What’s recently happened? Hammond Central High School’s (HC) Academic Super Bowl team placed third overall in the Indiana Academic Super Bowl competition, with four subjects placing out of the five competing. The Academic Super Bowl is...
Read More#1StudentNWI: HC showcases talent in honor of Black History Month
What’s recently happened? On February 22, Hammond Central High School (HC) hosted its annual Black History Month celebration with HC’s Hammond Academy of Performing Arts (HAPA) being center stage. Simultaneously, the annual Living Wax Museum...
Read More#1StudentNWI: HC’s female wrestlers qualify for Semi-State
What’s recently happened? Junior female wrestlers from Hammond Central High School (HC), Diana Hernandez and Arely Amador, placed in Regionals at Hobart High School which began on December 30. Hernandez, initially unfamiliar with wrestling, found...
Read More#1StudentNWI: HC closes 2023 with the arts
What’s recently happened? The eagerly anticipated winter holiday celebration, Hammond Academy for the Performing Arts (HAPA) Holiday, hosted by Morton High School (MHS) showcased the Hammond school district’s vibrant arts sector on December...
Read More#1StudentNWI: Hammond Central’s holiday spirits are high
What’s recently happened? In a vibrant celebration of creativity and talent, Hammond Central High School (HC) recently arranged an unforgettable evening at its second annual talent show sponsored by the school yearbook club on November 17 from 5...
Read More#1StudentNWI: Hammond Central indulges in spooky festivities
What’s recently happened? On October 25, Hammond Central (HC) High School along with the Hammond Arts and Performance Academy (HAPA) hosted the HAPA Harvest event, which includes HAPA students from the district’s school participating whether it...
Read More#1StudentNWI: Hammond Central’s Homecoming and other howling hobbies
What’s recently happened? On September 22, Homecoming day, Hammond Central High School (HC) competed with the Californian Eastlake High School Titans. This game made HC the first Indiana team to compete with a team from California in high school...
Read More#1StudentNWI: Another school year rolls in for Hammond Central High School
What’s recently happened? It is with the heaviest of hearts to inform all that Joseph McCoy, a beloved band teacher of three years at Hammond Central High School (HC), has passed away on August 21. McCoy took over from former Band Director Keegan...
Read More#1StudentNWI: Put down the sunscreen and sunglasses, school’s coming to a start in Hammond
What recently happened? On July 3, the Wolf Lake Pavilion held a free firework show accompanied by live music performances in honor of the Fourth of July (Independence Day). Independence Day took place on July 4, 1776, when the Second Continental...
Read More#1StudentNWI: Free Juneteenth event celebrates black community with food, vendors, and more
What recently happened? On Monday June 19 the City of Hammond held an event celebrating Juneteenth, starting off at the Freedom Plaza with the main event taking place at Martin Luther King (MLK) Park. Juneteenth is a federal holiday for the...
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