SchoolGrade

The grade is the share of students at or above the IN proficiency bar. The projection is what a school with this student body and community would be expected to reach.

Actual vs projected proficiency

Actual 28%Projected 27%

Whiting High School Exceeds Expectations for its students’ context.

Actual is the share of tested students who met the IN proficiency bar.
Projected is what a school with this student body and community would be expected to reach.
Impact is the gap in one phrase: greatly exceeds, exceeds, meets, or below expectations.

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Academics

Proficiency on state assessments by subject against the IN average, then graduation and college coursework.

Academic performance

Math proficiency

School 18%IN 39%

English proficiency

School 38%IN 41%

Science proficiency

School 29%IN 42%

College preparedness

Graduation rate

90%

Graduating in four years.

Enrolled in AP classes

23%

Students in at least one AP course. 10 AP courses offered.

Dual enrollment

69%

Taking college courses during high school.

Enrolled in IB classes69%
AP courses offered10
AP enrollment by subject

AP science

8%
3%

AP computer science

7%
1%

AP math

5%
3%

Gold marks the IN average.

Neighborhood

Safety and economics around the school. Context for families, never part of the grade.

Crime Grade

Overall crime

D+

40.61 incidents per 1,000 residents

Violent crime

C-

4.55 per 1,000 residents

Property crime

D+

27.53 per 1,000 residents

What is Crime Grade?

Crime Grade combines official crime reports from the FBI, state and local law enforcement with models that fill reporting gaps, producing one letter grade for a neighborhood’s overall safety. It appears here so families can see how safe the community around a school is. It never feeds the school’s grade.

Economics and housing

Median household income

$64,088

IN average $79,105

Median home value

$179,111

IN average $214,287

Median rent

$1,025 /mo

IN average $1,101

Unemployment rate

9.6%

IN average 4.3%

Adults with a high school diploma

Here 86.0%IN 89.8%

Teachers and staff

Teacher and support staff capacity, qualifications and pay.

Staffing

Student to teacher ratio

20:1

IN average 16:1

Teachers

21

Full-time equivalent teachers.

Average teacher salary

$66,317

All teachers in School City Of Whiting.

Student to counselor ratio IN average 377:1441:1
Support staff5
Psychologists1
Nurses1
Social workers1
Law enforcement officers1
Security staff0

Qualifications

Certified teachers

School 100%IN 96%

Experienced teachers

School 90%IN 89%

Environment and safety

Suspensions, expulsions and reported bullying, as counts for the school year.

In-school suspension days40
Out-of-school suspension days133
Total days missed to suspension144
Expulsions with services0
Expulsions without services3
Zero-tolerance expulsions0
Bullying incidents by victim type
Gender-based0
Sexual orientation0
Race-based0
Disability-based0
Religion-based0

Resources and finance

District-level spending, per student and by purpose.

Spending per student

$6281 /yr

District-level spending per student.

Instruction vs administration

$5.71

Spent on instruction for every $1 on administration.

Equity and access

Who the school serves: enrollment by reported group.

Race and ethnicity

White

25%

Native American

0%

Asian or Pacific Islander

0%

Black

4%

Latino

70%

Multiracial

1%

Native Hawaiian or Alaskan

0%

Student groups

Economically disadvantaged57%
Students with disabilities15%
English as a second language8%
Gifted and talented0%
Foster care0%
Military connected0%
Homeless0%
Migratory0%

High schools nearest to Whiting High School

Nearby high schools with their actual and projected test scores.

Washington G High School

  • Actual: 20%
  • Projected: 9%
  • Distance: 2.4 mi
East Chicago Central High School

  • Actual: 20%
  • Projected: 20%
  • Distance: 2.9 mi
Hammond Academy Of Science & Tech

  • Actual: 36%
  • Projected: 18%
  • Distance: 4.6 mi
Noble St Chtr-baker Campus

  • Actual: 15%
  • Projected: 7%
  • Distance: 4.9 mi
Bowen High School

  • Actual: 0%
  • Projected: 7%
  • Distance: 4.9 mi
Carver Military Academy Hs

  • Actual: 11%
  • Projected: 8%
  • Distance: 5.2 mi
Epic Academy High School

  • Actual: 25%
  • Projected: 8%
  • Distance: 5.3 mi
Thornton Fractnl No High School

  • Actual: 24%
  • Projected: 8%
  • Distance: 5.3 mi
Hammond Central High School

  • Actual: 12%
  • Projected: 15%
  • Distance: 5.3 mi
Yccs-olive Harvey Mid College Hs

  • Actual: 11%
  • Projected: 9%
  • Distance: 5.4 mi