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Wheeler High School

PublicHighGrades 9–12

587 W 300 N, Valparaiso, IN 46385 · (219) 759-2561 · Part of Union Township School Corporation

Union Township’s School Grade A better than 91% of Indiana school districts

Directions
Students
387
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
25%
Setting
Rural
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Wheeler High School

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of Indiana’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 21 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 19 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 20.2% since 2020–21

On the path

Where Union Township kids come from and go next. The whole path →

6–8Union Township Middle Schoolin Valparaiso
9–12Wheeler High SchoolYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency57%
State average 35.8%
Reading / language arts62%
State average 42.6%

Its own letter, A, places these results among Indiana’s 1,697 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

587 W 300 N, Valparaiso

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 994
Grade 1098
Grade 11112
Grade 1283
Enrollment over time
485’20
437’21
434’22
417’23
387’24

Down 20.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 80%Hispanic 14%Two or more races 3%Black 2%Asian <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Wheeler High School from Union Township families.

Other schools in Union Township School Corporation

The district →
John Simatovich Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Valparaiso
A−
280 students15:1
Union Center Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Valparaiso
A
386 students18:1
Union Township Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Valparaiso
B+
333 students14:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Indiana’s other public schools; Union Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.