Merrillville High School has 2,182 learners in grades 9-12.

Merrillville High School placed in the lower 50% of all Schools in Indiana for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is lower 50%, and reading proficiency is lower 50%) for the 2020-21 School year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 19% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 54%) for the 2020-21 School year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 62%) for the 2020-21 School year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 17:1 is equal to the Indiana state average of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 90% of the learner body (majority African-American), which is higher than the Indiana state average of 32% (majority African-American and Latino).

School Overview: Merrillville High School’s learner population of 2,182 learners has stayed flat over five School years.

The teacher population of 131 teachers has grown by 12% over five School years.

School Comparison: Merrillville High School is ranked within the lower 50% of all 1,762 Schools in Indiana (based off of cumulative math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 School year.

The equity score of Merrillville High School is 0.52, which is more than the equity score at state average of 0.51. The School’s equity has stayed flat over five School years.

Nearby Public Schools: The nearest high School to Merrillville High School is Eagle Park Community School (3.9 miles away)

The nearest middle School is Pierce Middle School (0.2 miles away)

The nearest elementary School is Homer Iddings Elementary School (0.8 miles away)