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Merrillville High School

276 E 68th Pl, Merrillville, IN 46410

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Grades
9–12
High
Students
2,115
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
15.3 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Merrillville Community School Corp
Lake County

Schola Grade D · Below average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 363 Indiana high schools · How we grade
Test scores24% proficient in math & reading
17thpercentile
Equity20% of low-income students proficient
20thpercentile
Attendance27% chronically absent
35thpercentile
Graduation rate93% graduate in 4 years
49thpercentile
College readinessAt least 12% take AP, IB or dual-enrollment courses
14thpercentile
Class size15.3 students per teacher
38thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Indiana high schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Merrillville High School

Merrillville High School is a public high school in Merrillville, Indiana, serving grades 9–12. It is part of Merrillville Community School Corp. The school is located in a large suburb in Lake County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 2,115 students were enrolled, with about 15.3 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical Indiana high school (14.2 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is D (below average), compared with 363 Indiana high schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 9–12

Location & nearby schools

276 E 68th Pl
Merrillville, IN 46410
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
High
Grades offered
9–12
Enrollment (2024–25)
2,115 students
Students per teacher
15.3 to 1
AP courses offered
19
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Suburb — Large
School district
Merrillville Community School Corp
County
Lake County
NCES school ID
180969001586

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.