Valparaiso High School

Summary:

Valparaiso High School is a public high school serving grades 9-12 in Valparaiso, Indiana, with a student population of 2,098. The school is part of the Valparaiso Community Schools district, which is ranked 14th out of 381 districts in Indiana and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Valparaiso High School consistently ranks among the top high schools in Indiana, ranking 27th out of 431 schools in the 2023-2024 school year and receiving a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's performance is particularly strong in certain student subgroups, such as female students (ranked 23rd) and Hispanic students (ranked 16th). Valparaiso High School maintains a high graduation rate of 97.6%, significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, 67.99% of 11th-grade students are proficient or better in SAT/Evidence-based Reading and Writing, and 43.54% are proficient or better in SAT/Mathematics, exceeding state and district averages.

Compared to nearby schools, Valparaiso High School outperforms many in academic metrics, graduation rates, and test scores. For example, Thomas A. Edison Junior-Senior High School, which is 10.86 miles away, has significantly lower test scores and a lower graduation rate (84.7%) compared to Valparaiso High School. Additionally, while Valparaiso High School has a relatively high chronic absenteeism rate of 19.3%, it is still lower than some nearby schools, such as Neighbors' New Vistas High School, which had an 83.8% chronic absenteeism rate.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 2727 N Campbell St
       Valparaiso, IN  46385


(219) 531-3070

District: Valparaiso Community Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
24th of 431 Indiana High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $9,131 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  20.7 Help
Number of students:  2,098

Racial breakdown:

White:
74.8%
Hispanic:
14.3%
African American:
4.7%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  29.6% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Valparaiso High School ranks better than 94.4% of high schools in Indiana. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 87.04. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Valparaiso High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (74.8%), Hispanic (14.3%), African American (4.7%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 29.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Valparaiso High School is 20.7. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Valparaiso High School is $9,131.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Valparaiso High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Valparaiso High School 24th of 431 Indiana public high schools. (See Valparaiso High School in the ranking list.)

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Valparaiso Community Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Valparaiso Community Schools 14th of 381 Indiana school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Valparaiso High School

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Rank History for all students at Valparaiso High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools IN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2005 88.07 19th 349 94.6%
2006 87.36 19th 349 94.6%
2007 88.30 15th 354 95.8%
2008 85.11 26th 360 92.8%
2009 85.86 28th 364 92.3%
2010 71.77 34th 362 90.6%
2011 64.44 68th 364 81.3%
2012 68.35 58th 373 84.5%
2013 60.31 81st 353 77.1%
2014 73.73 36th 379 90.5%
2015 69.88 57th 400 85.8%
2016 75.88 53rd 394 86.5%
2017 81.48 34th 380 91.1%
2018 88.64 28th 385 92.7%
2019 83.13 27th 389 93.1%
2021 78.17 42nd 388 89.2%
2022 89.92 32nd 409 92.2%
2023 85.09 26th 398 93.5%
2024 87.04 24th 431 94.4%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Valparaiso High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools IN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 59.40 35th 94 62.8%
2023 74.63 23rd 104 77.9%
2024 75.24 23rd 102 77.5%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Valparaiso High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools IN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 94.91 9th 285 96.8%
2024 82.01 33rd 289 88.6%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Valparaiso High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools IN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 82.83 22nd 379 94.2%
2024 77.46 48th 377 87.3%
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Rank History for Female students at Valparaiso High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools IN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 83.84 30th 388 92.3%
2024 86.29 28th 392 92.9%
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Rank History for Male students at Valparaiso High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools IN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 85.17 28th 383 92.7%
2024 86.27 23rd 392 94.1%
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Rank History for Asian students at Valparaiso High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools IN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 74.67 13th 49 73.5%
2024 83.11 5th 47 89.4%
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Rank History for African American students at Valparaiso High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools IN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 74.65 25th 125 80.0%
2023 63.82 34th 125 72.8%
2024 40.91 59th 132 55.3%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Valparaiso High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools IN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 94.91 10th 164 93.9%
2023 77.48 31st 166 81.3%
2024 88.99 18th 184 90.2%
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Rank History for White students at Valparaiso High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools IN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 87.51 38th 378 89.9%
2023 87.76 25th 375 93.3%
2024 88.06 25th 381 93.4%
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Data source: test scores: Indiana Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Saturday, July 19, 2014

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Enrollment information for Valparaiso High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 1662 6 16 12 1 n/a n/a 0 1697
1989 1607 4 20 17 1 n/a n/a 0 1649
1990 1641 7 19 7 1 n/a n/a 0 1675
1991 1748 9 25 15 0 n/a n/a 0 1797
1992 1814 13 42 20 0 n/a n/a 0 1889
1993 1817 20 50 22 0 n/a n/a 0 1909
1994 1928 21 43 33 1 n/a n/a 0 2026
1995 1955 12 47 37 2 n/a n/a 0 2053
1996 1955 12 47 37 2 n/a n/a 0 2053
1997 1990 23 40 39 1 n/a n/a 0 2093
1998 2063 21 46 38 3 n/a n/a 0 2171
1999 2057 24 47 37 3 n/a n/a 0 2168
2000 2057 29 38 28 3 n/a n/a 0 2155
2001 1988 31 42 35 2 n/a n/a 0 2098
2002 1938 38 53 49 1 n/a n/a 0 2079
2003 1938 38 53 49 1 n/a n/a 0 2079
2004 1875 51 59 61 2 n/a n/a 0 2048
2005 1922 41 54 63 2 n/a n/a 0 2082
2006 1905 55 43 66 2 n/a n/a 0 2071
2007 1814 48 39 82 1 n/a n/a 42 2026
2008 1831 54 43 78 1 n/a n/a 47 2054
2009 1829 54 42 86 3 n/a n/a 58 2072
2010 1767 71 43 110 3 n/a n/a 76 2070
2011 1776 78 39 127 5 1 88 0 2114
2012 1788 99 45 132 7 0 88 0 2159
2013 1793 90 41 181 11 1 61 0 2178
2014 1725 76 41 175 11 1 76 0 2105
2015 1710 71 45 158 9 0 72 0 2065
2016 1689 65 41 178 9 0 74 0 2056
2017 1720 68 48 172 5 0 69 0 2082
2018 1694 75 50 184 2 0 63 0 2068
2019 1658 79 49 197 2 0 69 0 2054
2020 1583 78 51 199 2 1 71 0 1985
2021 1582 83 51 246 1 2 82 0 2047
2022 1583 81 48 268 2 2 89 0 2073
2023 1569 98 41 300 2 2 86 0 2098

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Valparaiso High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1697 87.3 19.4 4.3
1989 1649 87.6 18.8 4.3
1990 1675 88.2 18.9 3.2
1991 1797 88.9 20.2 3.2
1992 1889 91.6 20.6 5.4
1993 1909 92.7 20.6 4.9
1994 2026 93.8 21.6 5.3
1995 2053 97.1 21.1 5.2
1996 2053 97.1 21.1 5.2
1997 2093 95.9 21.8 5.1
1998 2171 100.5 21.6 5.7
1999 2168 102.8 21.1 8.4
2000 2155 104.6 20.6 7.2
2001 2098 104.9 20.0 8
2002 2079 96.4 21.6 10.8
2003 2079 96.4 21.6 10.8
2004 2048 95.4 21.5 12.6
2005 2082 96.5 21.6 13.5
2006 2071 98.3 21.1 14.3
2007 2026 n/a n/a 14.5
2008 2054 96.8 21.2 15
2009 2072 99.9 20.7 16.2
2010 2070 107.8 19.1 22.2
2011 2114 94.4 22.3 21.5
2012 2159 107.3 20.1 23.6
2013 2178 97.0 22.4 23.8
2014 2105 94.9 22.1 23.9
2015 2065 88.0 23.4 22.2
2016 2056 94.0 21.8 22.8
2017 2082 101.4 20.5 22.2
2018 2068 105.0 19.6 24.6
2019 2054 99.3 20.6 23.3
2020 1985 94.0 21.1 24
2021 2047 96.2 21.2 25.6
2022 2073 134.5 15.4 26.7
2023 2098 101.1 20.7 29.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Valparaiso High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1697 87.3 19.4 4.3
1989 1649 87.6 18.8 4.3
1990 1675 88.2 18.9 3.2
1991 1797 88.9 20.2 3.2
1992 1889 91.6 20.6 5.4
1993 1909 92.7 20.6 4.9
1994 2026 93.8 21.6 5.3
1995 2053 97.1 21.1 5.2
1996 2053 97.1 21.1 5.2
1997 2093 95.9 21.8 5.1
1998 2171 100.5 21.6 5.7
1999 2168 102.8 21.1 8.4
2000 2155 104.6 20.6 7.2
2001 2098 104.9 20.0 8
2002 2079 96.4 21.6 10.8
2003 2079 96.4 21.6 10.8
2004 2048 95.4 21.5 12.6
2005 2082 96.5 21.6 13.5
2006 2071 98.3 21.1 14.3
2007 2026 n/a n/a 14.5
2008 2054 96.8 21.2 15
2009 2072 99.9 20.7 16.2
2010 2070 107.8 19.1 22.2
2011 2114 94.4 22.3 21.5
2012 2159 107.3 20.1 23.6
2013 2178 97.0 22.4 23.8
2014 2105 94.9 22.1 23.9
2015 2065 88.0 23.4 22.2
2016 2056 94.0 21.8 22.8
2017 2082 101.4 20.5 22.2
2018 2068 105.0 19.6 24.6
2019 2054 99.3 20.6 23.3
2020 1985 94.0 21.1 24
2021 2047 96.2 21.2 25.6
2022 2073 134.5 15.4 26.7
2023 2098 101.1 20.7 29.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Valparaiso High School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $33 (0.4%) $7,937 (99.6%) $7,971
2020 $43 (0.6%) $7,743 (99.4%) $7,786
2021 $60 (0.7%) $8,226 (99.3%) $8,286
2022 $168 (1.8%) $8,962 (98.2%) $9,130

Data source: Indiana Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Valparaiso High School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 27th of 389 High schoolsRanks 26th of 398 High schools
 0.4%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
End of Course Biology (Valparaiso High School)54.733.3
 21.4%
   End of Course Biology (Valparaiso Community Schools)59.947.9
 12%
   End of Course Biology (Indiana)38.629
 9.6%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students20542098
 2.1%
African American7998
 24.1%
American Indian22
Asian4941
 16.3%
Hispanic197300
 52.3%
Pacific Islander02
White16581569
 5.4%
Two or More Races6986
 24.6%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients23.3%29.6%
 6.3%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Valparaiso High School

Students at Valparaiso High School are 75% White, 14% Hispanic, 5% African American, 4% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

In the 2022-23 school year, 2,098 students attended Valparaiso High School.

Yes. Valparaiso High School ranks in the top 5.6% of Indiana high schools.


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