Impact of COVID-19 on Merrillville High School
The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America.
Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased.
SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school.
Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores,
enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.
Rankings
Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Ranks 299th of 389 High schools | Ranks 322nd of 398 High schools | 4% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
End of Course Biology (Merrillville High School) | 24.9 | 15.2 | 9.7% |
End of Course Biology (Merrillville Community School Corp) | 24.9 | 15.2 | 9.7% |
End of Course Biology (Indiana) | 38.6 | 29 | 9.6% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 2187 | 2042 | 6.6% |
African American | 1417 | 1387 | 2.1% |
American Indian | 1 | 4 | 300% |
Asian | 24 | 11 | 54.2% |
Hispanic | 422 | 378 | 10.4% |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | |
White | 222 | 163 | 26.6% |
Two or More Races | 101 | 99 | 2% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 59.7% | 63.9% | 4.2% |