Merrillville High School | |
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Address | |
276 East 68th Place Merrillville, Indiana 46410 United States |
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Coordinates | 41°29′41″N 87°19′51″W / 41.49472°N 87.33083°WCoordinates: 41°29′41″N 87°19′51″W / 41.49472°N 87.33083°W |
Information | |
Type | Coeducational Public High School |
School district | Merrillville Community School Corporation |
Principal | Michael Krutz |
Teaching staff | 119.40 (FTE) |
Grades | 9-12 |
Enrollment | 2277 (2013-2014) |
Student to teacher ratio | 19.07 |
School color(s) | |
Athletics conference | Duneland Athletic Conference |
Nickname | Pirates |
Rivals |
Andrean 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 | merrillville |
Merrillville High School (MHS) is a public high school located in Merrillville, Indiana for students in grades nine through twelve.
Merrillville High School is the only high school in the Merrillville Community School Corporation. In the 2009-2010 school year, Merrillville High School added a Freshmen Center Wing to the Northeast corner of the school.
The demographic breakdown of the 2335 students enrolled in school year 2012-2013 is as follows:
The Merrillville Pirates compete in the Duneland Athletic Conference. The school colors are purple, black and white. The following IHSAA sanctioned sports are offered: