Hammond High School is a public secondary school

Secondary school

Secondary school is a term used to describe an educational institution where the final stage of schooling, known as secondary education and usually compulsory up to a specified age, takes place...

 located in Hammond, Indiana

Hammond, Indiana

Hammond is a city in Lake County, Indiana, United States. It is part of the Chicago metropolitan area. The population was 80,830 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Hammond is located at ....

. It is part of the School City of Hammond

School City of Hammond

School City of Hammond is a school district headquartered in Hammond, Indiana, United States. The district serves Hammond.-School:The school year is divided into trimesters. All students are also required to wear school uniforms.-High Schools:...

 district.

Vision

Hammond High School provides students with the opportunity to develop attitudes, knowledge and skills suited to their individual needs so that they may be responsible to both society and self.

Mission statement

Hammond High School provides students the opportunity to develop skills, knowledge, and understanding needed to function and succeed as a responsible member of society and compete on a global economic level.

History

Hammond High School was established in 1884. In 1915, the current building opened as the Hammond Industrial High School. The school caught fire on December 13, 1967. In the aftermath of the fire, students shared the campus of Hammond Tech, attending classes in the afternoon while Hammond Tech students went to class in the morning. Reconstruction after the fire was not completed until 1973.

Academic performance

Hammond High was once a premier high school in the Midwest. During the 1930s and 1940s, half of all the teachers were graduates of The University of Chicago. The Class of 1959 produced 17 Ph.D.s and numerous leaders in medicine, education and business. You can review their progress by visiting www.hhs59.com

Hammond High School is on probationary accreditation status from the Indiana Department of Education

Indiana Department of Education

The Indiana Department of Education oversees primary and secondary education in the U.S. state of Indiana. The department is managed by the Indiana Superintendent of Public Instruction, an elected office currently held by Dr. Tony Bennett...

. The school has consistently underperformed on the ISTEP

ISTEP

ISTEP+ stands for Indiana Statewide Testing for Educational Progress-Plus and is an annual testing regimen designed by the Indiana Department of Education to encourage students to master basic language and science skills, particularly reading, writing and mathematics...

 exams since 2000–01. The pass rates for Hammond students on the 2008–09 exams was 32.8%; the statewide average was 73.7%. As of 2008 the Graduation rate was 57.3%.

Extracurricular activities

• Academic Super Bowl Team
• Anime Club
• Bible Club
• Chess Club
• Debate Team
• Environmental Club
• Mock Trial
• Gamers club
• Drama Club

• Key Club
• National Honor Society
• Natural Helpers (Selective Process)
• Science Olympiad
• Spanish Club
• Spell Bowl
• Student Government

Athletics

Fall sports

• Football
• Volleyball
• Boys' Soccer
• Girls' Soccer
• Cross Country

Winter sports

• Boys' Basketball
• Girls' Basketball
• Swimming
• Wrestling

Spring sports

• Baseball
• Golf
• Softball
• Girls' Tennis
• Track

State Champions
Hammond High School Wildcats

• 1905 Boys Track & Field
• 1906 Boys Track & Field
• 1935 Wrestling
• 1936 Wrestling
• 1936 Boys Swimming & Diving
• 1937 Wrestling
• 1938 Boys Track & Field
• 1939 Boys Track & Field
• 1940 Boys Swimming & Diving
• 1941 Boys Swimming & Diving
• 1942 Boys Swimming & Diving
• 1943 Boys Swimming & Diving
• 1951 Boys Swimming & Diving
• 1952 Boys Swimming & Diving
• 1954 Boys Swimming & Diving
• 1962 Wrestling
• 1963 Wrestling

Notable alumni

• Jean Shepherd
  Jean Shepherd
  Jean Parker Shepherd was an American raconteur, radio and TV personality, writer and actor who was often referred to by the nickname Shep....
  
  , writer of A Christmas Story
  A Christmas Story
  A Christmas Story is a 1983 American Christmas comedy film based on the short stories and semi-fictional anecdotes of author and raconteur Jean Shepherd, including material from his books In God We Trust, All Others Pay Cash, and Wanda Hickey's Night of Golden Memories. It was directed by Bob Clark...
  
  
• Irv Cross
  Irv Cross
  Irvin Acie "Irv" Cross is a former professional American football cornerback and sportscaster.-Playing career:Cross was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in the seventh round of the 1961 NFL Draft. In 1966 he was traded to the Los Angeles Rams. Then in 1969, he returned to the Eagles and became...
  
  , NFL football player and host of "NFL TODAY"
• Arnold Kunert, Hollywood movie producer
• Chips Sobek
  Chips Sobek
  George Edward "Chips" Sobek was a player in the National Basketball Association. He played with the Sheboygan Red Skins during the 1949-50 NBA season. Sobek had also played in the National Basketball League.-References:...
  
  , NBA player

External links

• Official website