Meridian High School has 125 learners in grade levels 9-12.

Meridian High School placed in the lower 50% of all schools in Illinois for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is lower 50%, and reading proficiency is lower 50%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is ?20% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 32%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ?20% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 37%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The Learner: Teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 15:1. Minority enrollment is 74% of the learner body (majority African-American), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 52% (majority Hispanic and African-American).

School Overview: Meridian High School’s learner population of 125 learners has stayed flat over five school years. The teacher population of 10 teachers has declined by 9% over five school years.

School Comparison: Meridian High School is ranked within the lower 50% of all 3,672 schools in Illinois (based off of cumulative math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year. The diversity score of Meridian High School is 0.57, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.68. The school’s diversity has stayed flat over five school years

Nearby Public Schools: The nearest high school to Meridian High School is Cairo Jr/sr High School (7.6 miles away). The nearest middle school and elementary school is Meridian Elementary School (0.4 miles away).