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Westville High School

Public Grades 7-12

42^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 429 Indiana High Schools

Better than 90% of Indiana high schools

Summary

Westville High School is a public high school located in Westville, Indiana, serving grades 7-12 with a total enrollment of 427 students. The school is part of the MSD of New Durham Township school district, which is ranked 105 out of 380 districts in Indiana and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Westville High School has shown a steady improvement in its statewide ranking, moving from 252nd out of 388 Indiana high schools in 2020-2021 to 42nd out of 429 in 2024-2025, with a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school has particularly strong performance among specific student groups, ranking 22nd out of 386 Indiana high schools for male students and 12th out of 377 for low socioeconomic status students, both with 5-star ratings. Westville High School has maintained high four-year graduation rates, ranging from 87.2% to 97.2% over the past few years, which are above the state average. While the school's chronic absenteeism rates have fluctuated, the lower end of the range indicates that the school is doing well in this area compared to the state average.

When compared to nearby high schools, Westville High School generally outperforms schools like Portage High School and Michigan City High School, which have lower statewide rankings and test scores. However, it lags behind higher-performing schools like Wheeler High School, Morgan Township Middle/High School, and Valparaiso High School in terms of academic metrics. The school's lower ranking for special education students indicates an area for improvement, and the school may benefit from reviewing its special education program and support services.

409

Students ?

14.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,726

Per pupil spending ?

37.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

207 E Valparaiso St
Westville, IN 46391

(219) 785-2531

District: MSD of New Durham Township

Feeder schools for Westville High School:

Elementary:

Westville Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

87.0%

Hispanic:

6.8%

Two or more races:

4.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 37th percentile in 2015 → 90th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranks in the top 10% of Indiana high schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 53 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school43%

District avg40%

Indiana avg42%

Middle school

187^th of 480

Indiana public middle schools ?

Top 39%▲ up 35 pts since 2015

From bottom 26% (2015) to top 39% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

42^nd of 429

Indiana public high schools ?

Top 10%▲ up 53 pts since 2015

From bottom 37% (2015) to top 10% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Indiana High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

105^th of 380MSD of New Durham Township 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)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	58.3	187 of 480	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	71.9	124 of 491	74.7%	★★★★☆
2023	74.5	104 of 489	78.7%	★★★★☆
2022	64.0	170 of 490	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	66.9	143 of 483	70.4%	★★★★☆
2019	53.0	231 of 470	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.5	312 of 473	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	30.4	367 of 472	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	46.2	310 of 494	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2015	36.8	358 of 485	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	44.5	325 of 470	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	16.8	399 of 444	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	34.9	347 of 447	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	57.9	223 of 451	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	38.8	319 of 428	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	51.2	237 of 423	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2008	47.8	249 of 392	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2007	48.4	244 of 382	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2006	52.0	212 of 375	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2005	50.5	216 of 370	41.6%	★★☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	80.2	42 of 429	90.2%	★★★★★
2024	71.5	74 of 432	82.9%	★★★★☆
2023	65.1	96 of 398	75.9%	★★★★☆
2022	54.9	189 of 409	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	38.0	252 of 388	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.3	198 of 389	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	28.2	305 of 385	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	20.7	319 of 380	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	44.1	244 of 394	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	40.9	252 of 400	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2014	26.2	299 of 379	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	64.5	57 of 353	83.9%	★★★★☆
2012	57.2	116 of 373	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	64.2	72 of 364	80.2%	★★★★☆
2010	29.8	265 of 362	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	62.1	159 of 364	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2008	48.3	235 of 360	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2007	62.3	147 of 354	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2006	57.2	174 of 349	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2005	41.5	251 of 349	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	64.5	101 of 387	73.9%	★★★★☆
2024	81.7	42 of 392	89.3%	★★★★☆
2023	61.5	119 of 388	69.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	87.5	12 of 377	96.8%	★★★★★
2024	82.8	30 of 377	92.0%	★★★★★
2023	55.7	133 of 379	64.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	87.7	22 of 386	94.3%	★★★★★
2024	53.1	157 of 392	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.7	87 of 383	77.3%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	22.1	263 of 298	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	81.0	39 of 377	89.7%	★★★★☆
2024	60.8	98 of 381	74.3%	★★★★☆
2023	57.0	114 of 375	69.6%	★★★★☆
2022	45.5	205 of 378	45.8%	★★☆☆☆

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)

High school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)97th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2025)94th percentile+4 vs school

White (2025)90th percentile~ school

Female (2025)74th percentile-16 vs school

Special Education (2025)12th percentile-78 vs school

By subject vs Indiana (2024-2025) ?

Evidence-based Reading and Writing65%+10 vs state

Biology63%+17 vs state

English Language Arts37%

Math36%

Mathematics32%+7 vs state

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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
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
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
South Central Junior-Senior High School	Public	7-12	9808 S 600 W	Union Mills	46382	LaPorte County	South Central Com School Corp	No	No	No	No	(219) 767-2266	463	28	16.8	32.8%	402 (86.8%)	2 (0.4%)	51 (11.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.5%)	56.7	161^st of 429 public high schools	62.5%		39.8	265^th of 432 public high schools	38.7%	104	66.3	12.1			45.7	60.0	53.3			47.1	50.0	48.7				50.0	$12,129	$270	$11,859
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
Michigan City High School	Public	9-12	8466 W Pahs Rd	Michigan City	46360	LaPorte County	Michigan City Area Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 873-2044	1,506	95	15.8	68.3%	604 (40.1%)	533 (35.4%)	208 (13.8%)	7 (0.5%)	4 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	149 (9.9%)	19.2	349^th of 429 public high schools	18.6%		23.7	329^th of 432 public high schools	23.8%	20	30.5	10.5														19.3	$16,187	$2,560	$13,627
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
A K Smith Area Career Center	Public	6-12	817 Lafayette St	Michigan City	46360	LaPorte County	Michigan City Area Schools	No	No	No	No	(219) 873-2120	1	15	.0		1 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Westville High School

How many students attend Westville High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 409 students attended Westville High School.

What schools feed into Westville High School?

Westville High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Westville Elementary School

Is Westville High School a good school?

Yes. Westville High School ranks in the top 9.8% of Indiana high schools.

What is the racial makeup of Westville High School?

Students at Westville High School are 87% White, 7% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

What district is Westville High School in?

MSD of New Durham Township

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