Hammond s most recent standardized exams showed that 23% of students can read at or above their grade level and 15% can do math at or above grade level.
A gun was found inside a student s backpack at Hammond Central High School on Tuesday. District officials said the situation was handled before anyone was harmed.
The Indiana Department of Education released graduation rate data this week. Kouts Middle/Senior High School was the only NWI school to see 100% of seniors graduate.