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Valparaiso High School

Public Grades 9-12

30^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 429 Indiana High Schools

Better than 93% of Indiana high schools

Summary

Valparaiso High School is a public high school serving grades 9-12 in Valparaiso, Indiana, with a total enrollment of 2,151 students. The school is part of the Valparaiso Community Schools district, which is ranked 10th out of 380 districts in Indiana and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. Valparaiso High School has consistently been ranked among the top high schools in Indiana, with a current ranking of 30th out of 429 high schools in the state and a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Valparaiso High School stands out for its exceptional academic performance, consistently outperforming the state and its local district on standardized tests. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school had 57.59% of students proficient or better in ILEARN/Biology, compared to 68.72% for the Valparaiso Community Schools district. The school also maintains high graduation rates, with a 99.1% four-year graduation rate in the 2023-2024 school year, significantly higher than the 87.2% rate in the 2022-2023 school year. When compared to nearby high schools, such as Westville High School and Morgan Township Middle/High School, Valparaiso High School stands out as a top-performing institution, maintaining a higher overall ranking and stronger academic outcomes across various metrics.

Valparaiso High School's performance extends across diverse student subgroups, with the school ranking highly for female students, male students, and white students, as well as performing well for Asian students and multi-racial students. The school also stands out in its support for special education students, ranking 9th out of 298 high schools in Indiana, and its performance for students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, ranking 22nd out of 379 high schools in the 2022-2023 school year. These achievements demonstrate Valparaiso High School's commitment to providing equitable educational opportunities and supporting the diverse needs of its student population.

2,089

Students ?

18.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,990

Per pupil spending ?

30.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2727 N Campbell St
Valparaiso, IN 46385

(219) 531-3070

District: Valparaiso Community Schools

Feeder schools for Valparaiso High School:

Elementary:	Central Elementary School
	Cooks Corners Elementary School
	Flint Lake Elementary School
	Heavilin Elementary School
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	Memorial Elementary School
	Northview Elementary School
	Parkview Elementary School
	Thomas Jefferson Elementary School
Middle:	Benjamin Franklin Middle School
	Thomas Jefferson Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

72.8%

Hispanic:

15.5%

African American:

4.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 86th percentile in 2015 → 93rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Indiana average (56% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 7% of Indiana high schools

✓99% graduate in 4 years — above the Indiana average (90%)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school56%

District avg59%

Indiana avg42%

30^th of 429

Indiana public high schools ?

Top 7%▲ up 7 pts since 2015

From top 14% (2015) to top 7% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

10^th of 380Valparaiso Community Schools among Indiana districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	84.8	30 of 429	93.0%	★★★★★
2024	87.0	24 of 432	94.4%	★★★★★
2023	85.1	26 of 398	93.5%	★★★★★
2022	89.9	32 of 409	92.2%	★★★★★
2021	78.2	42 of 388	89.2%	★★★★☆
2019	83.1	27 of 389	93.1%	★★★★★
2018	88.6	28 of 385	92.7%	★★★★★
2017	81.5	34 of 380	91.1%	★★★★★
2016	75.9	53 of 394	86.5%	★★★★☆
2015	69.9	57 of 400	85.8%	★★★★☆
2014	73.7	36 of 379	90.5%	★★★★★
2013	60.3	81 of 353	77.1%	★★★★☆
2012	68.3	58 of 373	84.5%	★★★★☆
2011	64.4	68 of 364	81.3%	★★★★☆
2010	71.8	34 of 362	90.6%	★★★★★
2009	85.9	28 of 364	92.3%	★★★★★
2008	85.1	26 of 360	92.8%	★★★★★
2007	88.3	15 of 354	95.8%	★★★★★
2006	87.4	19 of 349	94.6%	★★★★★
2005	88.1	19 of 349	94.6%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	59.5	32 of 132	75.8%	★★★★☆
2024	40.9	59 of 132	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.8	34 of 125	72.8%	★★★★☆
2022	74.6	25 of 125	80.0%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2024	83.1	5 of 47	89.4%	★★★★★
2023	74.7	13 of 49	73.5%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	48.8	47 of 119	60.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	83.9	33 of 387	91.5%	★★★★★
2024	86.3	28 of 392	92.9%	★★★★★
2023	83.8	30 of 388	92.3%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	72.8	39 of 181	78.5%	★★★★☆
2024	89.0	18 of 184	90.2%	★★★★★
2023	77.5	31 of 166	81.3%	★★★★☆
2022	94.9	10 of 164	93.9%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	74.4	49 of 377	87.0%	★★★★☆
2024	77.5	48 of 377	87.3%	★★★★☆
2023	82.8	22 of 379	94.2%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	83.4	33 of 386	91.5%	★★★★★
2024	86.3	23 of 392	94.1%	★★★★★
2023	85.2	28 of 383	92.7%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	91.7	7 of 111	93.7%	★★★★★
2024	75.2	23 of 102	77.5%	★★★★☆
2023	74.6	23 of 104	77.9%	★★★★☆
2022	59.4	35 of 94	62.8%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	94.3	9 of 298	97.0%	★★★★★
2024	82.0	33 of 289	88.6%	★★★★☆
2023	94.9	9 of 285	96.8%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	86.6	24 of 377	93.6%	★★★★★
2024	88.1	25 of 381	93.4%	★★★★★
2023	87.8	25 of 375	93.3%	★★★★★
2022	87.5	38 of 378	89.9%	★★★★★

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Special Education (2025)97th percentile+4 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)94th percentile~ school

White (2025)94th percentile~ school

Female (2025)91st percentile~ school

Male (2025)91st percentile~ school

Asian (2024)89th percentile-5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)87th percentile-6 vs school

Hispanic (2025)78th percentile-15 vs school

African American (2025)76th percentile-17 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)61st percentile-33 vs school

By subject vs Indiana (2024-2025) ?

Evidence-based Reading and Writing71%+16 vs state

Biology58%+12 vs state

Mathematics39%+14 vs state

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by a parent
Saturday, July 19, 2014

This school does a good job of working with all types of students. There are many opportunities for students in academics, extra-curricular activities, sports, and supports for students. Close Quote

Schools Near Valparaiso High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing (2025)	SAT Mathematics (2025)	ILEARN English Language Arts (2025)					ILEARN Math (2025)					ILEARN Science (2025)		ILEARN Social Studies (2025)	ILEARN Biology (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 5th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 6th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 7th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 8th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts All Grades	ILEARN Math 5th Grade	ILEARN Math 6th Grade	ILEARN Math 7th Grade	ILEARN Math 8th Grade	ILEARN Math All Grades	ILEARN Science 6th Grade	ILEARN Science All Grades	ILEARN Social Studies 5th Grade	ILEARN Biology End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Valparaiso High School	Public	9-12	2727 N Campbell St	Valparaiso	46385	Porter County	Valparaiso Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(219) 531-3070	2,089	113	18.4	30.3%	1,521 (72.8%)	100 (4.8%)	324 (15.5%)	50 (2.4%)	1 (0.0%)	1 (0.0%)	92 (4.4%)	84.8	30^th of 429 public high schools	93.0%		87	24^th of 432 public high schools	94.4%	6	71.0	38.9														57.6	$9,990	$237	$9,753
Washington Township Middle/High School	Public	6-12	381 E Sr 2	Valparaiso	46383	Porter County	East Porter County School Corp	No	No	No	No	(219) 464-3598	456	33	14.0	29.2%	378 (82.9%)	3 (0.7%)	58 (12.7%)	6 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.2%)	88.2	19^th of 429 public high schools	95.6%		92.6	10^th of 432 public high schools	97.7%	9	81.5	29.2		64.0	54.1	72.6	63.0		49.3	58.1	54.8	54.0	61.3	61.3		79.7	$10,520	$109	$10,411
Wheeler High School	Public	9-12	587 W 300 N	Valparaiso	46385	Porter County	Union Township School Corp	No	No	No	No	(219) 759-2561	387	32	12.2	25.3%	311 (80.4%)	6 (1.6%)	56 (14.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.1%)	83.4	35^th of 429 public high schools	91.8%		82.5	42^nd of 432 public high schools	90.3%	7	60.7	39.3														68.2	$16,325	$256	$16,069
Portage High School	Public	9-12	6450 US Hwy 6	Portage	46368	Porter County	Portage Township Schools	No	No	No	No	(219) 764-6026	2,163	123	17.5	40.5%	1,049 (48.5%)	397 (18.4%)	598 (27.6%)	21 (1.0%)	4 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	94 (4.3%)	34.1	291^st of 429 public high schools	32.2%		30.2	305^th of 432 public high schools	29.4%	14	43.5	16.0														23.6	$12,579	$1,194	$11,385
Chesterton Senior High School	Public	9-12	2125 S 11th St	Chesterton	46304	Porter County	Duneland School Corporation	No	No	No	No	(219) 983-3730	1,937	112	17.2	24.3%	1,505 (77.7%)	52 (2.7%)	285 (14.7%)	21 (1.1%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.2%)	70 (3.6%)	79.3	48^th of 429 public high schools	88.8%		78.9	50^th of 432 public high schools	88.4%	2	69.1	39.5														45.5	$12,381	$144	$12,237
Morgan Township Middle/High School	Public	6-12	299 S Sr 49	Valparaiso	46383	Porter County	East Porter County School Corp	No	No	No	No	(219) 462-5883	440	31	14.1	12.3%	385 (87.5%)	5 (1.1%)	40 (9.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.3%)	86.8	24^th of 429 public high schools	94.4%		94.8	7^th of 432 public high schools	98.4%	17	71.0	38.7	70.0	57.1	60.6	65.1	62.2	56.7	39.7	50.0	50.8	48.2	54.0	54.0	80.0	66.2	$10,258	$97	$10,161
Boone Grove High School	Public	9-12	260 S 500 W	Valparaiso	46385	Porter County	Porter Township School Corp	No	No	No	No	(219) 476-3455	467	36	12.9	27.2%	352 (75.4%)	17 (3.6%)	87 (18.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.9%)	65.8	104^th of 429 public high schools	75.8%		60.6	136^th of 432 public high schools	68.5%	32	71.0	35.5														32.7	$13,266	$354	$12,912
Neighbors' New Vistas High School	Public, Charter	9-12	5201 US Highway 6	Portage	46368	Porter County	Neighbors' New Vistas High School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(219) 850-4448	139	10	13.9	50.4%	77 (55.4%)	31 (22.3%)	21 (15.1%)	1 (0.7%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (5.8%)	10.9	386^th of 429 public high schools	10.0%		13.7	376^th of 432 public high schools	13.0%	10	20.8	4.2															$16,432	$2,037	$14,394
Hobart High School	Public	9-12	2211 E Tenth St	Hobart	46342	Lake County	School City of Hobart	No	No	No	No	(219) 942-8521	1,320	66	20.1	51.3%	780 (59.1%)	120 (9.1%)	355 (26.9%)	16 (1.2%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	47 (3.6%)	50.9	200^th of 429 public high schools	53.4%		53.1	176^th of 432 public high schools	59.3%	24	53.8	19.0														36.9	$12,431	$881	$11,550
Westville High School	Public	7-12	207 E Valparaiso St	Westville	46391	LaPorte County	MSD of New Durham Township	No	No	No	No	(219) 785-2531	409	29	14.1	37.7%	356 (87.0%)	3 (0.7%)	28 (6.8%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.4%)	80.2	42^nd of 429 public high schools	90.2%		71.5	74^th of 432 public high schools	82.9%	32	64.8	32.4			31.7	43.1	36.8			35.4	36.9	36.1				62.7	$10,726	$120	$10,606

Frequently Asked Questions about Valparaiso High School

What is the racial makeup of Valparaiso High School?

Students at Valparaiso High School are 73% White, 16% Hispanic, 5% African American, 4% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

How many students attend Valparaiso High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 2,089 students attended Valparaiso High School.

What schools feed into Valparaiso High School?

Valparaiso High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Central Elementary School
Elementary : Cooks Corners Elementary School
Elementary : Flint Lake Elementary School
Elementary : Heavilin Elementary School
Elementary : Memorial Elementary School
Elementary : Northview Elementary School
Elementary : Parkview Elementary School
Elementary : Thomas Jefferson Elementary School
Middle : Benjamin Franklin Middle School
Middle : Thomas Jefferson Middle School

Is Valparaiso High School a good school?

Yes. Valparaiso High School ranks in the top 7.0% of Indiana high schools.

What district is Valparaiso High School in?

Valparaiso Community Schools

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