Munster High School
Public high school in Munster, Indiana, United States From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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.
| Munster High School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
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8808 Columbia Avenue , 46321 United States | |
| Coordinates | 41°33′16″N 87°30′17″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 | mhs |
| [4] | |
Demographics
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
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
- 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]
See also
References
External links
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