Merrillville High School vs. Munster High School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
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Munster High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Indiana for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Graduation Rate
Diversity
Overview
Serving 2,051 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 37% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 1,524 students in grades 9-12, Munster High School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Indiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 54% (which is higher than the Indiana state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 75% (which is higher than the Indiana state average of 41%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Indiana state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 53% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Indiana state average of 37% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
2,051 students
1,524 students


% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
50% | 50%


Total Classroom Teachers
127 teachers
88 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
17:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1397 out of 1763 schools in IN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#163 out of 1763 schools in IN
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
16%
54%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
75%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
16%
43%


Graduation Rate
92%
97%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 9 Students
510
348
Grade 10 Students
573
392
Grade 11 Students
510
360
Grade 12 Students
457
414
Ungraded Students
1
10
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
7%


% Hispanic
19%
31%


% Black
68%
11%


% White
8%
47%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%


Diversity Score
0.50
0.67


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
50%
17%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
9%
4%

