📍 2320 32nd Street, Meridian, Lauderdale County, 39305
Meridian High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Meridian, Lauderdale County. The school has 1,301 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Meridian Public Schools school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a small-town setting. The school employs 91.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 14.2:1. 15% of students are proficient in reading. 17% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 80%. The school offers dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Meridian High School enrolls 1,301 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 48% male and 52% female. A teaching staff of 91.4 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 14.2:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 93% Black or African American, 3.5% White and 2.8% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 1,210 | 93% |
| White | 45 | 3.5% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 37 | 2.8% |
| Two or more races | 6 | <1% |
| Asian | 3 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
1,301 of the school's 1,301 students (100%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 1,301 qualify for free lunch and 0 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Meridian High School is located in a small-town setting (NCES locale: Town, Remote). 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 MS-30, state senate district 33, state house district 83.
Meridian High School is one of 11 schools in Meridian Public Schools, based in Meridian, Mississippi. The district serves 4,385 students district-wide and employs 361 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,301 students, Meridian High School is larger than the district average of about 399 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Town - Remote
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