Whiting High School

1751 Oliver St, Whiting IN, 46394 | Whiting School City | 219-659-0255
  • grades 9-12
  • students 456
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 37% 20% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 5 in Whiting
  • Ranked #0 of 2605 in Indiana
Proficiency Averages
35%Whiting
46%Indiana

Whiting High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Whiting School City" in Whiting, IN. There are a total of 456 students and 26 teachers at Whiting High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 18 to 1.

Whiting High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 37.0%, which is 20% lower than the Indiana average.

Whiting High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students456
Teachers26
Student/Teacher ratio18:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment47
Taking some courses37
Taking some courses (not tests)0
Passing some courses18
Passing no courses11

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 Whiting High School, there are a total of 47 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 37 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All12%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School10-14%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All62%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School60-64%

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.

Whiting High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictIndianaNational
White 34.5% 31.5% 71.6% 51.1%
Black 2.4% 2.8% 11.5% 15.9%
Asian 0.5% 0.5% 2.0% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 57.9% 61.0% 10.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.0% 0.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 4.6% 4.3% 4.4% 3.1%

Whiting demographics profile

StatisticWhitingIndianaNational
Population4,8016,732,219328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)2,66318891
Median age32.837.437.7
Male/Female ratio0.8:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)46%56%55%
Speak English78%92%79%
Speak Spanish21%5%13%

Education level achieved in Whiting

IndexWhitingIndianaNational
Completed 8th grade84.8%84.6%84.3%
Completed high school83.0%82.9%83.0%
Completed some college41.7%53.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree19.1%33.0%38.5%
Completed bachelors14.2%24.6%30.3%
Completed masters3.6%8.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.3%2.4%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.0%1.0%1.3%
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Source: The Whiting High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.