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Portage High School vs. Valparaiso High School

Should you attend Portage High School or Valparaiso 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
Portage High School
6450 Us Hwy 6
Portage, IN 46368
: 
4/
10
Bottom 50%
Valparaiso High School
2727 N Campbell St
Valparaiso, IN 46385
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

Portage High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Indiana for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)

Valparaiso High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Indiana for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
Overview
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).
Serving 2,151 students in grades 9-12, Valparaiso High School ranks in the top 20% 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 47% (which is higher than the Indiana state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65% (which is higher than the Indiana state average of 41%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Indiana state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 27% 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
2,198 students
2,151 students
This chart displays total students of Portage High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Valparaiso High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
50% | 50%
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This chart displays gender of Valparaiso High School
Total Classroom Teachers
138 teachers
117 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Valparaiso High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
18:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Portage 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 Valparaiso High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#1206 out of 1763 schools in IN
(Bottom 50%)
#276 out of 1763 schools in IN
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Portage High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Valparaiso High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
14%
(Bottom 50% in IN)
47%
(Top 50% in IN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Portage 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 Valparaiso 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.
43%
(Top 50% in IN)
65%
(Top 10% in IN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Portage 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 Valparaiso 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.
21%
(Bottom 50% in IN)
38%
(Top 50% in IN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Portage 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 Valparaiso 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.
93%
(Top 30% in IN)
98%
(Top 1% in IN)
This chart displays graduation rate of Portage 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 Valparaiso 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 Portage High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Valparaiso High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
557
529
Grade 10 Students
582
528
Grade 11 Students
520
531
Grade 12 Students
511
552
Ungraded Students
28
11

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Portage High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Valparaiso High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
27%
16%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Portage 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 Valparaiso High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
18%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Portage 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 Valparaiso High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
50%
73%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Portage 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 Valparaiso 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
4%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Portage 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 Valparaiso 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.
0.65
0.44
This chart displays the diversity score of Portage 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 Valparaiso 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
45%
26%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Portage 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 Valparaiso 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
12%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Portage 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 Valparaiso 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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