Chesterton Senior High School

I am Currently a senior at Chesterton and I have been in private school and also in the Portage school system. Chesterton is by far the best you can get in NWI. All of my teachers were on the top of everything at all times. Also I wish people would quit complaining about how the "jocks" get away with more than the "normal" students. Life's not fair, it never was and never will be.
--Submitted by a student

I have had three children go through the duneland schools. One is now in college and one is in High School and CHS. Due to my child having a medical condition they have an IEP. I wasnt sure if CHS would be a help or not. I can tell you that they have wonderful teachers who really care, and once they understand what they are faced with they really do try and help. My child is on the honor roll and with the help of Ms. Corso she is excelling.
--Submitted by a parent

principals and administrators are absolutely horrible. My son got threatened with expulsion for playing "hackysack" with a few of his friends after they got out of vocational. The principal (Mr. Goetz) even told the boys before, "you can play hackysack outside, just not inside the building." The next time principal saw them playing outside, he brought them inside and told them they could not go home, and were forced to sit in the cafeteria after they were out of school for the day. There were other occasions where unnecessary punishment was used over really ridiculous things. They're supposed to be there to help the students. How is this helping them? It's just making them want to rebel against authoritative figures like Mr. Goats and Kevin Zeck.
--Submitted by a parent

What a safe, educational environment. Love the new college courses for freshmen and sophomores.
--Submitted by a parent

I am a graduate of Chesterton High School and have had three children graduate from CHS.. CHS is not the same school that I attended but lets look at the reason why. When I was in school the parents supported the school, and the expectation was that you attended school to get an education. This is not the case anymore. Too many parents are critical of the schools because they are afraid to admit their own shortcomings as parents. CHS offers programs for every child. If your child cannot find his niche at CHS it is because he/she isn't looking and or they are not encouraged to do so by their parents. Oh, my oldest graduated from college recently and is now teaching. He will tell you that he was more prepared for college than 90% of his classmates in college. The same is true of my two other children in college. Great job CHS!
--Submitted by a parent

Could not have been better for my children.
--Submitted by a parent

Chesterton has one of the bext curriculums, not to mention a staff that is second to none.
--Submitted by a parent

This school is one of the best I've seen. At least architecturally. It's wide and diverse and it holds some of the best extracurriculars. Their Debate team is one of the best in the state and they seem to be very dedicated to it.

This school is horrible. I came from an inter-city school in a big city and had better teachers and administrators than this school or district. Discipline is inconsistent. There are a few wonderful teachers but most want nothing to do with helping students. This school really needs a wake up call and a push into the real world!
--Submitted by a former student

I do believe the School is above average. I was happy with most of the Teachers. I believe the Principal is an upstanding person. Having just has two seniors in a row graduate... I have seen it from the child with a learning problem... and had the best person on his side, Dana. And a child who never had to study to get good grades.. Probably should have been pushed by the councelling staff more. Plus more help with college applications etc.
--Submitted by a parent