Is Calumet New Technical High School a good school?

Calumet New Technical High School ranks in the bottom 14.8% of Indiana high schools.

How many students attend Calumet New Technical High School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 619 students attended Calumet New Technical High School.

What is the racial makeup of Calumet New Technical High School?

Students at Calumet New Technical High School are 42% African American, 27% Hispanic, 25% White, 5% Two or more races.

What schools feed into Calumet New Technical High School?

Calumet New Technical High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Longfellow New Technical Elementary School Middle : Lake Ridge New Technical Middle School

Calumet New Technical High School

Summary:

Calumet New Technical High School is a public high school located in Gary, Indiana, serving grades 9-12 with a student population of 619. The school is part of the Gary Community School Corp, which is ranked 355 out of 381 districts in Indiana and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Calumet New Technical High School consistently ranks in the bottom 10-15% of Indiana high schools, with a statewide rank between 353-370 out of 380-431 schools over the past 8 years. It has maintained a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger during this time. The student body is predominantly non-white, with 41.52% African American, 27.46% Hispanic, and only 25.2% white students. Calumet New Technical High School students perform poorly on standardized tests, with only 24.82% of 11th graders proficient or better in SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing, and only 4.26% proficient or better in SAT Mathematics. The school has a very high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, reaching 89.82% in the 2022-2023 school year, and has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 10.6% in 2021-2022 to 26.4% in 2022-2023.

Calumet New Technical High School's performance lags significantly behind nearby schools like Munster High School and Highland High School, which are ranked much higher (7th and 81st in the state, respectively) and have much stronger academic outcomes. However, the school has maintained relatively high four-year graduation rates, ranging from 85.3% to 98.6% over the past five years, and its African American and Hispanic students perform better relative to their peers statewide compared to the school's overall performance.

Detail:

Public 9-12

3900 Calhoun St
Gary, IN 46408

(219) 838-6990

District: Lake Ridge New Technical Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
367^th of 431 Indiana High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $14,412

Feeder schools for Calumet New Technical High School:

Elementary:	Longfellow New Technical Elementary School
Middle:	Lake Ridge New Technical Middle School

Student/teacher ratio: 16.0

Number of students: 619

Racial breakdown:

African American:

41.5%

Hispanic:

27.5%

White:

25.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 89.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Calumet New Technical High School ranks worse than 85.2% of high schools in Indiana. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 15.78. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Calumet New Technical 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 Student population at Calumet New Technical High School is diverse. Racial makeup is: African American (41.5%), Hispanic (27.5%), White (25.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 89.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Calumet New Technical High School is 16. (See more...)

Compare Calumet New Technical High School employs 38.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Calumet New Technical High School is $14,412.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Calumet New Technical High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Calumet New Technical High School 367^th of 431 Indiana public high schools. (See Calumet New Technical High School in the ranking list.)

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Lake Ridge New Technical Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Lake Ridge New Technical Schools 356^th of 381 Indiana school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Calumet New Technical High School

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Rank History for all students at Calumet New Technical High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IN State Percentile
2005	6.74	331^st	349	5.2%
2006	8.40	330^th	349	5.4%
2007	12.95	328^th	354	7.3%
2008	14.46	330^th	360	8.3%
2009	17.19	326^th	364	10.4%
2010	11.74	339^th	362	6.4%
2011	12.02	335^th	364	8.0%
2012	10.77	352^nd	373	5.6%
2013	24.62	280^th	353	20.7%
2014	0.56	375^th	379	1.1%
2015	4.88	378^th	400	5.5%
2016	10.11	361^st	394	8.4%
2017	7.23	354^th	380	6.8%
2018	11.18	351^st	385	8.8%
2019	9.58	353^rd	389	9.3%
2021	13.05	355^th	388	8.5%
2022	7.95	371^st	409	9.3%
2023	10.62	364^th	398	8.5%
2024	15.78	367^th	431	14.8%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Calumet New Technical High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IN State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	15.85	274^th	285	3.9%
2024	20.54	253^rd	289	12.5%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Calumet New Technical High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IN State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	17.56	332^nd	379	12.4%
2024	22.69	308^th	377	18.3%

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Rank History for Female students at Calumet New Technical High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IN State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	10.83	355^th	388	8.5%
2024	13.49	347^th	392	11.5%

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Rank History for Male students at Calumet New Technical High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IN State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	9.57	357^th	383	6.8%
2024	14.33	348^th	392	11.2%

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Rank History for African American students at Calumet New Technical High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IN State Percentile
2022	44.84	59^th	125	52.8%
2023	27.66	90^th	125	28.0%
2024	40.11	61^st	132	53.8%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Calumet New Technical High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IN State Percentile
2022	6.93	159^th	164	3.0%
2023	39.84	92^nd	166	44.6%
2024	32.42	126^th	184	31.5%

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Rank History for White students at Calumet New Technical High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IN State Percentile
2022	6.58	352^nd	378	6.9%
2023	4.26	361^st	375	3.7%
2024	10.14	354^th	381	7.1%

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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 Calumet New Technical High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	685	124	0	110	0	n/a	n/a	0	919
1989	660	124	0	112	1	n/a	n/a	0	897
1990	643	110	1	114	0	n/a	n/a	0	868
1991	591	125	0	119	9	n/a	n/a	0	844
1992	614	133	0	104	1	n/a	n/a	0	852
1993	598	146	4	79	0	n/a	n/a	0	827
1994	584	95	2	78	0	n/a	n/a	0	759
1995	560	127	0	96	0	n/a	n/a	0	783
1996	560	127	0	96	0	n/a	n/a	0	783
1997	524	151	0	100	1	n/a	n/a	0	776
1998	535	166	1	92	1	n/a	n/a	0	795
1999	524	159	0	81	2	n/a	n/a	0	766
2000	502	161	0	77	3	n/a	n/a	0	743
2001	433	146	0	69	6	n/a	n/a	0	654
2002	400	139	1	74	7	n/a	n/a	0	621
2003	400	139	1	74	7	n/a	n/a	0	621
2004	405	146	3	78	5	n/a	n/a	0	637
2005	397	151	3	79	5	n/a	n/a	0	635
2006	416	166	3	80	5	n/a	n/a	0	670
2007	400	192	3	79	4	n/a	n/a	18	696
2008	359	174	3	95	3	n/a	n/a	19	653
2009	336	184	4	96	3	n/a	n/a	17	640
2010	311	171	2	99	5	n/a	n/a	33	621
2011	300	146	0	132	4	0	15	0	597
2012	280	138	0	150	4	0	19	0	591
2013	258	152	1	161	6	0	21	0	599
2014	269	199	1	152	4	0	24	0	649
2015	255	216	0	160	3	1	28	0	663
2016	230	241	0	167	3	1	26	0	668
2017	227	256	0	154	3	0	25	0	665
2018	189	273	0	145	2	0	28	0	637
2019	181	286	0	121	2	0	40	0	630
2020	200	268	0	143	1	0	36	0	648
2021	198	289	0	139	1	0	34	0	661
2022	179	263	1	145	2	0	33	0	623
2023	156	257	1	170	1	0	34	0	619

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 Calumet New Technical High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	919	41.4	22.1	16.3
1989	897	42.4	21.1	20
1990	868	37.5	23.1	12.1
1991	844	38.4	21.9	15.9
1992	852	34.0	25.0	23.7
1993	827	37.4	22.1	25.4
1994	759	37.7	20.1	24.4
1995	783	35.3	22.2	30.3
1996	783	35.3	22.2	30.3
1997	776	34.7	22.4	36.1
1998	795	35.0	22.7	34.2
1999	766	34.8	22.0	45.7
2000	743	33.8	22.0	48
2001	654	34.0	19.2	48
2002	621	31.2	19.9	53.6
2003	621	31.2	19.9	53.6
2004	637	31.2	20.4	51.6
2005	635	32.2	19.7	56.2
2006	670	37.6	17.8	53.7
2007	696	n/a	n/a	64.2
2008	653	31.8	20.5	64
2009	640	33.6	19.0	71.4
2010	621	37.5	16.5	77
2011	597	35.3	16.9	75
2012	591	41.0	14.4	81.7
2013	599	36.0	16.6	81.6
2014	649	37.0	17.5	81.5
2015	663	40.0	16.5	91.1
2016	668	36.0	18.5	85.2
2017	665	42.7	15.5	83.5
2018	637	38.3	16.6	86.8
2019	630	41.5	15.1	81.6
2020	648	40.2	16.1	80.2
2021	661	35.7	18.5	82.8
2022	623	n/a	n/a	88.8
2023	619	38.5	16.0	89.8

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 Calumet New Technical High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	919	41.4	22.1	16.3
1989	897	42.4	21.1	20
1990	868	37.5	23.1	12.1
1991	844	38.4	21.9	15.9
1992	852	34.0	25.0	23.7
1993	827	37.4	22.1	25.4
1994	759	37.7	20.1	24.4
1995	783	35.3	22.2	30.3
1996	783	35.3	22.2	30.3
1997	776	34.7	22.4	36.1
1998	795	35.0	22.7	34.2
1999	766	34.8	22.0	45.7
2000	743	33.8	22.0	48
2001	654	34.0	19.2	48
2002	621	31.2	19.9	53.6
2003	621	31.2	19.9	53.6
2004	637	31.2	20.4	51.6
2005	635	32.2	19.7	56.2
2006	670	37.6	17.8	53.7
2007	696	n/a	n/a	64.2
2008	653	31.8	20.5	64
2009	640	33.6	19.0	71.4
2010	621	37.5	16.5	77
2011	597	35.3	16.9	75
2012	591	41.0	14.4	81.7
2013	599	36.0	16.6	81.6
2014	649	37.0	17.5	81.5
2015	663	40.0	16.5	91.1
2016	668	36.0	18.5	85.2
2017	665	42.7	15.5	83.5
2018	637	38.3	16.6	86.8
2019	630	41.5	15.1	81.6
2020	648	40.2	16.1	80.2
2021	661	35.7	18.5	82.8
2022	623	n/a	n/a	88.8
2023	619	38.5	16.0	89.8

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 Calumet New Technical High School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$1,101 (8.7%)	$11,500 (91.3%)	$12,601
2020	$1,000 (8.2%)	$11,262 (91.8%)	$12,262
2021	$1,243 (10.3%)	$10,837 (89.7%)	$12,080
2022	$2,549 (17.7%)	$11,863 (82.3%)	$14,412

Data source: Indiana Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Calumet New Technical High School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 353^rd of 389 High schools	Ranks 364^th of 398 High schools	0.7%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
End of Course Biology (Calumet New Technical High School)	7.5	2.3	5.2%
End of Course Biology (Lake Ridge New Technical Schools)	7.5	2.3	5.2%
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	630	619	1.7%
African American	286	257	10.1%
American Indian	2	1	50%
Asian	0	1
Hispanic	121	170	40.5%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	181	156	13.8%
Two or More Races	40	34	15%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	81.6%	89.8%	8.2%

Schools Near Calumet New Technical 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
Calumet New Technical High School	Public	9-12	3900 Calhoun St	Gary	46408	Lake County	Lake Ridge New Technical Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 838-6990	619	39	16.0	89.8%	156 (25.2%)	257 (41.5%)	170 (27.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (5.5%)	15.8	367^th of 431 public high schools	14.8%		10.6	364^th of 398 public high schools	8.5%	3	24.8	4.3									24.8	$14,412	$2,549	$11,863
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	145	8	18.1	50.3%	21 (14.5%)	93 (64.1%)	22 (15.2%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (5.5%)								(n/a)												$6,136	$-01	$6,137
Griffth Junior/Senior High School	Public	6-12	600 N Wiggs St	Griffith	46319	Lake County	Griffith Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(219) 924-4281	1,059	64	16.5	55.3%	484 (45.7%)	208 (19.6%)	309 (29.2%)	7 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	49 (4.6%)	36.8	277^th of 431 public high schools	35.7%		40.8	238^th of 398 public high schools	40.2%	39	43.1	13.1	29.7	35.4	38.9	34.6	26.9	23.1	38.2	29.6	34.4	$8,925	$1,012	$7,913
Highland High School	Public	9-12	9135 Erie St	Highland	46322	Lake County	School Town of Highland	No	No	No	No	(219) 922-5610	987	58	17.1	42.0%	497 (50.4%)	97 (9.8%)	351 (35.6%)	12 (1.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (2.9%)	57.3	153^rd of 431 public high schools	64.5%		51	171^st of 398 public high schools	57.0%	18	57.4	29.7									31.0	$10,745	$403	$10,343
Morton Senior High School	Public	9-12	6915 Grand Ave	Hammond	46323	Lake County	School City of Hammond	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 989-7316	1,609	87	18.4	69.2%	186 (11.6%)	712 (44.3%)	635 (39.5%)	2 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	71 (4.4%)	12	380^th of 431 public high schools	11.8%		14.2	353^rd of 398 public high schools	11.3%	27	27.1	1.6									13.5	$12,211	$1,830	$10,381
West Side Leadership Academy	Public	9-12	9th & Gerry St	Gary	46406	Lake County	Gary Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 413-9870	1,013	49	20.6	85.5%	12 (1.2%)	910 (89.8%)	44 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (4.6%)	7.2	406^th of 431 public high schools	5.8%		6.6	379^th of 398 public high schools	4.8%	27	16.7	1.4									5.4	$17,393	$5,018	$12,374
Excel Center - Hammond	Public, Charter	9-12	3438 169th Street	Hammond	46323	Lake County	Excel Center - Hammond	Yes	No	No	No	(219) 844-1911	195	9	21.6	44.6%	26 (13.3%)	55 (28.2%)	107 (54.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.1%)								(n/a)												$5,573	$49	$5,524
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	0	12	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Munster High School	Public	9-12	8808 Columbia Ave	Munster	46321	Lake County	School Town of Munster	No	No	No	No	(219) 836-3200	1,564	85	18.4	22.9%	753 (48.1%)	168 (10.7%)	464 (29.7%)	113 (7.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	65 (4.2%)	88.6	20^th of 431 public high schools	95.4%		88.7	18^th of 398 public high schools	95.5%	2	79.7	54.7									54.6	$9,860	$673	$9,188
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	176	10	17.6	55.7%	2 (1.1%)	149 (84.7%)	19 (10.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.4%)	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

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