As part of the Duneland School Corporation, Chesterton High School serves the towns of Chesterton, Porter, Burns Harbor, Dune Acres, and portions of unincorporated Porter County, Indiana. The area extends to Lake Michigan and is adjacent to the Indiana Dunes and the National Lakeshore. Duneland School Corporation provides K-12 education to about 5800 students in a 92-square mile area from the townships of Westchester, Jackson, Liberty, and parts of Pine Township. Enrollment at Chesterton High School surpassed the 2000 mark in the 2007-2008 school year. Chesterton High School is the end point in a progression of transitions between schools within the corporation. Students coming to Chesterton High School through the Duneland system started by attending one of five K-4 elementary schools that feed into two 5-6 intermediate schools and then into the middle and high schools. Chesterton High School also offers an Alternative Learning Center for high school students. Chesterton High School employs 125 professional staff members including regular education teachers, special education teachers, guidance counselors, administrators, and program directors. Additionally, over 60 classified positions including secretaries, nurses, instructional aides, paraprofessionals, lunch aides, interpreters, school security personnel, and technology are employed to support the educational program. The high school staff is also active in the hours after school supporting a variety extra and co-curricular programs many of which have been recognized at the state or national level.
