	400	63.0%
2016	53.67	182^nd	394	53.8%
2017	48.59	192^nd	380	49.5%
2018	72.70	78^th	385	79.7%
2019	59.19	125^th	389	67.9%
2021	55.35	142^nd	388	63.4%
2022	52.09	205^th	409	49.9%
2023	49.09	182^nd	398	54.3%
2024	53.08	176^th	431	59.2%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Hobart High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IN State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	32.01	203^rd	285	28.8%
2024	57.75	91^st	289	68.5%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Hobart High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IN State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	46.96	196^th	379	48.3%
2024	63.05	99^th	377	73.7%

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Rank History for Female students at Hobart High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IN State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	48.93	179^th	388	53.9%
2024	51.84	168^th	392	57.1%

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Rank History for Male students at Hobart High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IN State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	46.76	185^th	383	51.7%
2024	49.28	182^nd	392	53.6%

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Rank History for African American students at Hobart High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IN State Percentile
2022	65.43	31^st	125	75.2%
2023	42.38	50^th	125	60.0%
2024	63.49	34^th	132	74.2%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Hobart High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IN State Percentile
2022	55.06	62^nd	164	62.2%
2023	56.16	58^th	166	65.1%
2024	60.83	51^st	184	72.3%

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Rank History for White students at Hobart High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IN State Percentile
2022	56.02	156^th	378	58.7%
2023	48.09	166^th	375	55.7%
2024	51.54	163^rd	381	57.2%

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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.

Data source: Indiana Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Hobart High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	1170	0	2	46	0	n/a	n/a	0	1218
1989	1119	1	2	47	3	n/a	n/a	0	1172
1990	1023	1	6	79	17	n/a	n/a	0	1126
1991	1026	1	8	48	19	n/a	n/a	0	1102
1992	1057	4	7	50	15	n/a	n/a	0	1133
1993	1069	0	3	41	1	n/a	n/a	0	1114
1994	1114	0	1	54	1	n/a	n/a	0	1170
1995	1065	2	5	92	0	n/a	n/a	1	1165
1996	1065	2	5	92	0	n/a	n/a	1	1165
1997	1041	6	4	89	0	n/a	n/a	1	1141
1998	1040	6	6	81	0	n/a	n/a	0	1133
1999	1024	7	7	80	1	n/a	n/a	0	1119
2000	1017	9	6	78	3	n/a	n/a	0	1113
2001	1001	6	3	105	3	n/a	n/a	0	1118
2002	958	17	1	111	4	n/a	n/a	0	1091
2003	958	17	1	111	4	n/a	n/a	0	1091
2004	979	22	5	125	5	n/a	n/a	0	1136
2005	958	33	8	135	2	n/a	n/a	0	1136
2006	985	36	7	145	5	n/a	n/a	0	1178
2007	973	43	9	173	12	n/a	n/a	24	1234
2008	925	50	13	183	9	n/a	n/a	35	1215
2009	937	63	10	213	14	n/a	n/a	37	1274
2010	867	60	10	214	15	n/a	n/a	45	1211
2011	887	72	21	211	12	0	65	0	1268
2012	877	72	19	207	16	1	47	0	1239
2013	869	81	21	273	12	0	21	0	1277
2014	852	87	21	278	7	0	32	0	1277
2015	878	92	11	301	9	0	35	0	1326
2016	871	99	7	302	6	1	37	0	1323
2017	834	97	5	291	6	1	31	0	1265
2018	831	89	7	321	6	0	35	0	1289
2019	803	91	7	339	3	0	39	0	1282
2020	784	104	8	341	7	0	35	0	1279
2021	781	101	5	343	6	0	29	0	1265
2022	755	113	5	352	6	0	33	0	1264
2023	806	120	6	338	6	0	30	0	1306
2024	843	113	11	331	3	1	41	0	1343

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 Hobart High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	1218	54.2	22.4	9.9
1989	1172	56.0	20.9	8.4
1990	1126	55.0	20.4	5.7
1991	1102	54.0	20.4	6.5
1992	1133	51.4	22.0	4.8
1993	1114	52.2	21.3	6.9
1994	1170	54.1	21.6	7.9
1995	1165	55.8	20.9	7.7
1996	1165	55.8	20.9	7.7
1997	1141	55.3	20.6	8
1998	1133	55.3	20.5	8.8
1999	1119	55.4	20.2	10.6
2000	1113	53.7	20.7	11.9
2001	1118	55.1	20.3	14.3
2002	1091	53.9	20.2	18.6
2003	1091	53.9	20.2	18.6
2004	1136	54.5	20.8	19.2
2005	1136	56.3	20.2	20.2
2006	1178	54.4	21.7	20.8
2007	1234	n/a	n/a	23.4
2008	1215	56.4	21.5	27.5
2009	1274	55.8	22.8	29.8
2010	1211	57.4	21.1	34.8
2011	1268	48.8	25.9	37.9
2012	1239	64.0	19.3	35.9
2013	1277	58.5	21.8	37.4
2014	1277	58.5	21.8	37.6
2015	1326	58.0	22.8	41.8
2016	1323	58.0	22.8	40.7
2017	1265	58.0	21.7	40.3
2018	1289	61.5	20.9	44.6
2019	1282	59.5	21.5	45.2
2020	1279	61.7	20.7	47.4
2021	1265	58.0	21.7	46
2022	1264	68.0	18.5	41.8
2023	1306	64.0	20.4	47.5
2024	1343	69.0	19.4	50.3

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 Hobart High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	1218	54.2	22.4	9.9
1989	1172	56.0	20.9	8.4
1990	1126	55.0	20.4	5.7
1991	1102	54.0	20.4	6.5
1992	1133	51.4	22.0	4.8
1993	1114	52.2	21.3	6.9
1994	1170	54.1	21.6	7.9
1995	1165	55.8	20.9	7.7
1996	1165	55.8	20.9	7.7
1997	1141	55.3	20.6	8
1998	1133	55.3	20.5	8.8
1999	1119	55.4	20.2	10.6
2000	1113	53.7	20.7	11.9
2001	1118	55.1	20.3	14.3
2002	1091	53.9	20.2	18.6
2003	1091	53.9	20.2	18.6
2004	1136	54.5	20.8	19.2
2005	1136	56.3	20.2	20.2
2006	1178	54.4	21.7	20.8
2007	1234	n/a	n/a	23.4
2008	1215	56.4	21.5	27.5
2009	1274	55.8	22.8	29.8
2010	1211	57.4	21.1	34.8
2011	1268	48.8	25.9	37.9
2012	1239	64.0	19.3	35.9
2013	1277	58.5	21.8	37.4
2014	1277	58.5	21.8	37.6
2015	1326	58.0	22.8	41.8
2016	1323	58.0	22.8	40.7
2017	1265	58.0	21.7	40.3
2018	1289	61.5	20.9	44.6
2019	1282	59.5	21.5	45.2
2020	1279	61.7	20.7	47.4
2021	1265	58.0	21.7	46
2022	1264	68.0	18.5	41.8
2023	1306	64.0	20.4	47.5
2024	1343	69.0	19.4	50.3

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 Hobart High School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$35 (0.4%)	$9,290 (99.6%)	$9,324
2020	$29 (0.3%)	$9,674 (99.7%)	$9,703
2021	$135 (1.4%)	$9,711 (98.6%)	$9,846
2022	$1,136 (9.9%)	$10,376 (90.1%)	$11,512

Data source: Indiana Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Hobart 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

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 125^th of 389 High schools	Ranks 182^nd of 398 High schools	13.6%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
End of Course Biology (Hobart High School)	39.9	12.6	27.4%
End of Course Biology (School City of Hobart)	39.9	20.9	19%
End of Course Biology (Indiana)	38.6	29	9.6%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	1282	1306	1.9%
African American	91	120	31.9%
American Indian	3	6	100%
Asian	7	6	14.3%
Hispanic	339	338	0.3%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	803	806	0.4%
Two or More Races	39	30	23.1%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	45.2%	47.5%	2.3%

Schools Near Hobart High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing (2024)	SAT Mathematics (2024)	ILEARN English Language Arts (2024)				ILEARN Math (2024)				ILEARN Biology (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 6th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 7th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 8th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts All Grades	ILEARN Math 6th Grade	ILEARN Math 7th Grade	ILEARN Math 8th Grade	ILEARN Math All Grades	ILEARN Biology End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Hobart High School	Public	9-12	2211 E Tenth St	Hobart	46342	Lake County	School City of Hobart	No	No	No	No	(219) 942-8521	1,343	69	19.4	50.3%	843 (62.8%)	113 (8.4%)	331 (24.6%)	11 (0.8%)	3 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	41 (3.1%)	53.1	176^th of 431 public high schools	59.2%		49.1	182^nd of 398 public high schools	54.3%	6	53.3	18.6									40.3	$11,513	$1,136	$10,377
Neighbors' New Vistas High School	Public, Charter	9-12	5201 US Highway 6	Portage	46368	Porter County	Neighbors' New Vistas High School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(219) 850-4448	130	12	10.8	66.9%	62 (47.7%)	34 (26.2%)	32 (24.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.5%)	13.7	376^th of 431 public high schools	12.8%		4.9	388^th of 398 public high schools	2.5%	12	29.0	0.0										$12,498	$1,783	$10,715
River Forest High School	Public	9-12	3300 Indiana St	Hobart	46405	Lake County	River Forest Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(219) 962-7551	567	28	20.2	69.7%	164 (28.9%)	122 (21.5%)	240 (42.3%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	37 (6.5%)	17.6	354^th of 431 public high schools	17.9%		14.2	354^th of 398 public high schools	11.1%		31.1	2.5									24.6	$11,845	$505	$11,340
Wheeler High School	Public	9-12	587 W 300 N	Valparaiso	46385	Porter County	Union Township School Corp	No	No	No	No	(219) 759-2561	417	37	11.4	26.6%	335 (80.3%)	9 (2.2%)	57 (13.7%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.6%)	82.5	42^nd of 431 public high schools	90.3%		89.7	16^th of 398 public high schools	96.0%	26	62.6	40.7									58.1	$13,845	$237	$13,609
Thomas A Edison Junior-Senior High School	Public	6-12	3304 Parkside Ave	Lake Station	46405	Lake County	Lake Station Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 962-8531	614	35	17.3	74.9%	202 (32.9%)	116 (18.9%)	265 (43.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (5.0%)	13.8	375^th of 431 public high schools	13.0%		10.5	365^th of 398 public high schools	8.3%	10	24.4	3.5	19.1	23.9	20.9	21.4	9.7	5.7	0.0	5.1	20.8	$10,562	$672	$9,890
Portage High School	Public	9-12	6450 US Hwy 6	Portage	46368	Porter County	Portage Township Schools	No	No	No	No	(219) 764-6026	2,198	138	15.8		1,108 (50.4%)	390 (17.7%)	582 (26.5%)	21 (1.0%)	7 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	90 (4.1%)	30.2	305^th of 431 public high schools	29.2%		30.8	289^th of 398 public high schools	27.4%	16	43.9	13.5									16.9	$10,741	$885	$9,856
Gary Career Center	Public	6-12	1800 E 35th Ave	Gary	46409	Lake County	Gary Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(219) 962-7571	1	10	.1		0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Merrillville High School	Public	9-12	276 E 68th Pl	Merrillville	46410	Lake County	Merrillville Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(219) 650-5307	2,051	127	16.1	59.3%	154 (7.5%)	1,399 (68.2%)	390 (19.0%)	13 (0.6%)	4 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	91 (4.4%)	23.5	331^st of 431 public high schools	23.2%		21.8	322^nd of 398 public high schools	19.1%	9	33.5	9.5									25.2	$11,799	$1,080	$10,719
Gary Middle College	Public, Charter	9-12	131 East 5th Ave	Gary	46402	Lake County	Gary Middle College	Yes	No	No	Yes	(219) 888-7120	149	10	14.9	74.5%	3 (2.0%)	128 (85.9%)	15 (10.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.0%)	5.7	417^th of 431 public high schools	3.2%		2.6	396^th of 398 public high schools	0.5%	21	8.0	0.0										$15,264	$2,516	$12,748
Excel Center - Gary	Public, Charter	9-12	4610 W Ridge Road	Gary	46408	Lake County	Excel Center - Gary	Yes	No	No	No	(219) 789-5236	128	11	11.6	43.0%	17 (13.3%)	79 (61.7%)	27 (21.1%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.1%)								(n/a)												$6,136	$-01	$6,137

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