📍 2125 S 11th St, Chesterton, Porter County, 46304
Chesterton Senior High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Chesterton, Porter County. The school has 1,981 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Duneland School Corporation school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a suburban setting. The school employs 98.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 20.0:1. 72% of students are proficient in reading. 49% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 93%. The school offers 30 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Chesterton Senior High School enrolls 1,981 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 53% male and 47% female. A teaching staff of 98.9 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 20.0:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 80% White, 13% Hispanic or Latino and 2.9% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 1,582 | 80% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 262 | 13% |
| Two or more races | 57 | 2.9% |
| Black or African American | 50 | 2.5% |
| Asian | 25 | 1.3% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 4 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
491 of the school's 1,981 students (25%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 438 qualify for free lunch and 53 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Chesterton Senior High School is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district IN-10, state senate district 4, state house district 4.
Chesterton Senior High School is one of 10 schools in Duneland School Corporation, based in Chesterton, Indiana. The district serves 5,732 students district-wide and employs 331 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,981 students, Chesterton Senior High School is larger than the district average of about 573 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large
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