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William A Wirt Senior High School (Closed 2010)

210 N Grand Blvd
Gary, IN 46403

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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 (1989-2024)
Year	William A Wirt Senior High School
2024	719
2023	719
2022	719
2021	719
2020	719
2019	719
2018	719
2017	719
2016	719
2015	719
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 (1988-2024)
Year	William A Wirt Senior High School
2024	43
2023	43
2022	43
2021	43
2020	43
2019	43
2018	43
2017	43
2016	43
2015	43
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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Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	William A Wirt Senior High School	Indiana	Gary Community School Corporation School District
2024	17:1	15:1
2023	17:1	16:1	24:1
2022	17:1	16:1	26:1
2021	17:1	16:1	24:1
2020	17:1	17:1	28:1
2019	17:1	17:1	28:1
2018	17:1	17:1	26:1
2017	17:1	17:1	26:1
2016	17:1	18:1	28:1
2015	17:1	18:1	28:1
2009	18:1	17:1	17:1
2008	18:1	18:1	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 (1988-2024)
Year	William A Wirt Senior High School	Indiana	Gary Community School Corporation School District
2024	2%	15%
2023	2%	14%	3%
2022	2%	14%	3%
2021	2%	13%	2%
2020	2%	12%	2%
2019	2%	12%	2%
2018	2%	12%	1%
2017	2%	12%	1%
2016	2%	11%	2%
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%
1988	5%	2%	4%

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Black

97%

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	William A Wirt Senior High School	Indiana	Gary Community School Corporation School District
2024	97%	13%
2023	97%	13%	94%
2022	97%	13%	94%
2021	97%	13%	95%
2020	97%	13%	95%
2019	97%	13%	95%
2018	98%	12%	96%
2017	98%	12%	96%
2016	98%	12%	96%
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%
1988	87%	11%	94%

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White

63%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2024)
Year	William A Wirt Senior High School	Indiana	Gary Community School Corporation School District
2024	1%	63%
2023	1%	64%	1%
2022	1%	65%	1%
2021	1%	66%	1%
2020	1%	67%	1%
2019	1%	67%	1%
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%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

0.06

0.57

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1990-2024)
Year	William A Wirt Senior High School	Indiana	Gary Community School Corporation School District
2024	0.06	0.56
2023	0.06	0.55	0.11
2022	0.06	0.54	0.11
2021	0.06	0.53	0.11
2020	0.06	0.52	0.10
2019	0.06	0.52	0.10
2018	0.04	0.50	0.08
2017	0.04	0.50	0.08
2016	0.04	0.50	0.08
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

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Eligible for

58%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1989-2024)
Year	William A Wirt Senior High School	Indiana	Gary Community School Corporation School District
2024	58%	43%
2023	58%	47%	74%
2022	58%	39%	74%
2021	58%	42%	79%
2020	58%	41%	77%
2019	58%	41%	77%
2018	57%	40%	71%
2017	57%	40%	71%
2016	57%	41%	72%
2015	57%	41%	73%
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 (1999-2024)
Year	William A Wirt Senior High School	Indiana	Gary Community School Corporation School District
2024	1%	6%
2023	1%	4%	2%
2022	1%	6%	2%
2021	1%	5%	2%
2020	1%	8%	2%
2019	1%	8%	2%
2018	1%	8%	1%
2017	1%	8%	1%
2016	1%	7%	1%
2015	1%	8%	1%
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 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.

The nearest high school to William A Wirt Senior High School is Bloom High School (9,193.4 miles away)

The nearest middle school is Chicago Heights Middle School (9,193.4 miles away)

The nearest elementary school is Balmoral Elementary School (9,193.3 miles away)

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William A Wirt Senior High School (Closed 2010)

School Overview

Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

Total Students Trends Over Years (1989-2024)

Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2024)

School Rankings

Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2009)

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2024)

Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1990-2024)

Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1989-2024)

Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2024)

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