Best High Schools in Zip Code 46385

Summary:

The 46385 zip code area is home to three high-performing high schools: Valparaiso High School, Boone Grove High School, and Wheeler High School. These schools have consistently demonstrated academic excellence, with Valparaiso High School and Wheeler High School ranking among the top 50 high schools in Indiana.

Valparaiso High School stands out with its impressive 97.6% four-year graduation rate and consistently high rankings, including a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school also boasts the highest proficiency rates in SAT/Evidence-based Reading and Writing and SAT/Mathematics among the three schools. Wheeler High School is another top performer, ranking 41st out of 431 Indiana high schools and demonstrating strong academic achievement, particularly in ILEARN/Biology proficiency.

While the three schools have relatively similar student demographics, with predominantly white populations, they differ in their resource allocation. Wheeler High School has the highest per-student spending and the lowest student-teacher ratio, which may contribute to its academic success. Additionally, Wheeler High School stands out with the lowest chronic absenteeism rate among the three schools, which is a key factor in student achievement.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing (2024)	SAT Mathematics (2024)	ILEARN Biology (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th 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	2,151	117	18.4	29.9%	1,570 (73.0%)	101 (4.7%)	338 (15.7%)	49 (2.3%)	3 (0.1%)	1 (0.0%)	89 (4.1%)	87	24^th of 431 public high schools	94.4%		85.1	26^th of 398 public high schools	93.5%	2	68.0	43.5	58.7	$9,131	$168	$8,962
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	475	36	13.1	16.0%	368 (77.5%)	16 (3.4%)	83 (17.5%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.1%)	60.6	136^th of 431 public high schools	68.4%		65.3	95^th of 398 public high schools	76.1%	41	57.1	28.6	31.8	$9,768	$59	$9,709
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	417	37	11.4	26.6%	335 (80.3%)	9 (2.2%)	57 (13.7%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.6%)	82.5	42^nd of 431 public high schools	90.3%		89.7	16^th of 398 public high schools	96.0%	26	62.6	40.7	58.1	$13,845	$237	$13,609

Cities Near Zip Code 46385

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Valparaiso	0.29 mi	24	53^rd
Chesterton	6.3 mi	8	89^th
Portage	7.75 mi	10	350^th
Boone Grove	8.86 mi	2	106^th
Hebron	8.9 mi	4	150^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Indiana Department of Education.

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