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Munster High School

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Munster High School is a public high school in Munster, Indiana. It is part of the School Town of Munster. Munster High School serves as the only high school for the Munster School District.

Serving 1,524 students in grades 9-12, Munster High School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Indiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).

The percentage of students achieving is 54% (which is higher than the Indiana state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving is 75% (which is higher than the Indiana state average of 41%).

The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Indiana state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 53% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Indiana state average of 37% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: 9-12
Enrollment: 1,524 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 53%
: 97% (Top 5% in IN)
: Top 10%
: 54% (Top 30%)
: 75% (Top 5%)
: 43% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IN Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Munster High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Indiana for:

School Overview

Munster High School's student population of 1,524 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 88 teachers has grown by 29% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 9-12
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Munster High School
9	348
10	392
11	360
12	414
Not Listed	10

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Total Students

1,524 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Munster High School
2023	1,564
2022	1,580
2021	1,588
2020	1,527
2019	1,527
2018	1,516
2017	1,516
2016	1,499
2015	1,522
2014	1,541
2013	1,566
2012	1,605
2011	1,616
2010	1,632
2009	1,648
2008	1,634
2007	1,582
2006	1,514
2005	1,410
2004	1,388
2003	1,349
2002	1,308
2001	1,312
2000	1,257
1999	1,217
1998	1,226
1997	1,229
1996	1,194
1995	1,161
1994	1,156
1993	1,118
1992	1,081
1991	1,081
1990	1,108
1989	1,189
1988	1,198
1987	1,244

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

88 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Munster High School
2023	85
2022	87
2021	76
2020	68
2019	68
2018	64
2017	64
2016	64
2015	75
2014	79
2013	82
2012	87
2011	78
2010	77
2009	76
2008	75
2006	70
2005	67
2004	65
2003	66
2002	65
2001	65
2000	64
1999	63
1998	62
1997	61
1996	61
1995	62
1994	61
1993	63
1992	56
1991	55
1990	57

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Year Founded

1966

School Rankings

Munster High School ranks within the top 10% of all 1,763 schools in Indiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Munster High School is 0.67, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.56. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (IN)

#163 out of 1763 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Munster High School
2022	#163
2021	#14
2019	#122
2018	#351
2017	#302
2016	#324
2015	#4
2014	#124
2013	#189
2012	#101
2011	#138

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54%

38%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Munster High School	Indiana	School Town Of Munster School District
2022	54%	38%	62%
2021	71%	36%	65%
2019	62%	45%	66%
2018	60%	54%	76%
2017	63%	54%	74%
2016	62%	55%	72%
2015	97%	64%	81%
2014	95%	83%	91%
2013	93%	81%	91%
2012	93%	80%	89%
2011	95%	79%	90%

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75%

41%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Munster High School	Indiana	School Town Of Munster School District
2022	75%	41%	63%
2021	91%	43%	64%
2019	88%	49%	68%
2018	87%	62%	76%
2017	89%	63%	80%
2016	87%	64%	81%
2015	96%	68%	83%
2014	92%	80%	89%
2013	91%	78%	89%
2012	93%	78%	88%
2011	89%	77%	89%

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43%

34%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Munster High School	Indiana	School Town Of Munster School District
2022	43%	34%	54%
2021	67%	38%	59%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

17:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Munster High School	Indiana	School Town Of Munster School District
2023	18:1	15:1	19:1
2022	18:1	15:1	18:1
2021	21:1	16:1	21:1
2020	22:1	17:1	23:1
2019	22:1	17:1	23:1
2018	24:1	17:1	24:1
2017	24:1	17:1	24:1
2016	23:1	18:1	24:1
2015	20:1	18:1	22:1
2014	20:1	17:1	20:1
2013	19:1	17:1	20:1
2012	18:1	17:1	19:1
2011	21:1	18:1	21:1
2010	21:1	17:1	21:1
2009	22:1	17:1	21:1
2008	22:1	17:1	22:1
2006	22:1	18:1	21:1
2005	21:1	18:1	21:1
2004	21:1	18:1	20:1
2003	20:1	18:1	20:1
2002	20:1	18:1	21:1
2001	20:1	18:1	22:1
2000	20:1	18:1	22:1
1999	19:1	18:1	21:1
1998	20:1	18:1	20:1
1997	20:1	18:1	19:1
1996	19:1	18:1	19:1
1995	19:1	18:1	19:1
1994	19:1	18:1	19:1
1993	18:1	18:1	18:1
1992	19:1	19:1	19:1
1991	20:1	18:1	19:1
1990	19:1	18:1	19:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Munster High School	Indiana	School Town Of Munster School District
2023	7%	3%	7%
2022	7%	3%	7%
2021	7%	3%	7%
2020	6%	3%	7%
2019	6%	3%	7%
2018	5%	2%	7%
2017	5%	2%	7%
2016	7%	3%	8%
2015	7%	2%	7%
2014	8%	3%	7%
2013	7%	2%	7%
2012	8%	3%	8%
2011	8%	3%	8%
2010	8%	4%	9%
2009	9%	3%	9%
2008	9%	2%	8%
2007	9%	2%	9%
2006	7%	1%	8%
2005	7%	2%	7%
2004	5%	1%	7%
2003	5%	2%	6%
2002	6%	1%	7%
2001	6%	1%	7%
2000	7%	1%	7%
1999	7%	1%	7%
1998	7%	1%	7%
1997	8%	2%	7%
1996	7%	1%	6%
1995	7%	1%	7%
1994	8%	1%	7%
1993	7%	1%	7%
1992	3%	1%	5%
1991	4%	1%	3%

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Hispanic

31%

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Munster High School	Indiana	School Town Of Munster School District
2023	30%	14%	29%
2022	27%	14%	27%
2021	26%	13%	26%
2020	24%	12%	23%
2019	24%	12%	23%
2018	23%	12%	22%
2017	23%	12%	22%
2016	22%	11%	22%
2015	20%	11%	22%
2014	18%	10%	20%
2013	18%	10%	20%
2012	16%	9%	18%
2011	16%	8%	17%
2010	12%	8%	13%
2009	11%	8%	13%
2008	11%	8%	11%
2007	10%	7%	10%
2006	8%	6%	8%
2005	6%	5%	7%
2004	6%	5%	6%
2003	5%	4%	5%
2002	6%	4%	5%
2001	6%	3%	4%
2000	6%	3%	4%
1999	6%	3%	5%
1998	6%	3%	5%
1997	5%	2%	4%
1996	4%	2%	4%
1995	3%	2%	3%
1994	3%	2%	3%
1993	3%	2%	3%
1992	3%	2%	3%
1991	2%	2%	2%

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Black

11%

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Munster High School	Indiana	School Town Of Munster School District
2023	11%	13%	9%
2022	11%	13%	9%
2021	10%	13%	9%
2020	10%	13%	9%
2019	10%	13%	9%
2018	8%	12%	7%
2017	8%	12%	7%
2016	6%	12%	6%
2015	6%	12%	7%
2014	6%	12%	7%
2013	6%	12%	6%
2012	5%	12%	6%
2011	5%	12%	5%
2010	6%	13%	6%
2009	5%	13%	5%
2008	4%	13%	5%
2007	5%	13%	5%
2006	3%	13%	3%
2005	2%	12%	3%
2004	2%	12%	3%
2003	1%	12%	2%
2002	1%	12%	1%
2001	1%	12%	1%
2000	1%	12%	1%
1999	1%	11%	1%
1998	1%	11%	1%
1997	1%	11%	1%
1996	1%	11%	1%

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White

47%

63%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Munster High School	Indiana	School Town Of Munster School District
2023	48%	64%	51%
2022	50%	65%	52%
2021	52%	66%	54%
2020	56%	67%	57%
2019	56%	67%	57%
2018	61%	69%	60%
2017	61%	69%	60%
2016	62%	69%	61%
2015	64%	70%	60%
2014	65%	71%	62%
2013	65%	72%	64%
2012	68%	72%	66%
2011	68%	73%	67%
2010	74%	75%	72%
2009	75%	76%	73%
2008	76%	77%	76%
2007	76%	78%	76%
2006	82%	80%	81%
2005	85%	81%	83%
2004	87%	82%	84%
2003	89%	82%	87%
2002	87%	83%	87%
2001	87%	84%	88%
2000	86%	84%	88%
1999	86%	85%	87%
1998	86%	85%	87%
1997	86%	85%	88%
1996	88%	86%	89%
1995	90%	86%	90%
1994	89%	86%	90%
1993	90%	86%	90%
1992	94%	86%	92%
1991	94%	86%	95%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Munster High School	Indiana	School Town Of Munster School District
2023	4%	6%	4%
2022	5%	5%	5%
2021	5%	5%	4%
2020	4%	5%	4%
2019	4%	5%	4%
2018	3%	5%	4%
2017	3%	5%	4%
2016	3%	5%	3%
2015	3%	5%	4%
2014	3%	4%	4%
2013	4%	4%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.67

0.56

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Munster High School	Indiana	School Town Of Munster School District
2023	0.67	0.55	0.65
2022	0.66	0.54	0.64
2021	0.65	0.53	0.64
2020	0.62	0.52	0.62
2019	0.62	0.52	0.62
2018	0.57	0.50	0.58
2017	0.57	0.50	0.58
2016	0.56	0.50	0.57
2015	0.55	0.49	0.57
2014	0.54	0.47	0.57
2013	0.54	0.46	0.55
2012	0.51	0.46	0.53
2011	0.51	0.45	0.52
2010	0.45	0.43	0.44
2009	0.42	0.42	0.43
2008	0.41	0.41	0.40
2007	0.41	0.39	0.40
2006	0.32	0.34	0.33
2005	0.27	0.33	0.30
2004	0.24	0.31	0.28
2003	0.20	0.31	0.24
2002	0.24	0.30	0.23
2001	0.24	0.28	0.22
2000	0.25	0.27	0.22
1999	0.25	0.27	0.24
1998	0.25	0.26	0.22
1997	0.25	0.27	0.23
1996	0.22	0.25	0.19
1995	0.19	0.25	0.18
1994	0.20	0.25	0.18
1993	0.19	0.25	0.18
1992	0.12	0.24	0.14
1991	0.12	0.25	0.11

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97%

88%

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Graduation Rate Comparison Over Years (2012-2022)
Year	Munster High School	Indiana	School Town Of Munster School District
2022	97%	88%	97%
2021	95%	87%	95%
2020	95%	90%	95%
2019	95%	86%	95%
2018	97%	86%	97%
2017	93%	82%	93%
2016	97%	85%	97%
2015	96%	86%	96%
2014	97%	87%	97%
2013	97%	86%	97%
2012	97%	86%	97%

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Eligible for

17%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Munster High School	Indiana	School Town Of Munster School District
2023	20%	47%	20%
2022	15%	39%	14%
2021	17%	42%	16%
2020	14%	41%	15%
2019	14%	41%	15%
2018	11%	40%	12%
2017	11%	40%	12%
2016	11%	41%	12%
2015	11%	41%	13%
2014	11%	41%	13%
2013	10%	41%	12%
2012	11%	40%	13%
2011	9%	39%	11%
2010	8%	37%	10%
2009	11%	33%	13%
2008	5%	31%	7%
2007	3%	29%	5%
2006	4%	28%	4%
2005	3%	28%	4%
2004	4%	27%	4%
2003	3%	25%	4%
2002	2%	24%	3%
2001	1%	22%	3%
2000	2%	21%	3%
1999	2%	22%	3%
1998	2%	22%	3%
1997	2%	22%	2%
1996	2%	22%	2%
1995	2%	22%	3%
1994	1%	22%	1%
1993	1%	22%	2%
1992	1%	21%	2%
1991	1%	17%	1%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Munster High School	Indiana	School Town Of Munster School District
2023	3%	4%	3%
2022	4%	6%	3%
2021	3%	5%	3%
2020	5%	8%	5%
2019	5%	8%	5%
2018	5%	8%	4%
2017	5%	8%	4%
2016	5%	7%	4%
2015	5%	8%	5%
2014	5%	8%	5%
2013	6%	8%	6%
2012	5%	8%	6%
2011	4%	8%	4%
2010	5%	9%	5%
2009	4%	9%	4%
2008	3%	8%	4%
2007	5%	8%	4%
2006	4%	8%	4%
2005	3%	8%	4%
2004	2%	8%	3%
2003	2%	8%	3%
2002	2%	7%	2%
2001	2%	7%	2%
2000	2%	6%	2%
1999	2%	6%	2%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

School Town Of Munster School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IN Dept. of Education

School Notes

School Mascot: Mustang

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Munster High School's ranking?

Munster High School is ranked #163 out of 1,763 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in Indiana.

What schools are Munster High School often compared to?

Munster High Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Crown Point High School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

54% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 38% IN state average), while 75% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 41% IN state average).

What is the graduation rate of Munster High School?

The graduation rate of Munster High School is 97%, which is higher than the Indiana state average of 88%.

How many students attend Munster High School?

1,524 students attend Munster High School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

47% of Munster High School students are White, 31% of students are Hispanic, 11% of students are Black, 7% of students are Asian, and 4% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Munster High School?

Munster High School has a student ration of 17:1, which is higher than the Indiana state average of 15:1.

What grades does Munster High School offer ?

Munster High School offers enrollment in grades 9-12 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Munster High School part of?

Munster High School is part of School Town Of Munster School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: 9-12
Enrollment: 1,524 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 53%
: 97% (Top 5%)
: Top 10%
: 54% (Top 30%)
: 75% (Top 5%)
: 43% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IN Dept. of Education