Merrillville High School

Merrillville High School (MHS) is a public high school in Merrillville, Indiana, United States, for students in grades nine through twelve.

Merrillville High School
Address
276 East 68th Place

,
46410

United States
Coordinates41°29′41″N 87°19′51″W
Information
TypeCoeducational public high school
School districtMerrillville Community School Corporation
PrincipalMichael Krutz
Teaching staff128.77 (FTE)[1]
Grades9-12
Enrollment2,182 (2019–20)[1]
Student to teacher ratio16.98[1]
Color(s)     
Athletics conferenceDuneland Athletic Conference
NicknamePirates
RivalsAndrean High School
Lake Central High School
Crown Point High School
AccreditationNorth Central Association of Colleges and Schools
NewspaperThe Mirror
Feeder schoolsClifford Pierce Middle School
Websitewww.mvsc.k12.in.us/1/home
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About

Merrillville High School is the only high school in the Merrillville Community School Corporation. In the 2009–10 school year, it added a Freshman Center Wing to its northeast corner.

Demographics

The demographics of the 2,182 students enrolled in school year 2019-20 were as follows:[2]

  • Male - 50%
  • Female - 50%
  • Native American - 0.1%
  • Asian/Pacific islander - 1.1%
  • Black - 66%
  • Hispanic - 18%
  • White - 10%
  • Multiracial - 5%

Athletics

The Merrillville Pirates compete in the Duneland Athletic Conference. The school colors are purple, black and white. The following IHSAA-sanctioned sports are offered:[4]

  • Baseball (boys')
  • Basketball (boys' & girls')
  • Cross country (boys' & girls')
  • Football (boys')
    • State champion - 1976[5]
  • Golf (boys' & girls')
  • Gymnastics (girls')
    • State champion - 1986, 1992[5]
  • Soccer (boys' & girls')
  • Softball (girls')
    • State champion - 1993, 1997[5]
  • Swimming (boys' & girls')
  • Tennis (boys' & girls')
  • Track (boys' & girls')
  • Unified Track (coed)
  • Volleyball (boys' & girls')
  • Wrestling (boys' & girls')

Notable alumni

See also

References

  1. "Merrillville High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved February 24, 2021.
  2. "Search for Public Schools - School Detail for Merrillville High Sch". ed.gov. Retrieved 4 March 2015.
  3. "AdvancED - Institution Summary". advanc-ed.org. Retrieved 4 March 2015.
  4. "IHSAA 2014-2015 School directory" (pdf). ihsaa.org. IHSAA. p. 84. Retrieved 4 March 2015.
  5. "IHSAA State Championships by School". ihsaa.org. IHSAA. Archived from the original on 13 May 2016. Retrieved 4 March 2015.
  6. "Getting to Know...David Neville". USA Track & Field. January 5, 2016.
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