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Alumni: what's one memory from Lowell Senior High School that still sticks with you?
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Enrollment
981
High
DISTRICT 547 · STATE 816
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TRI-CREEK SCHOOL CORPORATION·NCES 181146001852
Lowell Senior High School
2051 E Commercial Ave, Lowell, IN 46356 · (219) 696-7733 · Lake County
GRADES 09–12HIGH31-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL981 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
20.5:1
48 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 22.0:1 · STATE 16.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
27%
263 students
DISTRICT 29% · 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 | 249 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 244 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 240 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 248 | 25% |
Student demographics
31%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 30% · 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 Tri-Creek School Corporation. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Schools most like Lowell Senior High School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lowell Senior High School this school | 981 | 26.8% | N/A |
| Fairfield Jr-Sr High School Goshen | 944 | 28.2% | 40.4% |
| Northridge High School Middlebury | 1,331 | 27.3% | N/A |
| Silver Creek High School Sellersburg | 976 | 32.0% | N/A |
| Heritage Hills High School Lincoln City | 634 | 28.7% | N/A |
| Norwell High School Ossian | 753 | 28.3% | 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 Lowell Senior High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Indiana | In Lake County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 981 | #104 of 392 | #11 of 21 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 20.5:1 | #332 of 359 | #17 of 19 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 30.8% | #159 of 360 | #18 of 20 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 26.8% | #324 of 373 | #14 of 21 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -16.7% | #38 of 201 | #1 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
981
-112 (-10%) vs 2020
+10% since 1990-91, when it was 889
Student : Teacher
20.5:1
was 19.5:1
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 | 981 | 47.8 | 20.5:1 | 27% (263) |
| 2023-24 | 985 | 50.5 | 19.5:1 | 26% (255) |
| 2022-23 | 1,033 | 57 | 18.1:1 | 29% (295) |
| 2020-21 | 1,093 | 56 | 19.5:1 | 26% (279) |
| 2017-18 | 1,178 | 55.4 | 21.3:1 | 27% (313) |
| 2015-16 | 1,192 | 53 | 22.5:1 | 23% (280) |
| 2010-11 | 1,276 | 58 | 22.0:1 | 20% (257) |
| 2000-01 | 1,070 | 53 | 20.2:1 | 9% (99) |
| 1990-91 | 889 | 50 | 17.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Lowell Senior High School.
About Lowell Senior High School
Lowell Senior High School is listed by the National Center for Education Statistics as a high school in Lowell, Indiana. The school reports 981 students in grades 9 through 12. The school's enrollment is 20% bigger than the 816 average for high schools in Indiana.
Lowell Senior High School is run by Tri-Creek School Corporation, whose 6 schools enroll 3,280 students.
Federal enrollment data show Lowell Senior High School is 82% White. It is also 14% Hispanic. Lake County's residents are about 55% White, 27 points below the school's share. Lowell Senior High School's diversity index is 31%, against a US figure of 70%.
Staffing totals 47.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 20.5:1. That is higher than the 16.6:1 average for high schools in Indiana. A measure often used for student poverty, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, stands at 27%. The 47% average for public schools in Lake County is 20 points higher.
Lowell Senior High School is located in Lake County, where the median household income is $71,493, roughly 26% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 11%. Lowell Senior High School is one of 121 public schools in the county.
The nearest other public school, Three Creeks Elem School, is about 0.8 miles away. There are 5 more public schools inside five miles.
In the federal locale system, Lowell Senior High School is coded Town: Fringe, for schools in a town close to an urbanized area.
Enrollment dropped 10% from its 2020-21 level of 1,093. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 19.5:1 to 20.5:1.
Discussions about Lowell Senior High School may include science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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 Tri-Creek School Corporation
- Lowell Middle SchoolMiddle · 498 students
- Oak Hill Elementary SchoolElementary · 487 students
- Lowell Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 486 students
- Three Creeks Elem SchoolElementary · 472 students
- Lake Prairie Elementary SchoolElementary · 356 students
Other schools in Lowell
- Lowell Middle SchoolMiddle · 498 students
- Oak Hill Elementary SchoolElementary · 487 students
- Lowell Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 486 students
- Three Creeks Elem SchoolElementary · 472 students
- Lake Prairie Elementary SchoolElementary · 356 students
Other Lowell Senior High schools
One other US public school is named Lowell Senior High. Lowell Senior High School is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Lowell Senior High SchoolLOWELL, MI · 1,058 students
Nearby schools
- Three Creeks Elem School0.8 mi · 472
- Oak Hill Elementary School1.9 mi · 487
- Lowell Intermediate School2.5 mi · 486
- Lowell Middle School2.5 mi · 498
- Lake Prairie Elementary School4.1 mi · 356
- Red Cedars Elementary5.7 mi · 666
Frequently asked questions
About Lowell Senior High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Lowell Senior High School?
Lowell Senior High School enrolls approximately 981 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Lowell Senior High School serve?
Lowell Senior High School serves grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Lowell Senior High School have?
Lowell Senior High School employs 48 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 20.5:1.
How diverse is Lowell Senior High School?
Lowell Senior High School reports a student body of 82% White, 14% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Lowell Senior High School?
Lowell Senior High School is overseen by Tri-Creek School Corporation in Lake County.
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