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Merrillville High School vs. Munster High School

Should you attend Merrillville High School or Munster 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%
Munster High School
8808 Columbia Ave
Munster, IN 46321
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings
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Munster High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Indiana for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
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 1,564 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 18:1 is higher than the Indiana state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 52% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Indiana state average of 36% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
2,042 students
1,564 students
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This chart displays total students of Munster High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
50% | 50%
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This chart displays gender of Munster High School
Total Classroom Teachers
125 teachers
85 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Munster High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
18:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Merrillville High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Munster 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%)
#163 out of 1763 schools in IN
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Merrillville High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Munster High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
16%
(Bottom 50% in IN)
54%
(Top 30% 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 Munster 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)
75%
(Top 5% 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 Munster 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)
43%
(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 Munster 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)
97%
(Top 5% 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 Munster 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
This chart displays the students of Merrillville High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Munster High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
565
400
Grade 10 Students
517
365
Grade 11 Students
491
427
Grade 12 Students
469
362
Ungraded Students
-
10

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
7%
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 Munster High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
18%
30%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Merrillville High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Munster High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
68%
11%
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 Munster High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
8%
48%
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 Munster 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%
4%
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 Munster 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
0.67
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 Munster 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 Munster 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%
3%
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 Munster 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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