Merrillville High School (MHS) is a public

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Merrillville Merrillville is a town in Ross Township, Lake County, Indiana, United States. The population was 35,246 at the 2010 census. Merrillville is in east-central Lake County, in the Chicago metropolitan area. On January 1, 2015, Merrillville became th ...

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, United States, for students in grades nine through twelve.

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Merrillville High School is the only high school in the

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. 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

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. The school colors are purple, black and white. The following IHSAA-sanctioned sports are offered: *Baseball (boys') *Basketball (boys' & girls') *Cross country (boys' & girls') *Football (boys') **State champion - 1976 *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') *Volleyball (girls') *Wrestling (boys' & girls')

Notable alumni

* David Bedella - Actor / Entertainer * Brandon Jordan

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* David Neville - Olympic medalist *

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* {{authority control Public high schools in Indiana Schools in Lake County, Indiana

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