Type Private, Coeducational Established 1959 Teaching staff 41.6 (FTE) Phone +1 219-887-5959 Colors Red, Gold | Religious affiliation(s) Roman Catholic Authority Tuition 8,600 USD Number of students 500 (2016-2017) | |
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Motto Magister Meus Christus
(Christ is Our Teacher) Address 5959 Broadway, Merrillville, IN 46410, USA Similar Merrillville High School, Hobart High School, Lake Central High Sch, Crown Point High School, Griffith Senior High Sch Profiles | ||
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Andrean High School is a co-educational, college preparatory secondary school in Merrillville, Indiana. It is located in the Diocese of Gary.
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The school was founded in 1959, and named after the first bishop of the diocese of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Gary, Andrew Grutka. Since its founding, Andrean has been staffed in part by members of the Basilian Fathers and the Sisters of Saints Cyril and Methodius. The school colors are red and gold in honor of the martyrdom and subsequent glory of St. Andrew. The school motto is "Magister Meus Christus," or "Christ is My Teacher."
Andrean high school
History
Andrean High School first opened its doors to 337 students on September 14, 1959, creating a centrally-located Catholic High School between Bishop Noll Institute in Hammond, IN and Marquette Catholic High School in Michigan City, IN. Bishop Leo Aloysius Pursley from the Diocese of Fort Wayne and Bishop Andrew Gregory Grutka from the newly formed Diocese of Gary were instrumental in its creation.
Demographics
The racial breakdown of the 588 students enrolled for the 2013-2014 school year was:
Athletics
The school's teams are the Fighting '59ers. This name comes from the address of the school, 5959 Broadway, and the year of its founding- 1959. Andrean competes in the Northwest Crossroads Conference. The following IHSAA sanctioned sports are offered: