William A Wirt Senior High School (Closed 2010)

210 N Grand Blvd
Gary, IN 46403

William A Wirt Senior High School serves 719 students in grades 9-12.

The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 was higher than the Indiana state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment was 99% of the student body (majority Black), which was higher than the Indiana state average of 37% (majority Hispanic and Black).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades 9-12

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	William A Wirt Senior High School
9	185
10	195
11	196
12	143

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Total Students

719 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1989-2009)
Year	William A Wirt Senior High School
2009	753
2008	719
2007	741
2006	561
2005	792
2004	705
2003	680
2002	659
2001	730
2000	851
1999	911
1998	1,021
1997	1,025
1996	1,049
1995	1,162
1994	1,093
1993	1,096
1992	1,114
1991	1,193
1990	1,199
1989	1,219

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Total Classroom Teachers

43 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2009)
Year	William A Wirt Senior High School
2009	43
2008	39
2006	46
2005	49
2004	40
2003	41
2002	41
2001	43
2000	42
1999	49
1998	48
1997	45
1996	51
1995	57
1994	52
1993	52
1992	44
1991	48
1990	49
1989	50
1988	54

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (IN)

Student : Teacher Ratio

17:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1988-2009)
Year	William A Wirt Senior High School	Indiana	Gary Community School Corporation School District
2009	18:1	17:1	17:1
2008	18:1	17:1	18:1
2006	12:1	18:1	18:1
2005	16:1	18:1	18:1
2004	18:1	18:1	18:1
2003	17:1	18:1	19:1
2002	16:1	18:1	19:1
2001	17:1	18:1	20:1
2000	20:1	18:1	19:1
1999	19:1	18:1	18:1
1998	21:1	18:1	19:1
1997	23:1	18:1	20:1
1996	21:1	18:1	19:1
1995	20:1	18:1	19:1
1994	21:1	18:1	19:1
1993	21:1	18:1	18:1
1992	25:1	19:1	21:1
1991	25:1	18:1	20:1
1990	24:1	18:1	20:1
1989	24:1	18:1	20:1
1988	22:1	19:1	20:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2009)
Year	William A Wirt Senior High School	Indiana
2009	1%	3%
2002	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%
1989	1%	1%
1988	1%	1%

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Hispanic

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2009)
Year	William A Wirt Senior High School	Indiana	Gary Community School Corporation School District
2009	2%	8%	2%
2008	2%	8%	1%
2007	3%	7%	2%
2006	1%	6%	1%
2005	1%	5%	1%
2004	2%	5%	1%
2003	1%	4%	1%
2002	1%	4%	2%
2001	1%	3%	2%
2000	3%	3%	2%
1999	3%	3%	2%
1998	4%	3%	2%
1997	4%	2%	2%
1996	5%	2%	3%
1995	5%	2%	2%
1994	4%	2%	3%
1993	4%	2%	3%
1992	6%	2%	3%
1991	5%	2%	4%
1990	5%	2%	4%
1989	5%	2%	4%

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Black

97%

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2009)
Year	William A Wirt Senior High School	Indiana	Gary Community School Corporation School District
2009	96%	13%	97%
2008	97%	13%	98%
2007	97%	13%	98%
2006	99%	13%	98%
2005	97%	12%	98%
2004	97%	12%	98%
2003	98%	12%	98%
2002	98%	12%	98%
2001	98%	12%	98%
2000	97%	12%	98%
1999	95%	11%	97%
1998	94%	11%	97%
1997	94%	11%	97%
1996	93%	11%	96%
1995	93%	11%	97%
1994	93%	11%	96%
1993	93%	11%	96%
1992	92%	11%	96%
1991	92%	11%	95%
1990	91%	11%	95%
1989	89%	11%	95%

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White

63%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2009)
Year	William A Wirt Senior High School	Indiana	Gary Community School Corporation School District
2009	1%	76%	1%
2008	1%	77%	1%
2005	1%	81%	1%
2004	1%	82%	1%
2003	1%	82%	1%
1999	2%	85%	1%
1998	2%	85%	1%
1997	2%	85%	1%
1996	2%	86%	1%
1995	2%	86%	1%
1994	3%	86%	1%
1993	3%	86%	1%
1992	2%	86%	1%
1991	3%	86%	1%
1990	4%	86%	1%
1989	5%	86%	1%
1988	7%	86%	2%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

0.06

0.56

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1988-2009)
Year	William A Wirt Senior High School	Indiana	Gary Community School Corporation School District
2009	0.08	0.42	0.05
2008	0.06	0.41	0.05
2007	0.06	0.39	0.04
2005	0.06	0.33	0.04
2004	0.06	0.31	0.04
2003	0.04	0.31	0.04
2002	0.04	0.30	0.03
2001	0.04	0.28	0.04
2000	0.06	0.27	0.04
1999	0.10	0.27	0.06
1998	0.12	0.26	0.06
1997	0.12	0.27	0.07
1996	0.13	0.25	0.07
1995	0.13	0.25	0.07
1994	0.13	0.25	0.08
1993	0.13	0.25	0.08
1992	0.15	0.24	0.09
1991	0.15	0.25	0.09
1990	0.17	0.25	0.09
1989	0.21	0.24	0.10
1988	0.24	0.24	0.11

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Eligible for

58%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1989-2009)
Year	William A Wirt Senior High School	Indiana	Gary Community School Corporation School District
2009	59%	33%	68%
2008	58%	31%	66%
2007	52%	29%	63%
2006	72%	28%	66%
2005	48%	28%	57%
2004	43%	27%	57%
2003	43%	25%	57%
2002	41%	24%	55%
2001	38%	22%	54%
2000	34%	21%	55%
1999	35%	22%	56%
1998	34%	22%	56%
1997	33%	22%	54%
1996	35%	22%	56%
1995	31%	22%	56%
1994	31%	22%	53%
1993	30%	22%	49%
1992	36%	21%	49%
1991	29%	17%	41%
1990	13%	17%	28%
1989	29%	16%	50%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2009)
Year	William A Wirt Senior High School	Indiana	Gary Community School Corporation School District
2009	5%	9%	2%
2008	1%	8%	3%
2007	4%	8%	2%
2006	3%	8%	2%
2005	2%	8%	2%
2004	3%	8%	2%
2003	3%	8%	2%
2002	2%	7%	2%
2001	2%	7%	2%
2000	2%	6%	2%
1999	2%	6%	2%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Gary Community School Corporation School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IN Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend William A Wirt Senior High School?

719 students attend William A Wirt Senior High School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

97% of William A Wirt Senior High School students are Black, 2% of students are Hispanic, and 1% of students are White.

What is the student:teacher ratio of William A Wirt Senior High School?

William A Wirt Senior High School has a student ration of 17:1, which is higher than the Indiana state average of 15:1.

What grades does William A Wirt Senior High School offer ?

William A Wirt Senior High School offers enrollment in grades 9-12

What school district is William A Wirt Senior High School part of?

William A Wirt Senior High School is part of Gary Community School Corporation School District.

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