Gary Career Center
Gary · IN · Gary Community School Corp · Public · K-12 combined
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River Forest High School → Steel City Academy → Andrean High School → 21st Century Charter Sch of Gary → Gary Middle College → Thomas A Edison Jr-Sr HS → Excel Center - Gary → Merrillville High School →📋 At a glance
- Program details not reported to CRDC
- Academic signals not yet ingested for this school
Composed from federal CRDC offerings, EDFacts ACGR, and other public data. Full breakdowns below.
How Gary Career Center compares for families
What families should know about Gary Career Center.
- ▸ LocallyIN students outperform the US average on NAEP 8th-grade math (+8 points).
- ▸ vs Similar SchoolsThe closest comparables nearby: River Forest High School, Steel City Academy, Andrean High School and 5 more. See the sidebar to compare side-by-side.
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👩🏫 Teacher workforce · federal CRDC
Teacher experience & reliability
Source: federal Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC 2017-18 — the most recent vintage that publishes per-school teacher quality fields; the 2020-21 sweep had them suppressed). "Inexperienced" = teachers in their first or second year. "Chronic absence" = teachers absent 10+ days/year.
Not enough enrollment history on file to chart a trend for this school yet.
Nearby high schools — the local competition
The closest high schools families here also consider, and where their enrollment is heading.
| School | Type | Miles | HS enrollment | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| River Forest High School Hobart |
Public | 1.8 | 565 | +10.8% |
| Steel City Academy Gary |
Public · charter | 2.8 | 91 | -49.7% |
| Andrean High School Merrillville |
Private | 3.2 | 409 | -10.9% |
| 21st Century Charter Sch of Gary Gary |
Public · charter | 3.4 | 380 | -9.5% |
| Gary Middle College Gary |
Public · charter | 3.4 | 202 | +22.4% |
| Thomas A Edison Jr-Sr HS Lake Station |
Public | 3.9 | 363 | -6.4% |
| Excel Center - Gary Gary |
Public · charter | 4.2 | 125 | +4.2% |
| Merrillville High School Merrillville |
Public | 4.3 | 2,109 | +5.3% |