Hanover Central High School
Cedar Lake, IN
PublicHigh · Grades 9–12
Federal accountability rating
Indiana Department of Education
Meets Expectations for 2024–25.
High school
- E/La academic achievement
- Meets Expectations
- Math academic achievement
- Approaches Expectations
- Graduation rate
- Exceeds Expectations
- Strength of diploma
- Exceeds Expectations
- Addressing chronic absenteeism
- Does Not Meet Expectations
| School year | Overall school rating |
|---|---|
| 2022–23 | Meets Expectations |
| 2023–24 | Meets Expectations |
| 2024–25 | Meets Expectations |
Test scores
Indiana Department of Education · ILEARN
Biology
204 students tested43.1% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency35
- At proficiency53
- Approaching proficiency84
- Below proficiency32
| Measure | 2023–24 | 2024–25 | 2025–26 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students tested | 186 | 387 | 204 |
| Proficient | 48.4% | 30.7% | 43.1% |
Discipline
U.S. Department of Education
4.6% of students were suspended out of school at least once in 2023–24.
| Measure | 2021–22 | 2023–24 |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled in the fall | 754 | 834 |
| Suspended out of school | 12.3% · 93 | 4.6% · 38 |
| Suspended in school | 1.5% · 11 | 0.0% · 0 |
| Expelled | 1.1% · 8 | 0.7% · 6 |
Attendance
Indiana Department of Education
14.4% of students were chronically absent in 2024–25.
| Measure | 2022–23 | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total student count | 799 | 832 | 879 |
| Chronically absent | 0.0% · 0 | 0.0% · 0 | 14.4% · 127 |
Chronically absent means missing 10% or more of the school days a student was enrolled.
School Profile
Location
Suburb, Large
Enrollment
817 students
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
Principal
Tamra Kepshire
Demographics
Hispanic/Latino16.8%
White71.8%
Black or African American5.5%
Asian1.1%
Two or More Races4.2%
American Indian or Alaska Native0.5%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0.1%
Public school directory
NCES ID 180435000753
- District
- Hanover Community School Corp
- Status
- Open
- School category
- Regular School
- Charter
- No
- Virtual instruction
- No virtual instruction
- Enrollment
- 817 students
- Teachers (FTE)
- 49
Sources
- NCES Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2023–24
- Indiana School Directory · Indiana Department of Education · 2026-06-08
- Civil Rights Data Collection · U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights · 2021–22, 2023–24
- Indiana Federal Accountability · Indiana Department of Education · 2022–23, 2023–24, 2024–25
- Indiana ILEARN · Indiana Department of Education · 2023–24, 2024–25, 2025–26
- Indiana Chronic Absenteeism · Indiana Department of Education · 2024–25