Senior Maxwell Patterson has a great passion for poetry and was recently recognized as one of the top 20 teen poets in all of Chicagoland.  Patterson is part of the high school’s Permanent Ink Poetry...

Senior Hunter Frangis has been working on achieving more than just his high school diploma.  After several years of hard work, he has also earned a black belt in karate. “It’s definitely a physical...

Some impressive students have been on a roll with finishing up high school. MHS has several students that have accomplished the goal of being able to graduate an entire year early. Junior Diamond Foster...

Merrillville High School teacher Sonja Pierson has been pursuing her Clinical Mental Health Counseling Degree and career for about four years.  Mrs. Pierson must balance her life as a teacher and a...

Growing up watching her two older brothers play baseball inspired her to get into the game of softball. 10 years later Freshman Rheana Early is starting on varsity as a freshman. Playing softball for...

While some students struggle with playing one instrument as it is, Cole Hurst plays four and will soon learn to play more.  “I learned in sixth grade to play my first instrument, which is the cello,”...

Two students have committed to colleges to further their athletic careers Senior Robert Richardson is attending college to continue his baseball career “I am going to Indiana Tech in Fort Wayne,”...

As an ongoing part of celebrating the school’s diversity, MHS puts on several Impact Day programs throughout the year. The program is a way for students from different grades and groups to participate...

When Disney released the long awaited trailer of their new live action “The Little Mermaid” on Sept. 9th starring Halle Bailey as Ariel controversy immediately struck. With the teaser trailer on YouTube...

Senior Caden Haywood first got into pole vaulting when he was recommended by Mr. Josh Haynes, an assistant coach, during his freshman year. He started pole vaulting his Sophomore year.  Since then,...