📍 276 E 68th Pl, Merrillville, Lake County, 46410
Merrillville High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Merrillville, Lake County. The school has 2,042 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Merrillville Community School Corp school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a suburban setting. The school employs 125 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 16.3:1. 55% of students are proficient in reading. 19% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 91%. The school offers 15 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Merrillville High School enrolls 2,042 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 50% male and 50% female. A teaching staff of 125 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 16.3:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 68% Black or African American, 19% Hispanic or Latino and 8% White.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 1,387 | 68% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 378 | 19% |
| White | 163 | 8% |
| Two or more races | 99 | 4.8% |
| Asian | 11 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 4 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
1,305 of the school's 2,042 students (64%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 1,132 qualify for free lunch and 173 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Merrillville High School is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district IN-10, state senate district 2, state house district 14.
Merrillville High School is one of 8 schools in Merrillville Community School Corp, based in Merrillville, Indiana. The district serves 5,904 students district-wide and employs 392 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 2,042 students, Merrillville High School is larger than the district average of about 738 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large
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