Merrillville High School (MHS) is a public high school in Merrillville, Indiana, for students in grades nine through 12.
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. As of 2025, another cafeteria was being added to the school.
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 Duneland Athletic Conference. 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') Unified Track (coed) Volleyball (boys' & girls') Wrestling (boys' & girls')
Notable alumni
David Bedella - Actor / Entertainer Kenneth Grant - NFL defensive tackle for the Miami Dolphins Tom Jelesky - former NFL offensive tackle Brandon Jordan - former CFL defensive lineman for Calgary Stampede Maureen Mahoney - former deputy solicitor general Josh Mayo - former professional basketball player Mike Neal - former NFL linebacker for the Green Bay Packers Ryan Neal - NFL strong safety for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers David Neville - Olympic medalist Gregg Popovich - NBA head coach for the San Antonio Spurs Lou Stefanovic - former professional basketball player Todd Wagner - entrepreneur 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
See also List of high schools in Indiana
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