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Washington Twp Middle/High School

381 E SR 2, Valparaiso, IN 46383 · (219) 464-3598 · Porter County
GRADES 06–12HIGH41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL456 STUDENTS
A+
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Scored higher than 98% of Indiana public high schools
  • A+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
  • ABeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
  • ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.

Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Indiana public high schools

Enrollment
456
High
DISTRICT 426 · STATE 816
Student : Teacher
14.0:1
33 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.0:1 · STATE 16.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
29%
133 students
DISTRICT 21% · 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 67416%
Grade 77416%
Grade 86013%
Grade 97316%
Grade 105111%
Grade 116614%
Grade 125813%
Student demographics
30%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 24% · STATE 57% · US 70%
White
37883%
DISTRICT 86% · STATE 62% · US 43%
Hispanic
5813%
DISTRICT 10% · STATE 15% · US 30%
Black
31%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 14% · US 15%
Asian
61%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 3% · US 6%
Two+
102%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 6% · US 5%
Native American
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 1%
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
23752%
Female
21948%

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Test scores

ILEARN 2024-25 . % At or Above Proficiency
English Language Arts
63.0%
IN avg 39.2%
Math
54.0%
IN avg 41.1%

What this means: On the ILEARN, Indiana's statewide test, about 63 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 54 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Indiana schools, those numbers are about 39 and 41.

Source: ILEARN. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
59.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
54.9%
based on IN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.4pp
above demographic expectation

What this means: About 59% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 55% typical for Indiana schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Indiana's top nor bottom 10%.

BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

Schools most like Washington Twp Middle/High School

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
Washington Twp Middle/High School this school45629.2%59.3%
Heritage Hills High School
Lincoln City
63428.7%N/A
South Central Jr-Sr High School
Union Mills
46332.8%50.8%
Wheeler High School
Valparaiso
38725.3%N/A
Boone Grove High School
Valparaiso
46727.2%N/A
Bellmont Senior High School
Decatur
61332.5%N/A
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 Washington Twp Middle/High School ranks

Among high schools
MeasureThis schoolIn IndianaIn Porter County
State test proficiency
ranked highest first
59.3%#2 of 103N/A
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
54.0%#6 of 104N/A
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
63.0%#1 of 104N/A
Enrollment
ranked largest first
456#228 of 392#5 of 10
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
14.0:1#150 of 359#5 of 9
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
29.6%#163 of 360#7 of 9
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
29.2%#309 of 373#5 of 10
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-7.7%#113 of 201#6 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
456
-11 (-2%) vs 2020
+25% since 2000-01, when it was 364
Student : Teacher
14.0:1
was 16.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2545632.514.0:129% (133)
2023-2443330.514.2:127% (116)
2022-2343931.513.9:126% (112)
2020-214672916.1:127% (128)
2017-1849428.217.5:124% (119)
2015-164772519.1:123% (112)
2010-114312418.0:124% (103)
2000-013642415.2:113% (49)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Washington Twp Middle/High School.

About Washington Twp Middle/High School

Washington Twp Middle/High School is a high school in Valparaiso, Indiana, according to federal school records. In all, 456 students attend the school in grades 6 through 12. It has 44% fewer students than the average for high schools in Indiana (about 816).

East Porter County School Corp operates 6 schools. Combined enrollment is 2,275 students.

Washington Twp Middle/High School is 83% White by enrollment. Next come 13% Hispanic and 2% multiracial. That is in line with Porter County, where about 84% of residents are White. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 30%.

There are 32.5 full-time-equivalent teachers at Washington Twp Middle/High School, giving a ratio of 14.0:1. High schools in Indiana average 16.6:1, 2.5 more students per teacher than here. A total of 133 students, or 29%, are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.

Washington Twp Middle/High School earns an A+ on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 98% of Indiana public high schools.

BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate across its state test results with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. For Washington Twp Middle/High School, the prediction is 54.9% and the result is 59.3%.

The county, Porter County, is where the school is located. Median household income comes to about $87,972, about 31% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 8%. The county's public schools total 55, with about 25,813 students.

Washington Twp Middle/High School is about 0.1 miles from Washington Twp Elementary School, its nearest public school. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. On proficiency, Washington Twp Middle/High School is behind the 61.1% nearby average, ranking 6th of 9.

Locale data from NCES put Washington Twp Middle/High School in rural territory close to an urban area (Rural: Fringe).

Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, enrollment moved from 467 to 456, a small change. The student-to-teacher ratio went down from 16.1:1 to 14.0:1.

The allk12 page for Washington Twp Middle/High School lets the school community talk about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. You can also rate the school on this page.

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
Washington Twp Middle/High School
District
East Porter County School Corp
Address
381 E SR 2, Valparaiso, IN 46383
Phone
(219) 464-3598
County
Porter County
Level
High
Grade range
06–12
Total enrollment
456
Teachers (FTE)
33
Student–teacher ratio
14.0:1
Free and reduced lunch
133 (29%)
Locale
41-Rural: Fringe
NCES ID
180900002009
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in East Porter County School Corp
Other schools in Valparaiso
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Frequently asked questions

About Washington Twp Middle/High School
What is the total enrollment at Washington Twp Middle/High School?
Washington Twp Middle/High School enrolls approximately 456 students in grades 06-12.
What grades does Washington Twp Middle/High School serve?
Washington Twp Middle/High School serves grades 06-12.
How many students per teacher at Washington Twp Middle/High School?
Approximately 14.0:1 students per teacher at Washington Twp Middle/High School.
How diverse is Washington Twp Middle/High School?
Washington Twp Middle/High School reports a student body of 83% White, 13% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is Washington Twp Middle/High School in?
Washington Twp Middle/High School is part of East Porter County School Corp.
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