Chesterton Senior High School vs. Portage High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Chesterton Senior High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Indiana for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Portage High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Indiana for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Overview
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).
Serving 2,198 students in grades 9-12, Portage 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 14% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 43% (which is higher than the Indiana state average of 41%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Indiana state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 50% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Indiana state average of 37% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,985 students
2,198 students


% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
51% | 49%


Total Classroom Teachers
114 teachers
138 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
16:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#363 out of 1763 schools in IN
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#1206 out of 1763 schools in IN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
14%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
66%
43%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
21%


Graduation Rate
95%
93%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 9 Students
506
557
Grade 10 Students
493
582
Grade 11 Students
487
520
Grade 12 Students
494
511
Ungraded Students
5
28
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
1%


% Hispanic
14%
27%


% Black
3%
18%


% White
79%
50%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%


Diversity Score
0.36
0.65


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
21%
45%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
12%

