Merrillville High School
Merrillville, IN
PublicHigh · Grades 9–12
Federal accountability rating
Indiana Department of Education
Approaches Expectations for 2024–25.
High school
- E/La academic achievement
- Approaches Expectations
- Math academic achievement
- Does Not Meet Expectations
- Graduation rate
- Meets Expectations
- Strength of diploma
- Approaches Expectations
- English learner progress
- Does Not Meet Expectations
- Addressing chronic absenteeism
- Does Not Meet Expectations
| School year | Overall school rating |
|---|---|
| 2022–23 | Approaches Expectations |
| 2023–24 | Approaches Expectations |
| 2024–25 | Approaches Expectations |
Test scores
Indiana Department of Education · ILEARN
Biology
440 students tested29.5% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency43
- At proficiency87
- Approaching proficiency214
- Below proficiency96
| Measure | 2023–24 | 2024–25 | 2025–26 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students tested | 472 | 478 | 440 |
| Proficient | 25.2% | 28.9% | 29.5% |
Discipline
U.S. Department of Education
17.8% of students were suspended out of school at least once in 2023–24.
| Measure | 2021–22 | 2023–24 |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled in the fall | 1,931 | 2,051 |
| Suspended out of school | 13.9% · 268 | 17.8% · 365 |
| Suspended in school | 19.9% · 385 | 26.2% · 538 |
| Expelled | 0.8% · 15 | 0.0% · 0 |
Attendance
Indiana Department of Education
25.7% of students were chronically absent in 2024–25.
| Measure | 2022–23 | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total student count | 2,143 | 2,139 | 2,198 |
| Chronically absent | 25.1% · 537 | 26.6% · 568 | 25.7% · 564 |
Chronically absent means missing 10% or more of the school days a student was enrolled.
School Profile
Location
Suburb, Large
Enrollment
2,051 students
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
Principal
Michael Krutz
Demographics
Hispanic/Latino19.0%
White7.5%
Black or African American68.2%
Asian0.6%
Two or More Races4.4%
American Indian or Alaska Native0.2%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0.0%
Public school directory
NCES ID 180969001586
- District
- Merrillville Community School Corp
- Status
- Open
- School category
- Regular School
- Charter
- No
- Virtual instruction
- No virtual instruction
- Enrollment
- 2,051 students
- Teachers (FTE)
- 127
Sources
- NCES Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2023–24
- Indiana School Directory · Indiana Department of Education · 2026-06-08
- Civil Rights Data Collection · U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights · 2021–22, 2023–24
- Indiana Federal Accountability · Indiana Department of Education · 2022–23, 2023–24, 2024–25
- Indiana ILEARN · Indiana Department of Education · 2023–24, 2024–25, 2025–26
- Indiana Chronic Absenteeism · Indiana Department of Education · 2024–25