Merrillville High School

Coordinates: 41°29′41″N 87°19′51″W / 41.49472°N 87.33083°W

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Merrillville High School
Address

276 East 68th Place Merrillville , Indiana 46410 United States
Coordinates	41°29′41″N 87°19′51″W / 41.49472°N 87.33083°W / 41.49472; -87.33083
Information
Type	Coeducational public high school
School district	Merrillville Community School Corporation
Principal	Michael Krutz
Teaching staff	127.00 (FTE)^[1]
Grades	9-12
Enrollment	2,051 (2023–2024)^[1]
Student to teacher ratio	16.15^[1]
Color(s)
Athletics conference	Duneland Athletic Conference
Nickname	Pirates
Rivals	Andrean High School Hobart High School Lake Central High School Crown Point High School
Accreditation	North Central Association of Colleges and Schools
Newspaper	The Mirror
Feeder schools	Clifford Pierce Middle School
Website	mhs.mvsc.k12.in.us
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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^[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

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