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Merrillville High School vs. Crown Point High School

Should you attend Merrillville High School or Crown Point High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Merrillville High School
276 E 68th Pl
Merrillville, IN 46410
: 
3/
10
Bottom 50%
Crown Point High School
1500 S Main St
Crown Point, IN 46307
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Top Rankings
n/a

Crown Point High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Indiana for:

Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
Overview
Serving 2,042 students in grades 9-12, Merrillville High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Indiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 16% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 32% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 41%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Indiana state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 92% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Indiana state average of 36% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 2,948 students in grades 9-12, Crown Point High School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Indiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 43% (which is higher than the Indiana state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 63% (which is higher than the Indiana state average of 41%).
The student:teacher ratio of 22:1 is higher than the Indiana state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Indiana state average of 36% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
2,042 students
2,948 students
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% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
125 teachers
132 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
22:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Crown Point High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#1397 out of 1763 schools in IN
(Bottom 50%)
#371 out of 1763 schools in IN
(Top 30%)
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16%
(Bottom 50% in IN)
43%
(Top 50% in IN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Merrillville High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Crown Point High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
32%
(Bottom 50% in IN)
63%
(Top 10% in IN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Merrillville High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Crown Point High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
16%
(Bottom 50% in IN)
34%
(Top 50% in IN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Merrillville High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Crown Point High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
92%
(Top 30% in IN)
98%
(Top 1% in IN)
This chart displays graduation rate of Merrillville High School and public school graduation rate of Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Crown Point High School and public school graduation rate of Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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This chart displays the students of Crown Point High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
565
742
Grade 10 Students
517
737
Grade 11 Students
491
766
Grade 12 Students
469
684
Ungraded Students
-
19

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Merrillville High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Crown Point High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
18%
15%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Crown Point High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
68%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Merrillville High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Crown Point High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
8%
75%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Merrillville High School and the percentage of White public school students in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Crown Point High School and the percentage of White public school students in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Merrillville High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Crown Point High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.50
0.42
This chart displays the diversity score of Merrillville High School and the public school average diversity score of Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Crown Point High School and the public school average diversity score of Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
55%
20%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Merrillville High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Crown Point High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Merrillville High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Crown Point High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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