SchoolGrade

The grade is the share of students at or above the IN proficiency bar. The projection is what a school with this student body and community would be expected to reach.

Actual vs projected proficiency

Actual 42%Projected 37%

Lowell Senior High School Exceeds Expectations for its students’ context.

Actual is the share of tested students who met the IN proficiency bar.
Projected is what a school with this student body and community would be expected to reach.
Impact is the gap in one phrase: greatly exceeds, exceeds, meets, or below expectations.

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Academics

Proficiency on state assessments by subject against the IN average, then graduation and college coursework.

Academic performance

Math proficiency

School 22%IN 39%

English proficiency

School 56%IN 41%

Science proficiency

School 49%IN 42%

College preparedness

Graduation rate

93%

Graduating in four years.

Enrolled in AP classes

24%

Students in at least one AP course. 20 AP courses offered.

Dual enrollment

51%

Taking college courses during high school.

Enrolled in IB classes51%
AP courses offered20
AP enrollment by subject

AP science

5%
3%

AP computer science

0%
1%

AP math

5%
3%

Gold marks the IN average.

Neighborhood

Safety and economics around the school. Context for families, never part of the grade.

Crime Grade

Overall crime

A-

15.33 incidents per 1,000 residents

Violent crime

A-

1.68 per 1,000 residents

Property crime

A-

8.72 per 1,000 residents

What is Crime Grade?

Crime Grade combines official crime reports from the FBI, state and local law enforcement with models that fill reporting gaps, producing one letter grade for a neighborhood’s overall safety. It appears here so families can see how safe the community around a school is. It never feeds the school’s grade.

Economics and housing

Median household income

$99,360

IN average $79,105

Median home value

$277,862

IN average $214,287

Median rent

$1,040 /mo

IN average $1,101

Unemployment rate

5.5%

IN average 4.3%

Adults with a high school diploma

Here 95.3%IN 89.8%

Teachers and staff

Teacher and support staff capacity, qualifications and pay.

Staffing

Student to teacher ratio

18:1

IN average 16:1

Teachers

51

Full-time equivalent teachers.

Average teacher salary

$72,277

All teachers in Tri-creek School Corporation.

Student to counselor ratio IN average 377:1258:1
Support staff6
Psychologists0
Nurses1
Social workers0
Law enforcement officers0
Security staff1

Qualifications

Certified teachers

School 86%IN 96%

Experienced teachers

School 88%IN 89%

Environment and safety

Suspensions, expulsions and reported bullying, as counts for the school year.

In-school suspension days190
Out-of-school suspension days86
Total days missed to suspension309
Expulsions with services0
Expulsions without services2
Zero-tolerance expulsions0
Bullying incidents by victim type
Gender-based4
Sexual orientation5
Race-based4
Disability-based4
Religion-based0

Resources and finance

District-level spending, per student and by purpose.

Spending per student

$5741 /yr

District-level spending per student.

Instruction vs administration

$5.39

Spent on instruction for every $1 on administration.

Equity and access

Who the school serves: enrollment by reported group.

Race and ethnicity

White

86%

Native American

0%

Asian or Pacific Islander

0%

Black

1%

Latino

11%

Multiracial

2%

Native Hawaiian or Alaskan

0%

Student groups

Economically disadvantaged23%
Students with disabilities13%
English as a second language0%
Gifted and talented0%
Foster care0%
Military connected0%
Homeless0%
Migratory0%

High schools nearest to Lowell Senior High School

Nearby high schools with their actual and projected test scores.

Hanover Central High School

  • Actual: 44%
  • Projected: 56%
  • Distance: 6.9 mi
Crown Point High School

  • Actual: 54%
  • Projected: 60%
  • Distance: 7.0 mi
Beecher High School

  • Actual: 55%
  • Projected: 30%
  • Distance: 12.5 mi
Lake Central High School

  • Actual: 63%
  • Projected: 60%
  • Distance: 12.8 mi
Grant Park High School

  • Actual: 59%
  • Projected: 23%
  • Distance: 13.7 mi
Boone Grove High School

  • Actual: 46%
  • Projected: 45%
  • Distance: 13.8 mi
Merrillville High School

  • Actual: 26%
  • Projected: 29%
  • Distance: 14.4 mi
Kankakee Valley High School

  • Actual: 48%
  • Projected: 51%
  • Distance: 16.0 mi
Griffth Jr/sr High School

  • Actual: 33%
  • Projected: 37%
  • Distance: 16.8 mi
Crete-monee High School

  • Actual: 23%
  • Projected: 18%
  • Distance: 16.9 mi