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Hours: Monday -Friday 9am to 4pm

255 W 80th Place
Federal Park Plaza
Merrillville, IN 46410

219-769-8180
219-736-6223 (fax)

E-mail: geninq@merrillvillecoc.org

Chamber Staff:

Edward C. Dernulc
Controller/Interim Director

Karla N. Ortegon
Executive Assistant

Cheri Elser
Membership Director

Wanda Postell-Terry
Administrative Assistant

Schools and Universities

Merrillville Schools Administrative Services Center
6701 Delaware Street
Merrillville, IN 46410
Phone: 219-650-5300 FAX: 219-650-5320

Merrillville Community School Corporation

Dr. Tony Lux, Superintendent of Schools
Mark B. Sperling, Assistant Superintendent/Curriculum/Personnel/Instruction

Hilda Damianick, Assistant to the Superintendent for Business

James Kurth, Director of Personnel

Kelly P. Murphy, Director of Information Technology Services
Pam Schilling, Director of Adult Education
Colleen Hostetler, Director of Food Services
Carol Bennett, Public Information Officer

Maintenance Services
Phone: 219-650-5309
FAX: 219-650-5347

Transportation Department
6601 Delaware Street
Merrillville, IN 46410
Phone: 219-650-5311
FAX: 219-650-5341

Merrillville Board of School Trustees
President: Mark S. Lucas
Vice President: James Donohue
Secretary: Thomas G. Bainbridge
Member: Mark Gregoline
Member: Linda Jonaitis

Merrillville High School

(Grades 9-12)
276 East 68th Place
Merrillville, IN 46410
Phone: 219-650-5307
FAX: 219-650-5391

Mike Krutz , Acting Principal

Lorri Covaciu, Assistant Principal
David A. DeMuth, Assistant Principal
John Jennings, Assistant Principal

LaFonda Morris, Assistant Principal

Larry Juzwicki, Director of Security

Janelle Bowen, Director of Media Services
Mary McVade, Coordinator of Student Data Services

Janis Qualizza, Athletic Director

Amy Beckham, Assistant Athletic/Wellness Director

Merrillville Athletic Department
276 East 68th Place
Merrillville, IN 46410
Phone: 219-650-5307   FAX: 219-650-5392

Clifford Pierce Middle School

(Grades 7-8)
199 East 70th Street
Merrillville, IN 46410
Phone: 219-650-5308
FAX: 219-650-5483
Paul McKinney, Principal
Jeff Wood, Assistant Principal

Marnita Taylor , Assistant Principal

Merrillville Intermediate School

(Grades 5-6)
1400 West 61st Ave.
Merrillville, IN 46410
Phone: 219-650-5306   FAX: 219-650-5463
Shirley Renner, Principal
Sandra Collins, Assistant Principal

Randy Horka , Assistant Principal

Elementary Schools

(Grades K-4)

Fieler Elementary School
407 West 61st Ave.
Merrillville, IN 46410
Phone: 219-650-5301
FAX: 219-650-5411
Lisa Patrick, Principal

Iddings Elementary School
7249 Van Buren Street
Merrillville, IN 46410
Phone: 219-650-5302   FAX: 219-650-5422
Chris Foltz, Principal
Larry Zembala, Assistant to Principal

Miller Elementary School
5901 Waite Street
Merrillville, IN 46410
Phone: 219-650-5303   FAX: 219-650-5431
Kathleen Martin, Principal

Salk Elementary School
3001 West 77th Ave.
Phone: 219-650-5304   FAX: 219-650-5442
Kara Bonin, Principal

Wood Elementary School
6100 East 73rd Ave.
Merrillville, IN 46410
Phone: 219-650-5305   FAX 219-650-5451
Mary Hoffman, Principal

Merrillville Adult and Community Education

6701 Delaware Street
Merrillville, IN 46410
Phone: 219-650-5310
FAX: 219-650-5316

Data from Indiana Department of Education:

ISTEP Scores for Merrillville Community School Corp.

SAT Scores for Merrillville Community School Corp.

Demographic Profile of Merrillville Community School Corp.:

Purdue University Calumet

Indiana University Northwest


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