Merrillville High School

Coeducational public high school in Merrillville, Indiana, United States

Athletics conferenceDuneland Athletic ConferenceNicknamePiratesRivalsAndrean High School
Hobart High School
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Crown Point High SchoolAccreditationNorth Central Association of Colleges and SchoolsNewspaperThe MirrorFeeder schoolsClifford Pierce Middle SchoolWebsitewww.mvsc.k12.in.us/1/home^[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^[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

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

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "Merrillville High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved February 24, 2021.
^ ^a ^b "Search for Public Schools - School Detail for Merrillville High Sch". ed.gov. Retrieved 4 March 2015.
^ "AdvancED - Institution Summary". advanc-ed.org. Retrieved 4 March 2015.
^ "IHSAA 2014-2015 School directory" (pdf). ihsaa.org. IHSAA. p. 84. Retrieved 4 March 2015.
^ ^a ^b ^c "IHSAA State Championships by School". ihsaa.org. IHSAA. Archived from the original on 13 May 2016. Retrieved 4 March 2015.
^ "Kenneth Grant - Football". University of Michigan Athletics.
^ "Getting to Know...David Neville". USA Track & Field. January 5, 2016.