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Lake Central High School vs. Hanover Central High School

Should you attend Lake Central High School or Hanover Central High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Lake Central High School
8400 Wicker Ave
Saint John, IN 46373
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Hanover Central High School
10120 W 133rd St
Cedar Lake, IN 46303
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

Lake Central High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Indiana for:

Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)

Hanover Central High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Indiana for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 2,992 students in grades 9-12, Lake Central High School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Indiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 41% (which is higher than the Indiana state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 66% (which is higher than the Indiana state average of 41%).
The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the Indiana state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Indiana state average of 37% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 817 students in grades 9-12, Hanover Central High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Indiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 45-49% (which is higher than the Indiana state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70-74% (which is higher than the Indiana state average of 41%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Indiana state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Indiana state average of 37% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
2,992 students
817 students
This chart displays total students of Lake Central High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Hanover Central High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
51% | 49%
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This chart displays gender of Hanover Central High School
Total Classroom Teachers
148 teachers
49 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Hanover Central High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
17:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Lake Central High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Hanover Central High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#392 out of 1763 schools in IN
(Top 30%)
#254 out of 1763 schools in IN
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Lake Central High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Hanover Central High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
41%
(Top 50% in IN)
45-49%
(Top 50% in IN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Lake Central High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Hanover Central High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
66%
(Top 10% in IN)
70-74%
(Top 5% in IN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Lake Central High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Hanover Central High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
37%
(Top 50% in IN)
40-44%
(Top 50% in IN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Lake Central High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Hanover Central High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
94%
(Top 30% in IN)
90-94%
(Top 30% in IN)
This chart displays graduation rate of Lake Central High School and public school graduation rate of Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Hanover Central High School and public school graduation rate of Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Lake Central High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Hanover Central High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
673
239
Grade 10 Students
752
213
Grade 11 Students
756
199
Grade 12 Students
780
166
Ungraded Students
31
-

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Lake Central High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Hanover Central High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
20%
17%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Lake Central High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Hanover Central High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
9%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Lake Central High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Hanover Central High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
65%
72%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Lake Central High School and the percentage of White public school students in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Hanover Central High School and the percentage of White public school students in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Lake Central High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Hanover Central High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.53
0.45
This chart displays the diversity score of Lake Central High School and the public school average diversity score of Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Hanover Central High School and the public school average diversity score of Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
18%
14%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Lake Central High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Hanover Central High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Lake Central High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Hanover Central High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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