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Be the one who starts Merrillville High School's health circle
No reports here yet, which means no early warnings either. Every school on Ickly starts with one parent, and that parent could be you. Rally your parent crew, gather care points together, and watch your school's health community strengthen and climb the Ickly leaderboard as one of the most active school communities. The more families join in, the more value unlocks for the school and for every parent in it. Here's how to get the ball rolling:
Follow & contribute
Get an email the moment another parent reports something at Merrillville High School, and share what you see too. Every follow earns care points that lift Merrillville High School up the leaderboard.
Log the first report
Kid home sick today? A 20-second anonymous log helps every family here and stacks up care points for your school.
Log symptomsInvite your parent circle
Text your class group chat. The more parents use it, the faster your school climbs the leaderboard and the more value unlocks for everyone.
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Nurturing academic excellence and spirited community growth
Merrillville High School, located in Merrillville, IN, serves students in grades 9-12 with a commitment to fostering both academic excellence and personal growth. The school offers a comprehensive curriculum designed to prepare students for diverse post-secondary pathways, including college, vocational training, and immediate career entry. With a wide array of AP and honors courses, as well as robust vocational and technical programs, Merrillville High ensures that every student can find a learning path that suits their interests and ambitions. Educators are dedicated to creating an engaging and supportive learning environment where students are challenged to think critically, collaborate effectively, and develop lifelong learning skills. Beyond the classroom, Merrillville High School prides itself on a vibrant school community rich in extracurricular opportunities. Students can choose from numerous athletic teams, performing arts groups, clubs, and service organizations, providing ample chances to explore passions, develop leadership skills, and build lasting friendships. These activities are integral to the high school experience, promoting teamwork, discipline, and a strong sense of school spirit. The school also actively engages with the Merrillville community, encouraging parent involvement and partnerships that enhance the educational journey for all students, preparing them not just for graduation, but for successful and meaningful futures.
Where it sits in the neighborhood
No illness logs for this school yet.
If your family has something relevant to share, an anonymous log helps other parents get an earlier heads-up.
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Be the first family watching this school
Why it matters: know before it reaches your house: see the doctor a day sooner, keep a kid home to protect your work week, or stock the medicine cabinet before the fever or lice hit. And when you share what you see at home (takes 30 seconds, anonymous), other families get the same heads-up.
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How does this school handle sickness?
Be the first, this page stays empty until a parent fills it in. One star rating is enough, and it tells the next family what to expect.
No parent has answered this yet, so this page stays empty until one does. If your kid goes here, you're the person who can tell the next family what to expect.
Help fill in health info for Merrillville High School
Merrillville High School has not shared whether there is a nurse on site or when kids need to stay home. If you know, add it for other families.
Share kit for Merrillville High School
Two print-ready posters: one personalized for Merrillville High School with a QR code that opens this page, and a general Fall 2026 poster for bulletin boards and front offices.
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Follow the school in the app to see what is spreading, and share an anonymous log in a few taps so other families get the same heads-up.
Alerts reach you the day something is reported, not the next time you visit.
What parents should know about illness at Merrillville High School
This is the community health page for Merrillville High School, a high in Merrillville, IN. Parents here log the illnesses their kids actually come home with, so other families can see what is going around before the school sends a notice. Nothing on this page is medical advice or an official school report: it is what parents in this community have shared, plus public food safety and environmental records where they exist.
No parent has logged an illness at Merrillville High School in the last 14 days. Quiet stretches are normal, especially outside the winter respiratory season, and they can also mean no one at this school has started logging yet. Being the first family to log helps every parent who checks this page next week.
On the watchlist this month
- Typical seasonal peak
Year-round, with larger fall and winter increases
- Runny or stuffy nose
- Sneezing and mild cough
- Scratchy throat
- AllergiesTypical seasonal rise
Chicago often has a spring pollen peak and a fall ragweed peak
- Sneezing fits
- Itchy or watery eyes
- Clear runny nose
- Typical seasonal rise
Year-round, but often noticed when school resumes
- Persistent scalp itching
- Tickling feeling in hair
- Tiny white eggs (nits) near the scalp
- Typical seasonal rise
Often higher in winter and early spring, with a back-to-school rise
- Sudden sore throat without cough
- Painful swallowing
- Fever over 100.4 F
Good to knowWhat spreads fastest in high school
Older students at Merrillville High School move between classes, jobs, and activities, so what circulates here often mirrors the wider community rather than a single classroom. Teens also under-report early symptoms, which is why parent logs matter more than absence counts.
- Flu, COVID-19, and mononucleosis account for most extended absences
- Walking pneumonia can linger for weeks with only a dry cough
- Skin and eye infections track with sports and shared equipment
- Sleep loss and stress make recovery slower, so symptoms outlast the contagious window
Back to schoolWhen can my child go back to Merrillville High School?
Every school sets its own sick policy, so check yours first. These are the rules of thumb most schools and daycares follow:
- Fever-free for a full 24 hours without fever medicine before returning
- No vomiting or diarrhea for 24 hours, and eating normally again
- On antibiotics for at least 12 to 24 hours for strep throat or impetigo
- Eye discharge cleared, or cleared by your pediatrician, for pinkeye
- Well enough to take part in a normal school day, not just well enough to sit through it
Around hereHow illness travels between nearby schools
Merrillville High School is one of many highs in Merrillville tracked on Ickly. October activity around Merrillville tends to follow the seasonal pattern above, and illness rarely stops at one campus: siblings, sports, and playdates carry it between nearby schools across ZIP 46410 within a week or two. Checking neighboring schools alongside this one gives you a fuller picture than any single page can.
What to have at home
Parent-picked checklists, chosen for what families here are logging, the ages at Merrillville High School, and the time of year.
- Head lice checklistLice peak in the first weeks back at schoolView checklist
- Cold and flu season kitRespiratory season is under wayView checklist
- Daycare illness kitThe everyday basics most families end up needingView checklist
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Ickly is a parent-reported community signal, not a medical service or an official school record. Always talk to your pediatrician about your own child's symptoms.
Common questions
What is going around at Merrillville High School?
No sickness has been logged at Merrillville High School in the last 14 days. That usually means things are quiet right now, and you will see new logs here as soon as families share them.
How does Ickly know what is spreading at Merrillville High School?
Everything on this page comes from parents. Families log a symptom or a confirmed diagnosis for their child, and Ickly groups those logs by high and by week so you can see patterns without anyone's name attached. Logs are always anonymous to other parents.
Can I get notified when illness spreads at Merrillville High School?
Yes. Follow Merrillville High School with a free Ickly account and you will get a heads up when parents start logging something new, plus a weekly summary of what is going around.
How do I log a sick day for my child at Merrillville High School?
Tap "How's everyone feeling?" anywhere on Ickly and answer a couple of quick questions. It takes under a minute, stays anonymous, and it is what makes this page useful for every other family at Merrillville High School.
Is Merrillville High School in Merrillville, IN?
Yes. Merrillville High School is a high in Merrillville, IN. You can also see what is going around at nearby schools and daycares in the same neighborhood on Ickly.
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