Hammond High School was a

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located in the

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city of Hammond. Part of the

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district, it opened in 1884 and graduated its final class in the spring of 2021.

History

Hammond High School was established in 1884. The building that would be the final Hammond High campus opened in 1915 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

The early 2000s saw Hammond High School placed on probationary accreditation status from the

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. The school consistently underperformed on the

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exams beginning in 2000–01. The pass rates for Hammond students on the 2008–09 exams was 32.8%; the statewide average was 73.7%. In, the Graduation rate was 57.3%.

Extracurricular activities

*Academic Super Bowl Team *Bible Club *Chess Club *Debate Team *Environmental Club *Mock Trial *Gamers club *Drama Club *Key Club *National Honor Society *Natural Helpers *Science Olympiad *Spanish Club *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 championships

The Hammond Wildcats won the following IHSAA championships during their century-plus of competition: * 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 * 1962 Football * 1963 Wrestling

Notable alumni

* Bob Anderson – former

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killed at

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, member of the Indiana High School Basketball Hall of Fame

References

External links

Official website
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