Merrillville High School

{{Infobox school

| name = Merrillville High School

| logo =

| logo_size = 300

| streetaddress = 276 East 68th Place

| city = Merrillville

| state = Indiana

| zipcode = 46410

| country = USA

| coordinates = {{coord|41|29|41|N|87|19|51|W|type:edu|display=inline,title}}

| established =

| type = Coeducational public high school

| district = Merrillville Community School Corporation

| grades = 9-12

| accreditation = North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

| superintendent =

| principal = Michael Krutz

| enrollment = 2,051 (2023–2024){{cite web|url=https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=1809690&ID=180969001586|title=Merrillville High School|publisher=National Center for Education Statistics|accessdate=December 19, 2024|archive-date=April 17, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240417071917/https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=1809690&ID=180969001586|url-status=live}}

| enrollment_as_of =

| teaching_staff = 127.00 (FTE)

| ratio = 16.15

| nickname = Pirates

| conference = Duneland Athletic Conference

| rivals = Andrean High School
Hobart High School
Lake Central High School
Crown Point High School
Warsaw Community High School

| school_colors = {{color box|purple}} {{color box|black}} {{color box|white}}

| yearbook =

| publication =

| newspaper = The Mirror

| feeders = Clifford Pierce Middle School

| homepage = {{URL|https://mhs.mvsc.k12.in.us/}}

| footnotes = {{cite web|url=http://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&SchoolID=180969001586&ID=180969001586|title=Search for Public Schools - School Detail for Merrillville High Sch|work=ed.gov|accessdate=4 March 2015|archive-date=2 April 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402114428/http://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&SchoolID=180969001586&ID=180969001586|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=http://www.advanc-ed.org/oasis2/u/par/accreditation/summary?institutionId=18495|title=AdvancED - Institution Summary|work=advanc-ed.org|accessdate=4 March 2015|archive-date=2 April 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402222127/http://www.advanc-ed.org/oasis2/u/par/accreditation/summary?institutionId=18495|url-status=live}}

}}

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:

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:{{cite web|title=IHSAA 2014-2015 School directory|url=http://www.ihsaa.org/dnn/Schools/Directory/tabid/585/Default.aspx|website=ihsaa.org|publisher=IHSAA|accessdate=4 March 2015|page=84|format=pdf|archive-date=15 March 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150315045657/http://www.ihsaa.org/dnn/Schools/Directory/tabid/585/Default.aspx|url-status=live}}

Baseball (boys')
Basketball (boys' & girls')
Cross country (boys' & girls')
Football (boys')
State champion - 1976{{cite web|title=IHSAA State Championships by School|url=http://www.ihsaa.org/TourneyInfo/TourneyInfoStatistics/FormerStateChamps/StateChampionshipsbySchool/tabid/581/Default.aspx#26491106-m|website=ihsaa.org|publisher=IHSAA|accessdate=4 March 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160513035928/http://www.ihsaa.org/TourneyInfo/TourneyInfoStatistics/FormerStateChamps/StateChampionshipsbySchool/tabid/581/Default.aspx#26491106-m|archive-date=13 May 2016|url-status=dead}}
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 Miami Dolphins; 13th overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft{{cite web |title=Kenneth Grant - Football |url=https://mgoblue.com/sports/football/roster/kenneth-grant/24351 |website=University of Michigan Athletics |language=en |access-date=2023-12-11 |archive-date=2023-11-15 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231115191039/https://mgoblue.com/sports/football/roster/kenneth-grant/24351 |url-status=live }}
Brandon Jordan - former 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 Tampa Bay Buccaneers
David Neville - Olympic medalist{{cite web | title = Getting to Know...David Neville | publisher = USA Track & Field | date = January 5, 2016 | url = http://indiana.usatf.org/News/GETTING-TO-KNOW------David-Neville.aspx | access-date = August 17, 2017 | archive-date = September 28, 2020 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20200928092252/https://indiana.usatf.org/News/GETTING-TO-KNOW------David-Neville.aspx | url-status = dead }}
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

References

External links

{{official website|https://mhs.mvsc.k12.in.us/}}

Category:Public high schools in Indiana

Category:Schools in Lake County, Indiana