📍 401 W Meridian School Rd, Indianapolis, Marion County, 46217
Perry Meridian High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Indianapolis, Marion County. The school has 2,350 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Perry Township Schools school district. It serves grades 9–12 in an urban setting. The school employs 125.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 18.7:1. 64% of students are proficient in reading. 34% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 93%. The school offers 10 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Perry Meridian High School enrolls 2,350 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 53% male and 47% female. A teaching staff of 125.8 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 18.7:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 47% White, 24% Asian and 15% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 1,095 | 47% |
| Asian | 560 | 24% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 358 | 15% |
| Black or African American | 214 | 9.1% |
| Two or more races | 122 | 5.2% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
1,375 of the school's 2,350 students (59%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 1,244 qualify for free lunch and 131 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Perry Meridian High School is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Large). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district IN-60, state senate district 36, state house district 93.
Perry Meridian High School is one of 17 schools in Perry Township Schools, based in Indianapolis, Indiana. The district serves 16,243 students district-wide and employs 1,002 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 2,350 students, Perry Meridian High School is larger than the district average of about 955 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Large
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