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What's one thing Calumet New Tech High School gets right about preparing students for what comes next?
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Enrollment
620
High
DISTRICT 517 · STATE 816
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LAKE RIDGE NEW TECH SCHOOLS·NCES 180546000989
Calumet New Tech High School
3900 Calhoun St, Gary, IN 46408 · (219) 838-6990 · Lake County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL620 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
14.9:1
42 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.0:1 · STATE 16.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
91%
562 students
DISTRICT 95% · STATE 50%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 158 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 153 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 165 | 27% |
| Grade 12 | 144 | 23% |
Student demographics
65%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 69% · STATE 57% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Lake Ridge New Tech Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Schools most like Calumet New Tech High School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calumet New Tech High School this school | 620 | 90.6% | N/A |
| KIPP Indy Legacy High Indianapolis | 349 | 98.0% | N/A |
| Christel House DORS Indianapolis | 1,062 | 87.4% | N/A |
| Excel Center - Meadows Indianapolis | 396 | 81.3% | N/A |
| Indianapolis Metropolitan High Sch Indianapolis | 194 | 73.7% | N/A |
| Excel Center - Decatur Indianapolis | 259 | 71.4% | N/A |
Matched among Indiana high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Calumet New Tech High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Indiana | In Lake County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 620 | #159 of 392 | #14 of 21 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.9:1 | #196 of 359 | #3 of 19 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 64.9% | #41 of 360 | #5 of 20 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 90.6% | #2 of 373 | #1 of 21 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -2.7% | #176 of 201 | #9 of 10 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
620
-41 (-6%) vs 2020
-27% since 1990-91, when it was 844
Student : Teacher
14.9:1
was 18.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 620 | 41.5 | 14.9:1 | 91% (562) |
| 2023-24 | 612 | 40.5 | 15.1:1 | 88% (541) |
| 2022-23 | 619 | 38.5 | 16.1:1 | 90% (556) |
| 2020-21 | 661 | 35 | 18.9:1 | 83% (547) |
| 2017-18 | 637 | 38.4 | 16.6:1 | 87% (553) |
| 2015-16 | 668 | 36 | 18.6:1 | 85% (569) |
| 2010-11 | 597 | 35 | 17.1:1 | 75% (448) |
| 2000-01 | 654 | 34 | 19.2:1 | 48% (314) |
| 1990-91 | 844 | 38 | 22.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Calumet New Tech High School.
About Calumet New Tech High School
Calumet New Tech High School runs as a small high school in Gary, Indiana. In all, 620 students attend the school in grades 9 through 12. By comparison, high schools in Indiana enroll about 816 students on average.
Calumet New Tech High School is one school in Lake Ridge New Tech Schools, a system of 3 schools with 1,550 students.
The biggest share of students at Calumet New Tech High School, 50%, is Black. The remaining shares are 23% Hispanic, 22% White, and 5% multiracial. Census estimates put the Black share of Lake County's population at about 23%. The diversity index for Calumet New Tech High School is 65%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Its ratio of 14.9:1 is based on 41.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. High schools in Indiana have an average ratio of 16.6:1. In all, 91% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The rate at public schools in Lake County averages 47%, lower than here.
Looking at the county, Lake County, the median household earns about $71,493 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 26%, and about 11% of people live in poverty. Counting Calumet New Tech High School, Lake County has 121 public schools.
Of the public schools around it, Calumet New Tech High School is closest to Excel Center - Gary, about 0.7 miles away. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools.
Locale data from NCES put Calumet New Tech High School in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more (Suburb: Large).
The school shrank from 661 students in 2020-21 to 620 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 18.9:1; by 2024-25 it was 14.9:1.
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Lake County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
500,379
Census ACS
Median income
$71,493
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
26%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
121
74,661 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Lake Ridge New Tech Schools
- Longfellow New Tech Elementary SchElementary · 483 students
- Lake Ridge New Tech Middle SchoolMiddle · 447 students
Other schools in Gary
- West Side Leadership AcademyHigh · 1,232 students
- 21st Century Charter Sch of GaryCombined · 1,180 students
- Gary Lighthouse Charter SchoolCombined · 1,138 students
- Charter School of the DunesElementary · 836 students
- Thea Bowman Leadership AcademyCombined · 773 students
- Aspire Charter AcademyElementary · 684 students
Nearby schools
- Excel Center - Gary0.7 mi · 125
- Longfellow New Tech Elementary Sch0.8 mi · 483
- Elsie Wadsworth Elementary School1.2 mi · 477
- Lake Ridge New Tech Middle School1.4 mi · 447
- Griffth Jr/Sr High School1.8 mi · 1,112
- Southridge Elementary School1.8 mi · 439
Frequently asked questions
About Calumet New Tech High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Calumet New Tech High School?
Calumet New Tech High School enrolls approximately 620 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Calumet New Tech High School serve?
Calumet New Tech High School serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Calumet New Tech High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Calumet New Tech High School is approximately 14.9:1 (42 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Calumet New Tech High School?
Student demographics at Calumet New Tech High School are roughly 22% White, 23% Hispanic, 50% Black, 0% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is Calumet New Tech High School public or private?
Calumet New Tech High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Lake Ridge New Tech Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.