📍 587 W 300 N, Valparaiso, Porter County, 46385
Wheeler High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Valparaiso, Porter County. The school has 434 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Union Township School Corp school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 36 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 12.1:1. 62% of students are proficient in reading. 57% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 97%. The school offers dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Wheeler High School enrolls 434 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 54% male and 46% female. A teaching staff of 36 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 12.1:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 82% White, 14% Hispanic or Latino and 1.8% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 355 | 82% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 59 | 14% |
| Black or African American | 8 | 1.8% |
| Two or more races | 7 | 1.6% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 3 | <1% |
| Asian | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
123 of the school's 434 students (28%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 107 qualify for free lunch and 16 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.
Wheeler High School is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Fringe). For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district IN-10, state senate district 4, state house district 4.
Wheeler High School is one of 4 schools in Union Township School Corp, based in Valparaiso, Indiana. The district serves 1,386 students district-wide and employs 100 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 434 students, Wheeler High School is larger than the district average of about 347 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Fringe
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