Munster High School
| Munster High School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
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8808 Columbia Avenue , 46321 United States | |
| Coordinates | 41°33′16″N 87°30′17″W / 41.55444°N 87.50472°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public high school |
| Established | 1967 |
| School district | School Town of Munster |
| Superintendent | Bret Heller[1] |
| Principal | Morgan Nolan[2] |
| Teaching staff | 87.50 (on a Full time equivalent basis)[3] |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 1,524 (2023-2024)[3] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 17.42[3] |
| Color(s) | |
| Athletics conference | Northwest Crossroads |
| Nickname | Mustangs |
| Rivals | Highland High School Lake Central High School |
| Newspaper | Crier |
| Yearbook | Paragon |
| Website | www |
| [4] | |
Munster High School (MHS) is a public high school in Munster, Indiana. It is part of the School Town of Munster.[5] Munster High School serves as the only high school for the Munster School District.
Demographics
[edit]The demographic breakdown of the 1,515 students enrolled in 2019-20 was:
- Male - 50%
- Female - 50%
- Native American/Alaskan - 0%
- Asian/Pacific islanders - 6%
- Black - 8%
- Hispanic - 23%
- White - 58%
- Multiracial - 4%
15% of the students were eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.[4]
Athletics
[edit]The following sports are offered at Munster High School:[6]
- Baseball (boys)
- State champ 2002[7]
- Basketball (girls & boys)
- Cross Country (girls & boys)
- Football (boys)
- Golf (girls & boys)
- Soccer (girls & boys)
- Softball (girls)
- Swimming and Diving (girls & boys)
- Tennis (girls & boys)
- Track and Field (girls & boys)
- Volleyball (girls)
- Wrestling (boys)
Notable alumni
[edit]- Nzinga Blake - Actress[8]
- Stephan Bonnar - Retired Professional Mixed Martial Artist, most notably with the UFC[9]
- William C. Bradford - Professor of political science and law, Attorney General Chiricahua Apache Nation [10]
- James Hamblin (journalist) - Journalist and doctor.
- Nan Hayworth - Former U.S. Representative for New York's 19th congressional district[11]
- Sue Hendrickson - Paleontologist responsible for discovery of the largest specimen of a T. rex found and one of the most complete skeletons recorded [12]
- Joe Mansueto - Founder, majority owner and CEO of Morningstar, Inc.[13][14]
- Ryan McMahen - Former MLS for the Kansas City Wizards, as well as various developmental league teams including the Michigan Bucks and Austin Aztex[15]
- Hal Morris - Former MLB first baseman for the Detroit Tigers, Cincinnati Reds, Kansas City Royals and New York Yankees[16]
- Michelle Oakley - Wildlife veterinarian and subject of National Geographic television show, "Yukon Vet."
- Mike Pellicciotti - American politician and Washington State Treasurer
- Jill Underly - American Educator and Wisconsin State Superintendent of Public Instruction
- Todd Rokita - Former Secretary of State of Indiana, former member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Indiana's 4th congressional district, and Indiana Attorney General[11]
- Emuoboh Gbagi - Nigerian businessman and politician from the People's Democratic Party (PDP)
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Mattea, Annie (24 July 2022). "New superintendent starts in Munster". nwitimes.com. Retrieved 9 June 2024.
- ^ "Admin & Staff - Munster High School". mhs.munster.us. Retrieved 9 June 2024.
- ^ a b c "Munster High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 9, 2024.
- ^ a b "Search for Public Schools - School Detail for Munster High School". nces.ed.gov. Retrieved 25 July 2017.
- ^ "School Town of Munster > Home". www.munster.k12.in.us. Retrieved 25 July 2017.
- ^ "2014-2015 School Directory" (PDF). ihsaa.org. Indiana High School Athletic Association, Inc. p. 88. Retrieved 24 November 2014.
- ^ a b c "IHSAA State Championships by School". ihsaa.org. Indiana High School Athletic Association, Inc. Archived from the original on 13 May 2016. Retrieved 24 November 2014.
- ^ Rolek, Barbara (2 January 2004). "Animated girl". Retrieved 17 January 2014.
- ^ Erickson, Matt (24 August 2011). "Munster native Stephan Bonnar draws Kyle Kingsbury at UFC 139 in San Jose". Retrieved 17 January 2014.
- ^ http://www.chiricahuaapachenation.org.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ a b Franklin, Lu Ann (17 May 2012). "Munster speech team takes top state honors for lucky 13th time". Retrieved 17 January 2014.
- ^ Earnshaw, Rob (13 December 2012). "3 inducted as South Shore Legends". Retrieved 17 January 2014.
- ^ Janet Kidd Stewart (14 October 2012). "Executive Profile: Joe Mansueto, founder of Morningstar Inc". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 17 January 2014.
- ^ Chandler, Susan (30 July 2006). "Leader wants Morningstar to rise higher in firmament". Chicago Tribune.
- ^ Nieto, Mike (9 August 2010). "Where Are They Now?: McMahen going back to school". Retrieved 17 January 2014.
- ^ Alonzo, Anthony D. (15 January 2014). "Bobby Morris takes over baseball training facility at Omni". Post-Tribune. Archived from the original on 30 March 2014. Retrieved 17 January 2014.
External links
[edit]- Munster High School website
- School Town of Munster website
- Munster High School statistics at DOE Mustang
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