Summary:
The Lake Ridge New Technical Schools district in Indiana is home to a single high school, Calumet New Technical High School, which serves students in grades 9-12. The school faces several challenges, including low academic performance, high chronic absenteeism, and a predominantly low-income student population.
Calumet New Technical High School has a student enrollment of 619, with a diverse racial makeup of 25.2% White, 41.52% African American, 27.46% Hispanic, and smaller percentages of Asian and Native American students. The school's academic performance is a significant concern, with proficiency rates in 2023-2024 of just 24.82% in SAT/Evidence-based Reading and Writing, 4.26% in SAT/Mathematics, and 2.34% in ILEARN/Biology. This places the school at a ranking of 370 out of 431 Indiana high schools, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Other notable findings include a high chronic absenteeism rate of 26.4% and a large percentage (89.82%) of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating significant socioeconomic challenges. The school's per-student spending of $14,412 and a student-teacher ratio of 16:1 suggest that resources may not be effectively allocated to address the school's academic and attendance issues. Overall, the analysis of Calumet New Technical High School highlights the need for targeted interventions and strategies to improve student learning, attendance, and overall school performance.
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