Document Type
Citizenship and Service Essay
Publication Date
2008
Excerpt
The Hammond school system is suffering. Test scores and academic performances in the four Hammond high schools are among the lowest levels in northwest Indiana, far surpassed by the surrounding school districts in Highland, Griffith, and Munster. In 2006 about 50% of students at Hammond's Morton High School passed the GQE (Graduation Qualifying Exam) the first time it was administered to them at the beginning of their sophomore year. The numbers were similar at the three other high schools in the city: Hammond High School, 30%; Gavit High School, 53%; Clark High School, 43%. In comparison, the pass rates at Highland, Griffith, and Munster were 68%, 76%, and 85%, respectively. Graduation rates are lower as well, with Morton at a high point of 74% and Hammond High at the low point of 43%. Compare these graduation rates to Munster, which has the highest percentage of students graduating at 94% (School Data).
Recommended Citation
Volkmann, Sarah, "I Don't Feel Like Teaching Today (2008)" (2008). The Valpo Core Reader. 55.
http://scholar.valpo.edu/core_reader/55