Area Career Center
Hammond · IN · School City of Hammond · Public · K-12 combined
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Hammond Central High School → Hammond Academy of Science & Tech → East Chicago Central High School → Munster High School → Excel Center - Hammond → Morton Senior High School → Whiting High School → Highland High School →📋 At a glance
- 🎓 AP rigor: Bottom 6% of US high schools
Composed from federal CRDC offerings, EDFacts ACGR, and other public data. Full breakdowns below.
How Area Career Center compares for families
What families should know about Area Career Center.
- ▸ LocallyIN students outperform the US average on NAEP 8th-grade math (+8 points).
- ▸ vs Similar SchoolsThe closest comparables nearby: Hammond Central High School, Hammond Academy of Science & Tech, East Chicago Central High School and 5 more. See the sidebar to compare side-by-side.
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SAT / ACT participation
CRDC federal data · 2020-21Source: federal Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC 2020-21). Volume — not score — is what's reported here. A higher count means more students at this school are entering the college admissions pipeline. Note: 2020-21 was COVID-disrupted; some districts (especially those that stayed remote longer) report unusually low or zero takers.
🏛️ Your state's public flagship
Indiana University-Bloomington
The in-state tuition gap is the flagship's biggest draw — most in-state families pay far less than the out-of-state sticker. Average net price after aid runs about $16,264/yr. Admission odds depend on your student's GPA and test scores, not which high school they attend.
Source: IPEDS admissions, tuition & enrollment + College Scorecard net price. Flagship = the state's primary public research university.
💰 Pay for college in Indiana
Indiana's public scholarships
Indiana's signature aid is income-qualified and front-loaded: families must enroll in 21st Century Scholars back in middle school. The Frank O'Bannon Grant is the open need-based backstop.
Income-qualified promise: sign up in 7th–8th grade, then earn it with a 2.5 GPA and a Core 40 diploma. Covers up to full public-college tuition. (Must enroll in the program in 7th or 8th grade.)
Official program details ↗Indiana's main need-based grant — awarded on FAFSA financial need with no GPA or test gate. (File the FAFSA by April 15; enroll full-time.)
Official program details ↗Eligibility rules change yearly — confirm with the official program before relying on it. Amounts are recent published figures; awards cover tuition/fees, not housing or books unless noted. Verified 2026-06-14.
Counselor capacity
Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2020-2021. Counselor ratio = the school's most recent total enrollment ÷ counselor FTE. The American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommends a 250:1 maximum; the US national median across schools with on-staff counselors is roughly 430:1.
Not enough enrollment history on file to chart a trend for this school yet.
Most similar nearby high schools
The schools most like this one — same type, blended on distance and size — and where their enrollment is heading. These are the schools families here weigh against each other.
| School | Type | Miles | HS enrollment | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hammond Central High School Hammond |
Public | 0.3 | 1,814 | -4.7% |
| Hammond Academy of Science & Tech Hammond |
Public · charter | 0.8 | 294 | +5.4% |
| East Chicago Central High School East Chicago |
Public | 2.6 | 1,049 | -5.2% |
| Munster High School Munster |
Public | 3.8 | 1,466 | -6.5% |
| Excel Center - Hammond Hammond |
Public · charter | 3.8 | 205 | +23.5% |
| Morton Senior High School Hammond |
Public | 4.1 | 1,446 | -16.4% |
| Whiting High School Whiting |
Public | 5.1 | 445 | -7.7% |
| Highland High School Highland |
Public | 5.2 | 969 | -5.1% |