Whiting High School

Public high school, grades 9 to 12 · Whiting, Indiana

Whiting High School in Whiting, Indiana enrolled 445 students in 2024-25 with 23.8 full-time teachers, 18.7 students per teacher against the Indiana high-school median of 14.5. It was eligible for Title I in 2021-22 but ran no program; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25). On the state tests, 10-14% of its students tested were proficient in math in 2022-23 (Indiana: 38.5%). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 95% or more (Indiana: 88.1%).

Enrollment held steady from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 7%

441 students in 2022-23, 422 students in 2023-24, 445 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 22.3 to 23.8.

Students enrolled at Whiting High School by school year2022-23: 441, 2023-24: 422, 2024-25: 44502004006002022-234412023-244222024-25445
Students enrolled at Whiting High School by school year2022-23: 441, 2023-24: 422, 2024-25: 44502004006002022-234412023-244222024-25445
Students enrolled at Whiting High School by school year2022-23: 441, 2023-24: 422, 2024-25: 44502004006002022-234412023-244222024-25445
Students enrolled at Whiting High School by school year2022-23: 441, 2023-24: 422, 2024-25: 44502004006002022-234412023-244222024-25445
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2344122.319.7
2023-2442223.817.7
2024-2544523.818.7

18.7 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 86 of every 100 Indiana high schools

Among the 383 Indiana high schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 14.5; the national median for high schools is 14.5. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Indiana high schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.1 to 47.7; Whiting High School 18.7; state median 14.5.1 more above 40.0 →010203040students per full-time teacherWhiting High School 18.7state median 14.5U.S. 14.5
Students per teacher, Indiana high schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.1 to 47.7; Whiting High School 18.7; state median 14.5.1 more above 40.0 →010203040students per full-time teacherWhiting High School 18.7state median 14.5U.S. 14.5
Students per teacher, Indiana high schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.1 to 47.7; Whiting High School 18.7; state median 14.5.1 more above 40.0 →010203040students per full-time teacherWhiting High School 18.7state median 14.5U.S. 14.5
Students per teacher, Indiana high schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.1 to 47.7; Whiting High School 18.7; state median 14.5.1 more above 40.0 →010203040students per full-time teacherWhiting High School 18.7state median 14.5U.S. 14.5

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

10 AP courses and one counselor per 481 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Whiting High School enrolled 481 students and had 1.0 counselor (full-time equivalent); it reported 40 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement courses10
  • Gifted and talented programYes
  • Counselors (FTE)1.0, one per 481 of the 481 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions40
  • Chronically absent15.9% (2022-23)

Who attends

74.2% of students were Hispanic, 17.5% White, 6.3% Black in 2024-25.

  1. Hispanic74.2%
  2. White17.5%
  3. Black6.3%
  4. Two or more races1.8%
  5. Asian0.2%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2022-23

In 2022-23, the students tested at Whiting High School scored proficient or above: 10-14% in math, against 38.5% in math across Indiana. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Indiana, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure. No whole-school reading result is shown: ED's files give none for this school for 2021-22 or 2022-23.

Students proficient or above, 2022-23
SubjectThis schoolIts districtIndiana
Math10‑14%23% (2021-22)38.5%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Graduation rate, class of 2023

95% or more of the 106 students in Whiting High School's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 88.1% across Indiana. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.

Four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rate, class of 2023
This schoolIts districtIndiana
Four-year graduation rate95% or more95% or more88.1%
Students in the class10610677,216

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows school and district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.

What to look at next about Whiting High School

  1. East Chicago Central High SchoolThe nearest public high school, 2.9 miles away: 1,052 students, 13.3 per teacher (2024-25).2.9 mi
  2. Hammond Academy of Science & TechThe next nearest public high school, 4.6 miles away: 578 students, 12.3 per teacher (2024-25).4.6 mi
  3. Compare Whiting High School with East Chicago Central High SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much School City of Whiting spends per student$11,523 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$11,523
  5. The largest public schools in IndianaWhiting High School is the number 242 by size of 389 Indiana high schools open in 2024-25.#242 of 389
  6. Indiana schools by students per teacher18.7 students per teacher here against the Indiana median of 14.5 for high schools.18.7:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Whiting High School

  1. How many students attend Whiting High School?
    445 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 441 in 2022-23. It is a high school in Whiting, IN.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Whiting High School?
    18.7 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Indiana median for high schools is 14.5. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Whiting High School a Title I school?
    Whiting High School was eligible for Title I in 2021-22 but ran no Title I program (2021-22 is the last year NCES published school Title I status).
  4. How do students at Whiting High School do on state tests?
    In 2022-23, the students tested at Whiting High School scored proficient or above: 10-14% in math, against 38.5% in math across Indiana. Indiana's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What is the graduation rate at Whiting High School?
    95% or more of the 106 students in Whiting High School's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 88.1% across Indiana. The rate counts the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and the share of them with a regular diploma by 2023. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23; ED publishes school rates as ranges to protect small groups.
  6. What district is Whiting High School in?
    School City of Whiting, NCES district ID 1813200. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 181320002082 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22