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Boone Grove High School vs. Chesterton Senior High School

Should you attend Boone Grove High School or Chesterton Senior High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Boone Grove High School
260 S 500 W
Valparaiso, IN 46385
: 
4/
10
Bottom 50%
Chesterton Senior High School
2125 S 11th St
Chesterton, IN 46304
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Top Rankings
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Chesterton Senior High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Indiana for:

Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 475 students in grades 9-12, Boone Grove High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Indiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 15-19% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-44% (which is approximately equal to the Indiana state average of 41%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Indiana state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Indiana state average of 37% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,985 students in grades 9-12, Chesterton Senior High School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Indiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 43% (which is higher than the Indiana state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 66% (which is higher than the Indiana state average of 41%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Indiana state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Indiana state average of 37% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
475 students
1,985 students
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% Male | % Female
56% | 44%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
36 teachers
114 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
17:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Boone Grove High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Chesterton Senior High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#1174 out of 1763 schools in IN
(Bottom 50%)
#363 out of 1763 schools in IN
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Boone Grove High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Chesterton Senior High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
15-19%
(Bottom 50% in IN)
43%
(Top 50% in IN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Boone Grove High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Chesterton Senior High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
40-44%
(Top 50% in IN)
66%
(Top 10% in IN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Boone Grove High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Chesterton Senior High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
20-24%
(Bottom 50% in IN)
31%
(Bottom 50% in IN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Boone Grove High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Chesterton Senior High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
90-94%
(Top 30% in IN)
95%
(Top 30% in IN)
This chart displays graduation rate of Boone Grove High School and public school graduation rate of Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Chesterton Senior High School and public school graduation rate of Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Boone Grove High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Chesterton Senior High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
109
506
Grade 10 Students
95
493
Grade 11 Students
138
487
Grade 12 Students
124
494
Ungraded Students
9
5

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Boone Grove High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Indiana by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Chesterton Senior High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
17%
14%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Boone Grove High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Chesterton Senior High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
3%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Boone Grove High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Chesterton Senior High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
78%
79%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Boone Grove High School and the percentage of White public school students in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Chesterton Senior High School and the percentage of White public school students in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Boone Grove High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Chesterton Senior High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.37
0.36
This chart displays the diversity score of Boone Grove High School and the public school average diversity score of Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Chesterton Senior High School and the public school average diversity score of Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
15%
21%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Boone Grove High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Chesterton Senior High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Boone Grove High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Chesterton Senior High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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