The public high schools with the highest share of Black students in Lake County, Indiana
This ranking covers the public high schools with the highest share of Black students in Lake County, Indiana, drawn from 21 qualifying public high schools. West Side Leadership Academy leads the list at 89.5%, against a median of 21.2% across the ranked schools.
The table below is sortable and filterable, and the full list downloads as a CSV. Figures come from federal NCES enrollment data and, where applicable, state assessment results for 2024-25.
| # | School | City | Black students | % Black |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Side Leadership Academy | Gary, IN | 1,102 | 89.5% |
| 2 | Gary Middle College | Gary, IN | 175 | 86.6% |
| 3 | Merrillville High School | Merrillville, IN | 1,476 | 69.8% |
| 4 | Excel Center - Gary | Gary, IN | 84 | 67.2% |
| 5 | Calumet New Tech High School | Gary, IN | 309 | 49.8% |
| 6 | Morton Senior High School | Hammond, IN | 669 | 46.3% |
| 7 | East Chicago Central High School | East Chicago, IN | 446 | 42.4% |
| 8 | Hammond Central High School | Hammond, IN | 668 | 36.8% |
| 9 | Excel Center - Hammond | Hammond, IN | 70 | 34.1% |
| 10 | River Forest High School | Hobart, IN | 136 | 24.1% |
| 11 | Griffth Jr/Sr High School | Griffith, IN | 236 | 21.2% |
| 12 | Hammond Academy of Science & Tech | Hammond, IN | 110 | 19.0% |
| 13 | Thomas A Edison Jr-Sr HS | Lake Station, IN | 100 | 16.8% |
| 14 | Highland High School | Highland, IN | 116 | 11.9% |
| 15 | Munster High School | Munster, IN | 152 | 10.3% |
| 16 | Hobart High School | Hobart, IN | 120 | 9.1% |
| 17 | Lake Central High School | Saint John, IN | 243 | 8.3% |
| 18 | Whiting High School | Whiting, IN | 28 | 6.3% |
| 19 | Hanover Central High School | Cedar Lake, IN | 53 | 6.2% |
| 20 | Crown Point High School | Crown Point, IN | 142 | 4.7% |
| 21 | Lowell Senior High School | Lowell, IN | 14 | 1.4% |
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Racial and ethnic enrollment shares are factual figures reported by each school to the federal government (NCES). This list describes the composition of student bodies and is not an evaluation or endorsement of any school.
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