Chesterton Senior High School vs. Portage High School
Should you attend Chesterton Senior High School or Portage 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.
Serving 1,981 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 20:1 is higher than the Indiana state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Indiana state average of 36% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 2,243 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 19:1 is higher than the Indiana state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 48% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Indiana state average of 36% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,981 students
2,243 students
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
99 teachers
118 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
19:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#363 out of 1763 schools in IN (Top 30%)
#1206 out of 1763 schools in IN (Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
(Top 50% in IN)
14%
(Bottom 50% in IN)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
66%
(Top 10% in IN)
43%
(Top 50% in IN)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
(Bottom 50% in IN)
21%
(Bottom 50% in IN)
Graduation Rate
95%
(Top 30% in IN)
93%
(Top 30% in IN)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
495
601
Grade 10 Students
488
559
Grade 11 Students
508
540
Grade 12 Students
486
536
Ungraded Students
4
7
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
13%
26%
% Black
3%
16%
% White
80%
52%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
Diversity Score
0.34
0.64
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
