Lake Central High School
Saint John, 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
- Meets Expectations
- Graduation rate
- Exceeds Expectations
- Strength of diploma
- Meets Expectations
- English learner progress
- Does Not Meet 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
766 students tested60.7% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency286
- At proficiency179
- Approaching proficiency236
- Below proficiency65
| Measure | 2023–24 | 2024–25 | 2025–26 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students tested | 669 | 756 | 766 |
| Proficient | 57.4% | 61.4% | 60.7% |
Discipline
U.S. Department of Education
7.7% of students were suspended out of school at least once in 2023–24.
| Measure | 2021–22 | 2023–24 |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled in the fall | 3,218 | 2,989 |
| Suspended out of school | 4.0% · 128 | 7.7% · 231 |
| Suspended in school | 0.0% · 0 | 0.0% · 0 |
| Expelled | 0.1% · 4 | 0.4% · 13 |
Attendance
Indiana Department of Education
24.3% of students were chronically absent in 2024–25.
| Measure | 2022–23 | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total student count | 3,150 | 2,672 | 2,990 |
| Chronically absent | 27.6% · 870 | 22.0% · 588 | 24.3% · 728 |
Chronically absent means missing 10% or more of the school days a student was enrolled.
School Profile
Location
Suburb, Large
Enrollment
2,992 students
Student-Teacher Ratio
20:1
Principal
Kenneth Newton
Demographics
Hispanic/Latino20.0%
White64.9%
Black or African American8.7%
Asian2.5%
Two or More Races3.6%
American Indian or Alaska Native0.2%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0.0%
Public school directory
NCES ID 180545000984
- District
- Lake Central School Corporation
- Status
- Open
- School category
- Regular School
- Charter
- No
- Virtual instruction
- No virtual instruction
- Enrollment
- 2,992 students
- Teachers (FTE)
- 147.5
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