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Hammond Central High School

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Hammond Central High School is a suburban public school in Hammond, Indiana that is part of School City Of Hammond. It serves 1,814 students in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 35.6:1. Its teachers have had 35 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Title 1

Grades 9 - 12

1,814 Students

51 Teachers

5926 Calumet Ave

Hammond, IN 46320 View local requests

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Mrs. Amanda Tubb (Beristain)

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Hammond Central High School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

89%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

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Hammond Central High School

$15,171

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

134

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Hammond Central High School has received support from 81 individuals from Indiana and 53 individuals out-of-state.

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