Merrillville High School Explained

Merrillville High School
Streetaddress:	276 East 68th Place
Zipcode:	46410
Country:	USA
Coordinates:	41.4947°N -87.3308°W
Type:	Coeducational public high school
Grades:	9-12
Principal:	Michael Krutz
Enrollment:	2,042 (2022–23)^[1]
Teaching Staff:	125.00 (FTE)
Ratio:	16.34
Nickname:	Pirates
Newspaper:	The Mirror
Feeders:	Clifford Pierce Middle School
Footnotes:	^[2] ^[3]

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

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
• Soccer (boys' & girls')
• Softball (girls')
  • State champion - 1993, 1997
• Swimming (boys' & girls')
• Tennis (boys' & girls')
• Track (boys' & girls')
• Unified Track (coed)
• Volleyball (boys' & girls')
• Wrestling (boys' & girls')

Notable alumni

• David Bedella - Actor / Entertainer
• Kenneth Grant - Defensive tackle for the Michigan Wolverines^[6]
• Brandon Jordan CFL defensive lineman for Calgary Stampede
• Maureen Mahoney - former deputy solicitor general
• Mike Neal - former NFL linebacker for the Green Bay Packers
• Ryan Neal - NFL strong safety for the Seattle Seahawks
• David Neville - Olympic medalist^[7]
• Gregg Popovich - NBA head coach for the San Antonio Spurs
• Jamel Williams - former NFL safety for the Washington Redskins
• Eugene Wilson - former NFL safety for the Houston Texans, Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the New England Patriots

See also

• List of high schools in Indiana

Notes and References

1. Web site: Merrillville High School. National Center for Education Statistics. August 9, 2024.
2. Web site: Search for Public Schools - School Detail for Merrillville High Sch. ed.gov. 4 March 2015.
3. Web site: AdvancED - Institution Summary. advanc-ed.org. 4 March 2015.
4. Web site: IHSAA 2014-2015 School directory. ihsaa.org. IHSAA. 4 March 2015. 84. pdf.
5. Web site: IHSAA State Championships by School. ihsaa.org. IHSAA. 4 March 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20160513035928/http://www.ihsaa.org/TourneyInfo/TourneyInfoStatistics/FormerStateChamps/StateChampionshipsbySchool/tabid/581/Default.aspx#26491106-m. 13 May 2016. dead.
6. Web site: Kenneth Grant - Football . University of Michigan Athletics . en.
7. Web site: Getting to Know...David Neville . USA Track & Field . January 5, 2016 .