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Whiting High School

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Whiting High School ranks 297 th of 429 Indiana high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

297^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 429 Indiana High Schools

Better than 31% of Indiana high schools

Summary

Whiting High School is a public high school located in Whiting, Indiana, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 422 students. The school is part of the School City of Whiting district, which is ranked 218 out of 380 districts in Indiana and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Whiting High School has struggled academically in recent years, with its statewide ranking declining from 84th out of 400 Indiana high schools in 2014-2015 to 297th out of 429 in 2024-2025. The school's performance on standardized tests is below the state average, with only 29.07% of students proficient or better in ILEARN/Biology in 2024-2025, compared to the state average of 29%. Whiting High School's performance on the SAT is also concerning, with only 37.5% of students proficient or better in Evidence-based Reading and Writing, and just 18.18% proficient or better in Mathematics in 2024-2025. The school's four-year graduation rate has fluctuated, ranging from a high of 96.9% in 2023-2024 to a low of 87.2% in 2022-2023, and its chronic absenteeism rate is higher than the state average.

Whiting High School's academic performance is significantly lower than that of nearby high-performing schools like Munster High School, which consistently ranks among the top 20 high schools in Indiana. In contrast, Whiting High School's performance is more comparable to lower-performing schools in the region, such as Gary Middle College and Morton Senior High School. The school's per-student spending has increased over the years, and its student-teacher ratio has improved, but these factors have not yet translated to significant academic gains.

445

Students ?

18.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,942

Per pupil spending ?

68.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1751 Oliver St
Whiting, IN 46394

(219) 659-0255

District: School City of Whiting

Feeder schools for Whiting High School:

Elementary:	Nathan Hale Elementary School
Middle:	Whiting Middle School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

74.2%

White:

17.5%

African American:

6.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 79th percentile in 2015 → 31st in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Indiana average (28% vs 42% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 48 percentile points since 2015

!Evidence-based Reading and Writing scores 17 pts below the Indiana average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school28%

District avg28%

Indiana avg42%

297^th of 429

Indiana public high schools ?

Bottom 31%▼ down 48 pts since 2015

From top 21% (2015) to bottom 31% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

218^th of 380School City of Whiting 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	33.0	297 of 429	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.2	314 of 432	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.8	341 of 398	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	40.2	261 of 409	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.1	221 of 388	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.5	149 of 389	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.8	192 of 385	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	47.8	201 of 380	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	57.5	153 of 394	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	65.0	84 of 400	79.0%	★★★★☆
2014	66.4	65 of 379	82.8%	★★★★☆
2013	49.2	143 of 353	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	46.0	185 of 373	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	50.8	161 of 364	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	46.3	160 of 362	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2009	52.8	217 of 364	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2008	70.8	85 of 360	76.4%	★★★★☆
2007	77.4	61 of 354	82.8%	★★★★☆
2006	62.7	129 of 349	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2005	66.5	99 of 349	71.6%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	85.5	15 of 132	88.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	24.9	305 of 387	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.1	302 of 392	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.2	351 of 388	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	47.3	87 of 181	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	36.9	111 of 184	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.9	121 of 166	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	50.2	67 of 164	59.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	42.0	223 of 377	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.6	278 of 377	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.0	315 of 379	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	34.1	264 of 386	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.2	293 of 392	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.1	323 of 383	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	40.9	172 of 298	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.0	161 of 285	43.5%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	30.7	279 of 377	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	40.2	219 of 381	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	10.6	352 of 375	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	56.0	157 of 378	58.5%	★★★☆☆

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)

African American (2025)89th percentile+58 vs school

Hispanic (2025)52nd percentile+21 vs school

Special Education (2025)42nd percentile+12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)41st percentile+10 vs school

Male (2025)32nd percentile~ school

White (2025)26th percentile-5 vs school

Female (2025)21st percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs Indiana (2024-2025) ?

Evidence-based Reading and Writing38%-17 vs state

Biology29%-17 vs state

Mathematics18%-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 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 6th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 7th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 8th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts All Grades	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 Biology End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Whiting High School	Public	9-12	1751 Oliver St	Whiting	46394	Lake County	School City of Whiting	No	No	No	No	(219) 659-0255	445	24	18.6	68.3%	78 (17.5%)	28 (6.3%)	330 (74.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.8%)	33	297^th of 429 public high schools	30.8%		28.2	314^th of 432 public high schools	27.3%	17	37.5	18.2											29.1	$11,942	$824	$11,118
East Chicago Central High School	Public	9-12	1100 W Columbus Drive	East Chicago	46312	Lake County	School City of East Chicago	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 391-4000	1,052	79	13.2	72.3%	7 (0.7%)	446 (42.4%)	576 (54.8%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (1.9%)	16.5	359^th of 429 public high schools	16.3%		15	371^st of 432 public high schools	14.1%	12	31.0	5.0											23.2	$15,291	$2,398	$12,893
Hammond Academy of Science & Technical	Public, Charter	6-12	33 Muenich Ct	Hammond	46320	Lake County	Hammond Academy of Science & Technical	Yes	No	No	Yes	(219) 852-0500	578	47	12.2	68.0%	45 (7.8%)	110 (19.0%)	405 (70.1%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (2.1%)	64	116^th of 429 public high schools	73.0%		60.9	134^th of 432 public high schools	69.0%	18	56.3	21.3	35.1	37.4	38.3	36.9	21.7	19.8	24.5	22.0	35.1	35.1	60.0	$10,892	$1,495	$9,397
Area Career Center	Public	6-12	5727 Sohl Ave	Hammond	46320	Lake County	School City of Hammond	No	No	No	No	(219) 933-2428	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)														$00
Hammond Central High School	Public	9-12	5926 Calumet Ave	Hammond	46320	Lake County	School City of Hammond	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 933-2442	1,814	86	21.1	52.3%	104 (5.7%)	668 (36.8%)	972 (53.6%)	2 (0.1%)	4 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	64 (3.5%)	9.3	392^nd of 429 public high schools	8.6%		9	391^st of 432 public high schools	9.5%	1	23.8	2.6											10.2	$10,821	$1,729	$9,092
Excel Center - Hammond	Public, Charter	9-12	3438 169th Street	Hammond	46323	Lake County	Excel Center - Hammond	Yes	No	No	No	(219) 844-1911	205	6	34.1	7.8%	25 (12.2%)	70 (34.1%)	107 (52.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.5%)	15.3	367^th of 429 public high schools	14.5%					(n/a)	33.3	0.0												$4,789	$93	$4,696
Morton Senior High School	Public	9-12	6915 Grand Ave	Hammond	46323	Lake County	School City of Hammond	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 989-7316	1,446	77	18.9	49.0%	122 (8.4%)	669 (46.3%)	570 (39.4%)	2 (0.1%)	3 (0.2%)	2 (0.1%)	78 (5.4%)	8.9	396^th of 429 public high schools	7.7%		12	380^th of 432 public high schools	12.0%	16	22.5	1.7											12.3	$11,910	$1,620	$10,290
West Side Leadership Academy	Public	9-12	9th & Gerry St	Gary	46406	Lake County	Gary Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 413-9870	1,232	69	17.9	62.6%	7 (0.6%)	1,102 (89.4%)	78 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (3.7%)	12.3	380^th of 429 public high schools	11.4%		7.2	406^th of 432 public high schools	6.0%	26	20.5	9.1											9.4	$21,037	$6,127	$14,910
Munster High School	Public	9-12	8808 Columbia Ave	Munster	46321	Lake County	School Town of Munster	No	No	No	No	(219) 836-3200	1,474	88	16.6	25.0%	663 (45.0%)	152 (10.3%)	472 (32.0%)	117 (7.9%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	69 (4.7%)	90.8	10^th of 429 public high schools	97.7%		88.6	20^th of 432 public high schools	95.4%	10	83.1	46.6											63.6	$11,384	$376	$11,008
Highland High School	Public	9-12	9135 Erie St	Highland	46322	Lake County	School Town of Highland	No	No	No	No	(219) 922-5610	971	53	18.3	37.6%	476 (49.0%)	116 (11.9%)	328 (33.8%)	19 (2.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (3.2%)	57.9	155^th of 429 public high schools	63.9%		57.3	153^rd of 432 public high schools	64.6%	2	59.5	21.2											44.4	$11,753	$482	$11,271

Frequently Asked Questions about Whiting High School

What district is Whiting High School in?

School City of Whiting

Is Whiting High School a good school?

Whiting High School ranks 297^th of 429 Indiana high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Whiting High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 445 students attended Whiting High School.

What schools feed into Whiting High School?

Whiting High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Nathan Hale Elementary School
Middle : Whiting Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Whiting High School?

Students at Whiting High School are 74% Hispanic, 18% White, 6% African American, 2% Two or more races.

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