📍 194 W Laurel Road, Bellingham, Whatcom County, 98226
Meridian High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Bellingham, Whatcom County. The school has 487 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Meridian School District school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 26.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 18.4:1. The school offers 5 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Meridian High School enrolls 487 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 49% male and 51% female. A teaching staff of 26.4 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 18.4:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 64% White, 19% Hispanic or Latino and 8.8% Asian.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 312 | 64% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 91 | 19% |
| Asian | 43 | 8.8% |
| Two or more races | 29 | 6% |
| Black or African American | 4 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 4 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 3 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
181 of the school's 487 students (37%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 125 qualify for free lunch and 56 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. 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 rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Fringe). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. The school receives targeted-assistance Title I funding for eligible students. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district WA-20, state senate district 42, state house district 42.
Meridian High School is one of 6 schools in Meridian School District, based in BELLINGHAM, Washington. The district serves 1,904 students district-wide and employs 103 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 487 students, Meridian High School is larger than the district average of about 317 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Fringe
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