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Merrillville High School
Public High School
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Grade 9-12
276 E 68th Pl,
Merrillville, IN
Merrillville Community School Corporation
School Details
Head of School
Michael Krutz
Student Teacher Ratio
16:1
Average SAT Score
1060
Average ACT Score
23
Math Proficiency
16%
Reading Proficiency
32%
Average GPA
3.15
Graduation Rate
91%
Niche Grade
C+
B-
B-
C+
B-
A
B+
C
Source: Niche
Niche Grade Details
Academics
Average GPA
3.15
Reading Proficiency
32%
Math Proficiency
16%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
16:1
Teachers
125
Full Time Teachers
125
Teachers in First or Second Year
15.7%
College Prep
Average SAT
1060
Math
530
Verbal
530
Average ACT
23
Math
22
English
22
Reading
24
Science
23
Number of AP Courses
16
AP Pass Rate
23.9%
AP Math Enrollment
Low
AP Science Enrollment
Very Low
Other AP Enrollment
Low
Clubs and Activities
Girls Athletic Participation
Low
Boys Athletic Participation
Low
GreatSchools Rating
Source: GreatSchools
GreatSchools Rating Details
Teachers and Staff
Students Per Counselor
242:1
Student Diversity
Female
50.1%
Male
49.9%
Black
67.9%
Hispanic
18.5%
White
8%
Two or more races
4.8%
Asian or Pacific Islander
<1%
Native American
<1%
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Specialty School Programs
AP Programs Offered
IB Programs Offered
Free/Reduced Lunch Offered
Athletics Program
Colleges Students are Considering
Students are most interested in or go on to attend these colleges.
Indiana University - Bloomington
550 Students
Purdue University
466 Students
Indiana University Indianapolis
430 Students
Ball State University
424 Students
Indiana State University
424 Students
Purdue University Northwest
342 Students
Valparaiso University
280 Students
University of Indianapolis
253 Students
Indiana University - Northwest
195 Students
Butler University
160 Students
What Students Want to Study
Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Nursing
219 Students
Psychology
175 Students
Business
150 Students
Biology
103 Students
Pre-Medicine Studies
99 Students
Computer Science
76 Students
Physical Therapy
51 Students
Nursing Science, Education, and Practice
50 Students
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Administration
48 Students
Pre-Law Studies
46 Students
This School’s Reviews
Niche Reviews
11/7/2024
My experience at Merrillville High School was definitely interesting, High school has truly been the best yet also toughest years of my life throughout it all I have met some amazing people. I hope to continue to go up with those same people after we graduate.
7/6/2024
Went to Merrillville Highschool for all four years, felt as if there was major favoritism in the school.
5/30/2024
I would like to see some changes with the overall school board. Actually having people who have kids make some rules and changes.
GreatSchools Reviews
5/28/2024
When my wife and I were considering moving from a top-rated school system in Illinois with our three school age children to Merrillville, we thought the school system was good but had a bad reputation. After ten years and soon to be three graduates, many activities, interactions with parents, studen...
12/10/2022
this school was so terribly awful to me and my family. the teachers were supposed to be a mentor to the children, but they ended up being a disaster. they lose the children's work then proceed to blame it on the same kid. they are supposed to build your kids up and encourage them to grow and do bett...
1/17/2018
It is an awesome learning community for young people to embark on higher learning opportunities
12/22/2015
Merrillville High School is a very high achieving school. It celebrates diversity and real life. The kids get along great. People that talk poorly about the school are not well informed and probably have left the district only to find out that the grass is not greener.Involved Parent
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Map
Attendance Zone
About Turkey Creek
List Price Range
$214K - $1.1M
Homes For Sale
5
Average Home Value
$224,919
Median Lot Size
9,147 Sq Ft
% Renters
34%
Household Income
$65,411
% of College Grads
16.8%
Median Age
40
Average House Size
1,731 Sq Ft
% Commercial Property
30.4%
Homes for Sale
Homes for Rent
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$1,999 - $2,869 per month
- Redwood Merrillville
- 2 Beds
- 2 Baths
- 1,294+ Sq Ft
- 8413 Jennings Place
- Merrillville, IN
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$1,260 - $2,342 per month
- Evergreen Luxury Apartments
- 1-3 Beds
- 1-2 Baths
- 700+ Sq Ft
- 8201 Polo Club Dr
- Merrillville, IN
Additional Schools in the Area
- 9th to 12th
- Private
Parks in this Area
Rosenbaum Park
- Baseball/Softball
- Picnic Area
- Playground
Hidden Lake Park
- Baseball/Softball
- Disc Golf
- Fishing
John A. Stefek Park
- Trails
- Playground
- Parking Lot
Pittman Square Park
- Basketball
- Playground
Independence Park
- Bike Trails
- Trails
Southbrook Park
- Playground
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