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Boone Grove High School

260 S 500 W, Valparaiso, IN 46385 · (219) 476-3455 · Porter County
GRADES 09–12HIGH41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL467 STUDENTS
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This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work

Enrollment
467
High
DISTRICT 377 · STATE 816
Student : Teacher
13.0:1
36 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.0:1 · STATE 16.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
27%
127 students
DISTRICT 29% · STATE 50%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 911825%
Grade 1011224%
Grade 119821%
Grade 1213328%
Ungraded61%
Student demographics
40%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 36% · STATE 57% · US 70%
White
35275%
DISTRICT 78% · STATE 62% · US 43%
Hispanic
8719%
DISTRICT 17% · STATE 15% · US 30%
Black
174%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 14% · US 15%
Asian
20%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 3% · US 6%
Two+
92%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 6% · US 5%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
25154%
Female
21646%

School pathway

Feeds from
Boone Grove Middle School06–08
Based on grade levels within Porter Township School Corp. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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45629.2%59.3%
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43234.3%N/A
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Matched among Indiana high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.

Where Boone Grove High School ranks

Among high schools
MeasureThis schoolIn IndianaIn Porter County
Enrollment
ranked largest first
467#220 of 392#4 of 10
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
13.0:1#98 of 359#3 of 9
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
39.6%#133 of 360#3 of 9
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
27.2%#322 of 373#6 of 10
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-8.4%#103 of 201#5 of 7
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
467
-34 (-7%) vs 2020
-21% since 1990-91, when it was 590
Student : Teacher
13.0:1
was 17.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-254673613.0:127% (127)
2023-244753613.2:116% (76)
2022-2348635.513.7:129% (140)
2020-215012817.9:122% (112)
2017-1851029.617.3:123% (116)
2015-165112917.6:125% (130)
2010-115432422.6:122% (119)
2000-015302719.6:18% (44)
1990-915903218.4:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Boone Grove High School.

About Boone Grove High School

Boone Grove High School is a high school in Valparaiso, Indiana, according to federal school records. Enrollment stands at 467 students, covering grades 9 through 12. That puts enrollment 43% below the 816-student average for high schools in Indiana.

Porter Township School Corp is the local district for Boone Grove High School. It runs 4 schools with 1,509 students.

The student body at Boone Grove High School is 75% White. Other reported shares: 19% Hispanic and 4% Black. Porter County's residents are about 84% White, 8 points above the school's share. A diversity index of 40% means there is a 40% chance two randomly chosen students at Boone Grove High School are from different groups.

The school had 36 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25. Its student-to-teacher ratio is 13.0:1. The school's 13.0:1 compares with an average of 16.6:1 for high schools in Indiana. The eligibility rate for free or reduced-price meals is 27%.

Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Porter County show that median household income comes to about $87,972, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 31% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 8%. The county's public schools total 55, with about 25,813 students.

Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Porter Lakes Elementary School, is about 2.2 miles. Other public schools within five miles: 5.

Locale data from NCES put Boone Grove High School in rural territory close to an urban area (Rural: Fringe).

By 2024-25, enrollment had dropped to 467, from 501 in 2020-21. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 17.9:1; by 2024-25 it was 13.0:1.

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Porter County at a glance

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Population
174,818
Census ACS
Median income
$87,972
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
31%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
55
25,813 students

Quick facts

School name
Boone Grove High School
District
Porter Township School Corp
Address
260 S 500 W, Valparaiso, IN 46385
Phone
(219) 476-3455
County
Porter County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
467
Teachers (FTE)
36
Student–teacher ratio
13.0:1
Free and reduced lunch
127 (27%)
Locale
41-Rural: Fringe
NCES ID
180918001521
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Porter Township School Corp
Other schools in Valparaiso
Nearby schools

Frequently asked questions

About Boone Grove High School
How large is Boone Grove High School?
Boone Grove High School enrolls approximately 467 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Boone Grove High School serve?
Boone Grove High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Boone Grove High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Boone Grove High School is approximately 13.0:1 (36 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Boone Grove High School?
Boone Grove High School reports a student body of 75% White, 19% Hispanic, 4% Black, 0% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is Boone Grove High School in?
Boone Grove High School is part of Porter Township School Corp.
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