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Ambassador Academy

1001 W Ridge Road, Gary, IN, 46408-0464 -

School Overview:

	Ambassador Academy
School Membership(s)	Association of Christian Schools International (ACSI)
Religious Affiliation	Christian (no specific denomination)
Grades Offered	Grades Prekindergarten - 9
County	Lake County, IN
Student Body
Total Students	249 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(IN) School Avg.
% Students of Color	100%	13%
Students by Grade
	Pre-K - 60 students
	Kind - 46 students
	Grade 1 - 26 students
	Grade 2 - 27 students
	Grade 3 - 26 students
	Grade 4 - 21 students
	Grade 5 - 10 students
	Grade 6 - 11 students
	Grade 7 - 11 students
	Grade 9 - 11 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	14 teachers
	This School	(IN) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:17	* Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	180 days	180 days
Hours in School Day for Students	7 hours	7 hours
Admission Deadline	None / Rolling

In the News:

Around the region (Post-Tribune)
posted on November 14, 2009 at 10:28:30 am
GARY Thanksgiving Extravaganza: The Emerson Gray and Gold Alumni Association will have its Thanksgiving Extravaganza from 8 p.m. Saturday Nov. 28, to 2 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 29, at the Calumet Township Multipurpose Center, 1900 W. 41st Ave. Tickets are $10 in advance or $15 at the door. For more information, call Sam Ingram at 789-1505, Lynett Word at 688-7006 or Freddie Mullins at 980-2110. GARY ...
Annual jamboree helps link academics, athletics (Post-Tribune)
posted on September 13, 2009 at 09:43:52 am
GARY -- Sports and education were the combination Saturday at the Back to School Jamboree at Indiana University Northwest. State Rep. Vernon Smith is the coordinator for the annual event, which celebrated its ninth year. Smith said the original goal of the jamboree was to get children from Gary and the Northwest Indiana region to come together for a day of fun. "We combined sports ...
Northwest Indiana Education Briefs (Post-Tribune)
posted on August 7, 2009 at 10:41:17 am
CEDAR LAKE New-student registrations The Cedar Lake Adult Learning Center, 13330 Parrish Ave., will conduct new-student registrations and orientations from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday, Aug. 17, and noon to 6 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 19. To reserve a seat, call 374-9244 and leave your name, telephone number and which orientation you plan to attend. CHESTERTON Summer learning program Duneland ...
Planned visit to nation's capital excites students (Post-Tribune)
posted on April 17, 2009 at 09:18:36 am
GARY -- Every year, fifth-graders at Ambassador Academy go on a field trip to Washington, D.C., and New York City for a hands-on history lesson. This year's students will have a memorable trip, as they will be the first from Ambassador Academy to visit the nation's capital during President Barack Obama's first year in office. Ambassador Academy is owned and operated by Embassies of Christ ...

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School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (46408)	School Zip (46408)	(IN) State Average
Population (Approximate)	20,299 people	6,080,485 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	14%	20%
Population Average Age	33 years old	35 years old
Average Household size	2.7 persons	2.4 persons
Median Household Income	$36,543	$42,650
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	5.2 rooms	5.5 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	53 years old	43 years old
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% Owning / % Renting	67% / 33%	68% / 32%