Chesterton High School
2125 S. 11th Street
Chesterton, IN 46304
Office: 219.983.3730
Fax: 219.983.3775
Chesterton High School is dedicated to quality education for all students and is committed to
developing lifelong learners who will value themselves and others, contribute to their
community, and achieve individual success in an ever-changing world.
www.duneland.k12.in.us/chs
CEEB Code: 150500
Mr. Jeff Van Drie, Principal

Dr. David L. Pruis, Superintendent
Graduation Requirements
All course offerings with full descriptions can be
found at www.duneland.k12.in.us/chscourses
under “CHS Course Descriptions”. Indiana
requires 40 credits for graduation, while CHS
requires 47 credits. Students enrolled in the IB
program must complete the full IB diploma.
The Class of 2017 will graduate on June 2, 2017.
English
8 credits
Mathematics
6 credits
Science
6 credits
Social Studies
6 credits
Physical Education
2 credits
Health
1 credit
Technology
1 credit
Electives
12 credits
Directed Electives
6 credits
World Languages
 Fine Arts
Career & Technical Education
Our School
Chesterton Senior High School is a four year
comprehensive public school located 50 miles
southeast of Chicago in Chesterton, Indiana.
Chesterton has a population of 13,000 and is
situated at the very southern tip of Lake
Michigan. CHS is part of the Duneland School
Corporation, which includes five elementary
schools (K-4), two intermediate schools (5-6),
one middle school (7-8), and one high school
(9-12). CHS is accredited by AdvancED, is an
Indiana Gold Star Counseling Award recipient,
and an International Baccalaureate (IB)
school. 25% of our students are enrolled in
the federal Free/Reduced Lunch program.
Typically, 74% of our graduates go on to
pursue post-secondary education. The total
school enrollment is 2093, with 483 students
in the class of 2017.
Class Rank/GPA
School Day
CHS is structured using a block schedule. Block
scheduling provides each student with seven,
90-minute periods and one 90-minute resource
block over two days.
School Year
2015-2016
2014-2015
2013-2014
 Mrs. Karen Moffett, Guidance Department Chair
Graduation Rate
95.8%
94.4%
96.8%
Both class rank and GPA are weighted. Honors
points are given in Honors, GT, AP, and IB
courses. The highest GPA in the senior class is
currently 4.87. GPA is calculated using the nonweighted/weighted scale below.
A+
A
AB+
B
B-
4.33/5.33
4.00/5.00
3.67/4.67
3.33/4.33
3.00/4.00
2.67/3.67
C+ 2.33/3.33
C 2.00/3.00
C- 1.67/2.67
D+ 1.33
D 1.00
D- 0.67
F 0.00
I Incomplete
N Audit
P Pass
W Withdrawn
WF With/Fail
Honors/GT/Advanced Placement Courses
CHS offers 27 Honors courses, 5 GT courses
and 12 AP courses.
English: English Honors (Grades 9-12),
GT English 11, AP Literature, AP Language &
Composition
World Language: French German, Japanese &
Spanish (levels 4 & 5)
Mathematics: Honors Algebra I, Geometry &
Pre-Calculus. GT Algebra I, Geometry, &
Algebra 2/Trig, AP Calculus AB & BC, AP
Statistics, AP Computer Science A
Science: Honors Biology I, Chemistry II,
Physiology/Anatomy, Zoology, GT Biology I, AP
Biology II, AP Chemistry II, AP Physics I & II, AP
Environmental Science
Social Studies: Honors Geography/World
History, World History, US History, US
Government, Economics, AP European History,
AP US History
In May of 2016, CHS administered 583 exams.
There were 331 students who took AP exams
in 12 different subjects.
National
Merit Program
2017 2016 2015
Finalists
TBA
7
2
Semi-Finalists
5
7
3
Commended
10
5
6
Testing Data
SAT:
Year
ERW
2016*
575
Writing
2016
488
2015
502
2014
491
* New SAT Format
ACT:
Year
2016
2015
2014
CR
512
515
501
Composite English
24.9
24.4
24.5
24.0
24.5
23.9
Math
568
Math
503
522
515
Math
24.6
24.2
24.4
International Baccalaureate Program Courses
Group 1 – Language A
IB English HL
Group 2 – Language B
IB French SL
IB German SL
IB Japanese SL
IB Spanish SL
Group 3 – Individuals &
Societies
IB History HL
IB Psychology SL
IB Economics SL
IB Business & Mgmt Theory SL
Group 5 – Mathematics
IB Math Studies SL
IB Math SL
IB Math HL
Group 6 – Fine Arts
IB Visual Art HL
IB Visual Art SL
IB Film Theory SL
Other Components
Theory of Knowledge
Creativity, Action & Service
(CAS)
Extended Essays
Group 4 – Science
IB Biology HL
IB Physics SL
IB Chemistry SL
Colleges/Universities enrolling one or more CHS students in
one of the past four years:
Albion College
American Academy of Art
Arizona State University
Azusa Pacific University
Ball State University
Benedictine University
Brigham Young University
Butler University
California Poly. State Univ.
Carnegie Mellon University
Carroll University
Carthage College
Catholic Univ. of America
Columbia University
Cornell University
Denison University
DePaul University
DePaw University
Drake University
Duquesne University
Elmhurst College
Goshen College
Grand Valley State Univ.
Gustavus Adolphus College
Hanover College
Harvard University
Indiana State University
Indiana University
Lewis University
Loyola University of Chicago
Marquette University
Manchester University
Marian University
MIT
New York University
Northwestern University
Purdue University
Rochester Institute of Tech
Rose-Hulman Institute of Tech
Stanford
West Point (USMA)
U.S. Naval Academy
University of Alabama
University of California, Berkley
University of Chicago
University of Colorado
University of Kentucky
University of Michigan
University of North Carolina
University of Notre Dame
University of Pennsylvania
Valparaiso University
Washington State University
Washington University St. Louis
William Penn University
Williams College
Yale University