Andrean High School

Andrean High School is a co-educational, college preparatory secondary school in Merrillville, Indiana. It is located in the Diocese of Gary.

Andrean High School
Address
5959 Broadway

Merrillville
,
Indiana
46410

United States
Coordinates41°30′38″N 87°20′0″W
Information
TypePrivate, Coeducational
MottoMagister Meus Christus
(Christ is My Teacher)
Religious affiliation(s)Roman Catholic
Established1959
AuthorityDiocese of Gary
PrincipalJaycob Knazur
Teaching staff41.6 (FTE)
Grades9–12
Enrollment408[1] (2023–2024)
Student to teacher ratio18.1
Campus size47 acres (19 ha)
Color(s)Red and Old Gold   
Athletics conferenceNorthwest Crossroads Conference
NicknameThe Fighting 59ers
NewspaperThe Acropolis
YearbookThe Decussata
Tuition$8,800
Websiteandreanhs.org
[2][3][4]

The school was founded in 1959, and named for St. Andrew, the patron saint of the first bishop of the diocese of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Gary, Andrew Grutka. Through most of its history, Andrean has been staffed in part by members of the Basilian Fathers and the Sisters of Saints Cyril and Methodius. The school colors are red and gold in honor of the martyrdom and subsequent glory of St. Andrew. The school motto is "Magister Meus Christus," or "Christ is My Teacher."

History

Andrean High School first opened its doors to 337 students on September 14, 1959, creating a centrally-located Catholic High School between Bishop Noll Institute in Hammond, IN and Marquette Catholic High School in Michigan City, IN. Bishop Leo Aloysius Pursley from the Diocese of Fort Wayne and Bishop Andrew Gregory Grutka from the newly formed Diocese of Gary were instrumental in its creation.

Demographics

The racial breakdown of the 588 students enrolled for the 2013–2014 school year was:[4]

  • Asian – 4.5%
  • Black – 21.3%
  • Hispanic – 11.8%
  • White – 57.7%
  • Multiracial – 6.7%

Athletics

The school's teams are the Fighting '59ers. This name comes from the address of the school, 5959 Broadway, and the year of its founding- 1959. Andrean competes in the Northwest Crossroads Conference. The following IHSAA sanctioned sports are offered:[5]

  • Baseball (boys)
    • State champions – 2005, 2009, 2010, 2014, 2015, 2018, 2019[6] 2022
  • Basketball (girls & boys)
    • State champions (boys) – 2019
  • Cross country (girls & boys)
  • Football (boys)
    • State champions – 2004, 2013,[6] 2021
  • Golf (girls & boys)
  • Soccer (girls & boys)
    • State champions (girls) – 2016
  • Softball (girls)
    • State champions – 1998, 2007, 2012[6]
  • Tennis (girls & boys)
  • Track (girls & boys)
  • Volleyball (girls)
    • State champions – 2017, 2021
  • Wrestling (boys)

Notable alumni

See also

References
  1. "IHSAA School Directory" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-08-11. Retrieved 2017-08-05.
  2. "Office of Catholic Schools". Diocese of Gary. Retrieved 5 December 2015.
  3. "Andrean High School website". Andrean High School. Retrieved 5 December 2015.
  4. "Search for Private Schools – School Detail for Andrean High School". ed.gov. Retrieved 4 December 2015.
  5. "IHSAA 2014–2015 School directory" (pdf). ihsaa.org. IHSAA. p. 27. Retrieved 13 August 2015.
  6. "IHSAA State Championships by School". ihsaa.org. Archived from the original on 13 May 2016. Retrieved 14 August 2015.
  7. Hamnik, Al (2009-08-28). "Andrean's 50th birthday a 'family' affair in athletics". nwitimes.com | Northwest Indiana Times. The Times Media Co. Retrieved 2023-07-21.
  8. "Sean Manaea mania is on the rise". nwitimes.com. Retrieved 14 August 2015.
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