Whitko High School

1 Big Blue Ave, South Whitley IN, 46787 | Whitko Community School Corporation | 260-723-5146
  • grades 9-12
  • students 432
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 39% 16% lower than state average
School Rankings Proficiency Averages
39%South Whitley
46%Indiana

Whitko High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Whitko Community School Corporation" in South Whitley, IN. There are a total of 432 students and 28 teachers at Whitko High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 16 to 1.

Whitko High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 39.0%, which is 16% lower than the Indiana average.

Whitko High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students432
Teachers28
Student/Teacher ratio16:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment97
Taking some courses61
Taking some courses (not tests)33
Passing some courses20
Passing no courses35

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Whitko High School, there are a total of 97 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 61 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All28%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
730-34%
825-29%
High School20-24%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All50%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
735-39%
845-49%
High School65-69%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Whitko High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictIndianaNational
White 93.5% 93.8% 71.6% 51.1%
Black 1.7% 1.4% 11.5% 15.9%
Asian 0.7% 0.6% 2.0% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 2.7% 2.6% 10.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.3% 0.2% 0.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.3% 0.1% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.7% 1.2% 4.4% 3.1%

South Whitley demographics profile

StatisticSouth WhitleyIndianaNational
Population1,5126,732,219328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,77518891
Median age38.237.437.7
Male/Female ratio1.1:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)50%56%55%
Speak English98%92%79%
Speak Spanish2%5%13%

Education level achieved in South Whitley

IndexSouth WhitleyIndianaNational
Completed 8th grade86.1%84.6%84.3%
Completed high school85.1%82.9%83.0%
Completed some college43.5%53.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree14.2%33.0%38.5%
Completed bachelors7.2%24.6%30.3%
Completed masters2.3%8.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.0%2.4%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.0%1.0%1.3%
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Source: The Whitko High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.