Chesterton High School

Congratulations to Chesterton High School!

Chesterton High School is proud to announce that senior Suzanne Adnet has signed her letter of intent to continue her academic and athletic career at Butler University, where she will perform and compete as a member of the Butler Dance Team!

Suzanne plans to major in Biology as she pursues her goal of a future career in the medical field. Throughout her high school career, Suzanne has established herself as an accomplished and dedicated dancer with an impressive list of achievements, including:

• 2021 National Runner-Up in Kick
• 2023 State Champion for Jr. Ensemble
• 2024 National Champion in Kick
• 2025 State Champion for Small Ensemble and AA Jazz
• 2026 State Runner-Up Senior Solo
• 2026 State Champion in AA Jazz
• 2026 State Champion in AAA Kick

Suzanne’s commitment, talent, and work ethic have made her an outstanding representative of Chesterton High School both on and off the dance floor.

Chesterton High School congratulates Suzanne on this incredible accomplishment and wishes her continued success at Butler University!

Science Infusion 26! CHS AP physics and AP biology students welcome 3rd and 4th graders from across DSC to learn more about science!!

CHS Students Awarded at the 52nd Annual South Shore Arts Tri-County Art Exhibition!

Every year, the CHS art department collects 30 outstanding artworks to enter into this juried exhibition-- which means judges walk around and select only a few pieces to receive *monetary* awards. This exhibit showcases 23 schools and over 700 student artists from Lake, Porter, and LaPorte counties in Indiana and south suburban Cook County, Illinois. Of these schools, Chesterton High School did very well! Congratulations to...

Claire Vrahoretis: Jean Mudroncik Memorial Award, $500
Madison Moore: Donald H. Berwanger Award of Excellence, $250
Mila Beale: Sandi Kozlowski Memorial "Moving Art Forward" Award, $250
June Peterson: Jurors' Award, $250
Mila Beale: Award of Distinction, $75
Katie Newbanks: First in Media: Color Pencil, $50
June Peterson: First in Media: Oil Painting, $50
Isabel Bartkus: First in Media: Photography, $50
Brooklyn Towner: First in Media: Charcoal, $50
Other amazing CHS Art Students on display:

Ireland Carnahan, Madailein Dailey, Isaac Davis, Calypso Dutro, Kitt Freites, Natalie Gallo, Alissa Gutierrez, Sawyer Herr, Hailey Humann, Scarlett Lubeck, Klara Martens, Olivia Milton, Jamie Roser, Elizabeth Uehling, Ava Vagner, Abby Vidt, Dimitrius Weiss

The artwork will be on display until May 10th-- hopefully you can pop by to see all the amazing works in person!

South Shore Arts, 1040 Ridge Road, Munster, IN 46321

See you tomorrow!

The Chesterton Music Program finished the 2025-2026 school strong while adding an exciting new distinction for its students and staff. Duneland School Corporation was named among the 2026’s Best Communities for Music Education (BCME) in the country by the...

https://www.duneland.k12.in.us/news/duneland-in-the-news/~board/25-26-dsc-news/post/dsc-named-among-the-2026-best-communities-for-music-education

26 CHS students are displaying works at the prestigious South Shore Arts 52nd Annual Tri-County Jr/Sr High School Exhibition. Over 30 schools have works on display and the exhibition will run until May 11th.

Here are the CHS students exhibiting artwork at the show:

Isabel Bartkus, Mila Beale, Ireland Carnehan, Madeleine Dailey, Elijah Osafo, Calypso Dutro, Kitt Freites, Natalie Gallo, Alissa Gutierrez, Shane Henry, Sawyer Herr, Hailey Humann, Chloe Link, Scarlet Lubeck, Klara Martens, Olivia Milton, Madison Moore, Katherine Newbanks, June Peterson, Jamie Roser, Brooklyn Towner, Elizabeth Uehling, Ava Vagner, Abby Vidt, Claire Vrahoretis, Dimitrius Weiss.

The CHS International Baccalaureate Visual Arts program hosted its 17th annual exhibition last week! The exhibit is the culmination of a year’s journey of media exploration and independent research that fueled the students’ creative resolve. In addition to the Exhibit, IB Visual Arts requires students to maintain a detailed Process Portfolio and produce a Comparative Study analyzing artworks from different cultural contexts. This is a 1 or 2-year program that allows students to experience building, promoting, and curating their own portfolios.

There are 29 students: seniors Isabel Bartkus, Mila Beale, Ireland Carnahan, Jolie Cleveland, Calypso Dutro, Lillian Hardwick Lilly Koziczynski, Kaylee Lesher, Wolfgang Lutterman, Katherine Newbanks, Cecilia Post, Jamie Roser, Elliot Thompson, Karina Vasquez, Lilyanne Ward, Lauren Yarosz, and juniors Alexia Allison, Madysan Clark, Sloane Colburn, Madailein Dailey, Anna Holmes, Jasper Kniola, Adalyn Laughner, Elizabeth McGrogan, Lela Ragnone, Elizabeth Uehling, Sybilla Vargas, Emree Watkins, and Andria White.