Andrean High School

Andrean High School is a co-educational, college preparatory secondary school in Merrillville, Indiana. It is located in the Diocese of Gary.

The school was founded in 1959, and named for St. Andrew, the patron saint of the first bishop of the diocese of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Gary, Andrew Grutka. Through most of its history, 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."

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:

Asian – 4.5%
Black – 21.3%
Hispanic – 11.8%
White – 57.7%
Multiracial – 6.7%

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:

Notable alumni

Drayk Bowen - college football linebacker and baseball infielder for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish
Dawn LoVerde Brancheau – professional animal trainer
Mike Brosseau – professional baseball player
Carson Cunningham – Incarnate Word Cardinals Head Coach
Dan Dakich - American basketball sportscaster and former men's college basketball Head Coach
Luke Harangody – professional basketball player
Robert “Mouse” Kolodzinski – college football player
Sean Manaea – Major League Baseball player
Rebecca Quick - co-host of CNBC's Squawk Box
Pete Visclosky – former member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Indiana's 1st congressional district (northwest Indiana)