Munster High School
| Munster High School | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
8808 Columbia Avenue , 46321 United States 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] |
NCES School ID | 180735001257[2] |
Principal | Morgan Nolan[3] |
Teaching staff | 88.40 (on an FTE basis)[2] |
| Grades | 9–12[2] |
| Enrollment | 1,474 (2024–25)[2] |
Student to teacher ratio | 16.67[2] |
| Colors | Red and white |
Athletics conference | Northwest Crossroads |
| Nickname | Mustangs |
| Newspaper | Crier |
| Yearbook | Paragon |
| Website | mhs |
Munster High School (MHS) is a public high school in Munster, Indiana, United States, and is the only high school in the School Town of Munster district.[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.[5]
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
- Stephan Bonnar - retired professional mixed martial artist, most notably with the UFC[8]
- William C. Bradford - professor of political science and law; attorney general, Chiricahua Apache Nation[9]
- Chris Chyung - former member of the Indiana House of Representatives
- James Hamblin - journalist and doctor
- Emuoboh Ken Gbagi - Nigerian businessman, politician, and community leader
- Nan Hayworth - former U.S. representative for New York's 19th congressional district[10]
- Sue Hendrickson - paleontologist responsible for discovery of the largest specimen of a T. rex found and one of the most complete skeletons recorded[11]
- Goran Kralj - lead singer of The Gufs
- Joe Mansueto - founder, majority owner and CEO of Morningstar, Inc.[12][13]
- Ryan McMahen - former MLS player for the Kansas City Wizards, as well as various developmental league teams including the Michigan Bucks and Austin Aztex[14]
- Hal Morris - former MLB first baseman for the Detroit Tigers, Cincinnati Reds, Kansas City Royals and New York Yankees[15]
- Michelle Oakley - wildlife veterinarian and subject of National Geographic television show, Yukon Vet
- Mike Pellicciotti - politician and Washington state treasurer
- 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[10]
- Judy Troy - short story writer and novelist
- Jill Underly - educator and Wisconsin State superintendent of Public Instruction
See also
References
- ↑ Mattea, Annie (July 24, 2022). "New superintendent starts in Munster". nwitimes.com. Retrieved June 9, 2024.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Search for Public Schools - Munster High School (180735001257)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved August 15, 2026.
- ↑ "Admin & Staff - Munster High School". mhs.munster.us. Retrieved June 9, 2024.
- ↑ "School Town of Munster > Home". www.munster.k12.in.us. Retrieved July 25, 2017.
- ↑ "Search for Public Schools - School Detail for Munster High School". nces.ed.gov. Retrieved July 25, 2017.
- ↑ "2014-2015 School Directory" (PDF). ihsaa.org. Indiana High School Athletic Association, Inc. p. 88. Retrieved November 24, 2014.
- 1 2 3 "IHSAA State Championships by School". ihsaa.org. Indiana High School Athletic Association, Inc. Archived from the original on May 13, 2016. Retrieved November 24, 2014.
- ↑ Erickson, Matt (August 24, 2011). "Munster native Stephan Bonnar draws Kyle Kingsbury at UFC 139 in San Jose". Retrieved January 17, 2014.
- ↑ http://www.chiricahuaapachenation.org.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - 1 2 Franklin, Lu Ann (May 17, 2012). "Munster speech team takes top state honors for lucky 13th time". Retrieved January 17, 2014.
- ↑ Earnshaw, Rob (December 13, 2012). "3 inducted as South Shore Legends". Retrieved January 17, 2014.
- ↑ Janet Kidd Stewart (October 14, 2012). "Executive Profile: Joe Mansueto, founder of Morningstar Inc". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved January 17, 2014.
- ↑ Chandler, Susan (July 30, 2006). "Leader wants Morningstar to rise higher in firmament". Chicago Tribune.
- ↑ Nieto, Mike (August 9, 2010). "Where Are They Now?: McMahen going back to school". Retrieved January 17, 2014.
- ↑ Alonzo, Anthony D. (January 15, 2014). "Bobby Morris takes over baseball training facility at Omni". Post-Tribune. Archived from the original on March 30, 2014. Retrieved January 17, 2014.