School City of East Chicago

School district in Indiana

School City of East Chicago often shortened to SCEC is a school district headquartered in East Chicago, Indiana, United States. The district serves all of East Chicago.[1]

School City of East Chicago

Address

1401 East 144th Street., 46312

East Chicago, Indiana

United States
District information
Type| Primary school and Secondary school
Motto| "Learning for all...Whatever it takes"
Grades| Pre-K-12
President| Vanessa Hernandez-Orange
Vice-president| Diane Smith
Students and staff
Students| 3,892
Teachers| 252
District mascot| Cardinal
Colors|   Cardinal Red
Navy Blue
Other information
Trustee| Joel Rodriguez
Trustee| Jesse Gomez
Board Secretary| Anton Williams
Website| http://www.scec.k12.in.us/

## Mandatory Uniform Policies

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All district students, except those with parent or religious waivers and those with too much financial hardship to abide by the rule, are required to abide by a dress code that restricts colors worn by students. Students may wear solid red, white, or navy blue shirts, including collared shirts, T-shirts, blouses, turtlenecks, sweaters, and sweatshirts. Students may wear navy blue bottoms, including trousers, skirts, skorts, and shorts. Students may wear dress or athletic shoes colored navy blue, black, white, or red. Belts and shoelaces must be solid colors. Students may wear outfits from a "nationally recognized youth organization" such as the Boy Scouts of America or Girl Scouts of the USA on meeting days.[2]

## Schools

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School  | City  | Area  | Team Name  | Colors

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Carrie Gosch Early Learning Center  | East Chicago | Northwest Indiana | Cardinals  |
Benjamin Harrison Elementary School  | East Chicago | Northwest Indiana | Cardinals  |
Abraham Lincoln Elementary School  | East Chicago | Northwest Indiana | Cardinals  |
William McKinley Elementary School  | East Chicago | Northwest Indiana | Cardinals  |
George Washington Elementary School  | East Chicago | Northwest Indiana | Cardinals  |
Joseph L. Block Middle School  | East Chicago | Northwest Indiana | Cardinals  |
Central High School (East Chicago, Indiana) | East Chicago | Northwest Indiana | Cardinals  |

## Academics

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The total student graduation rate for the district was 72.8%, as of the 2018-19 school year.

## References

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1. ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Lake County, IN" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. p. 1 (PDF p. 2/3). Retrieved November 20, 2023.
2. ^ "Mandatory Uniformity of Colors Policy." School City of East Chicago.

## External links

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* Chicago portal
* Indiana portal
* Schools portal

* School City of East Chicago

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Education in Lake County, Indiana

School
districts|

* Crown Point
* East Chicago
* Gary
* Griffith
* Hammond
* Hanover
* Highland
* Hobart
* Lake Central
* Lake Station
* Lake Ridge
* Munster
* Merrillville
* River Forest
* Tri-Creek
* Whiting

Public
schools|

| Gary CSC|

* West Side Leadership Academy
* Wirt-Emerson Visual and Performing Arts
* Lincoln Achievement Center

| Closed|

* William Merritt Chase Alternative School
* Martin Luther King Jr. Academy
* Lew Wallace
* William Wirt
* Emerson (1909-2008)
* Horace Mann High School

|

SC of Hammond|

* Hammond Central High
* Oliver P. Morton

| Closed|

* George Rogers Clark
* Donald E. Gavit
* Hammond High

|

Other public schools|

* Calumet New Tech
* East Chicago Central High
* Crown Point High
* Thomas A. Edison
* Hanover Central
* Highland High
* Hobart High
* Lake Central High
* Lowell High
* Munster High
* River Forest High

| Closed|

* Ensweiler Academy

|

Charter schools|

* 21st Century Charter School of Gary
* Theodore Roosevelt College and Career Academy
* Thea Bowman Leadership Academy
* Gary Lighthouse Charter School

Private schools|

* Andrean High School
* Bishop Noll Institute

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