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Lew Wallace High School
415 W 45th Ave, Gary, IN, 46408-3998 -  Map
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School Overview:
Definition of Terms Lew Wallace High School
School Level High school
Grades Offered Grades 9 - 12
County Lake County, IN
Students & Faculty
Total Students 979 students
% Male / % Female 52%  /  48%
Total Classroom Teachers 55 teachers
Students by Grade
Grade 9 - 278 students
Grade 10 - 272 students
Grade 11 - 223 students
Grade 12 - 206 students
This School (IN) School Average
Teacher : Student Ratio 1:18 1:18
Students by Ethnicity
This School (IN) School Average
% American Indian n/a n/a
% Asian n/a 1%
% Hispanic 2% 6%
% Black 97% 13%
% White 1% 78%
Additional Student Information
This School (IN) School Average
% Eligible for Free Lunch 62% 33%
% Eligible for Reduced Lunch 2% 8%
% Migrant Students Enrolled n/a n/a
School Performance:
(IN) Statewide Testing Performance
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School District:
School District Name Gary Community Corp School District
This School's Agency (IN) District Average
Number of Schools Managed 29 4
Number of Students Managed 21,039 students 1,853 students
District Total Revenue $228,185,000 $18,664,000
District Expenditure $229,429,000 $18,172,000
District Revenue / Student $10,846 $8,949
District Expenditure / Student $10,905 $9,359
District Graduation Rates 97% 100%
School Notes:
  • Lew Wallace High School is a four year (9-12) public high school of the Gary Community School Corporation in Gary, Indiana.
  • History: In 1926 the 45th Avenue School of Gary, Indiana was officially named Lew Wallace High School named after General Lew Wallace of the Union Army in the Civil War. The current "A and B wings" of Lew Wallace were constructed in 1933. The most recent addition includes the Richard Polk Gymnasium and was opened in 1972.
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School Zip Code:
About This Zip Code (46408)
School Zip (46408) (IN) State Average
Population (Approximate) 20,299 people 5,873,444 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree 14% 20%
Population Average Age 33 years old 35 years old
Average Household size 2.7 persons 2.4 persons
Median Household Income $36,543 $42,007
Avg. # of Rooms in Household 5.2 rooms 5.5 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure 52 years old 43 years old
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% Owning / % Renting 67% / 33% 69% / 31%
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