Central High School (East Chicago, Indiana)

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East Chicago Central High School
Address
Central High School (East Chicago, Indiana)
1100 West Columbus Drive

East Chicago
,
Lake County
,
Indiana
46312

United States
Coordinates 41°38′23″N87°29′6″W / 41.63972°N 87.48500°W / 41.63972; -87.48500
Information
Type Public High School
Established1986
School district School City of East Chicago
Educational authority Indiana State Board of Education
SuperintendentDee-Etta Wright
PrincipalAbrian Brown
Asst. PrincipalLisa Melendez
Faculty77.79 (FTE) [1]
Grades 9th Grade - 12th Grade
Enrollment1,079 (2022-23) [1]
Student to teacher ratio13.87 [1]
Color(s)  Cardinal red
  Navy blue
Slogan"Home of the Cardinals"
Athletics conference Great Lakes
Team nameCardinals
Website School website

East Chicago Central High School or commonly known as Central or ECCentral, is a public high school in the industrial City of East Chicago, Indiana, located in the eastern portion of the Chicago metropolitan area.

Contents

All of East Chicago is in the School City of East Chicago, [2] and this is the sole comprehensive high school of that school district.

History

The school district built East Chicago Central High School in 1986 to replace two aging high schools; East Chicago Washington and East Chicago Roosevelt High Schools. Central's first semester began in the fall of 1986.

Academics

East Chicago Central High School is ranked 293rd out of the 397 high schools of Indiana and #12,248 in National Rankings. Central had an average composite ACT score of 22 and has a 69% graduation rate (State graduation rate average is 86%). [3] Central students' proficiency in math is 12% (Lower than the Indiana state average of 54%). Students' proficiency in reading/language arts is 33% (Lower than the Indiana state average of 62%). Central High School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Indiana for overall test scores (Math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%). [4]

Athletics

The athletic director is Grayling Gordon.

The Cardinals compete in the Great Lakes Conference (GLC) as well as in the state championship series sponsored by the Indiana High School Athletic Association (IHSAA) which governs athletic activities in Indiana. School colors are Cardinal red and Navy blue.

The school sponsors interscholastic teams for both boys and girls in Basketball, Coed Flag Football, Coed Track, Cross Country, Soccer, Swimming & Diving, and Tennis. Girls also compete in Volleyball. Boys also compete in Baseball, Football, Golf and Wrestling.

East Chicago Central athletic teams placed in the top four of their respective class in their respective sports in IHSAA sponsored state championship series:

*Titles won by East Chicago Washington High School and East Chicago Roosevelt High School are claimed by Central as a result of merging in 1986 to become East Chicago Central High School.

John A. Baratto Athletic Center

The John A. Baratto Athletic Center is the third-largest high school basketball gym by seating capacity in the United States with 8,054 seats, [7] behind Lloyd E. Scott Gymnasium at Seymour High School (capacity: 8,228) [8] and New Castle Fieldhouse at New Castle High School (capacity: 8,424), both of which are also in Indiana. [9]

The gym was dedicated in 1988 and is named in honor of legendary EC Washington basketball coach John Baratto, who went 484-170, secured 15 sectional titles, 8 regional titles, 4 semi-state crowns, and the 1960 IHSAA basketball title. Baratto was inducted into the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame in 1972. [7]

Demographics

The racial makeup of students attending Central is 51% Hispanic, 47% African-American, 2% White, and 1% Two or More Races. The gender makeup is 48% female and 52% male.

Notable alumni

See also

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