Meridian High School serves 1,435 learners in grades 9-12.

Meridian High School placed in the lower 50% of all schools in Mississippi 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 10% (which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 43%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 19% (which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 39%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Mississippi state average of 16:1.

Minority enrollment is 95% of the learner body (majority African-American), which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 56% (majority African-American).

School Overview: Meridian High School’s learner population of 1,435 learners has stayed flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 82 teachers has stayed flat over five school years.

School Comparison: Meridian High School is ranked within the lower 50% of all 825 schools in Mississippi (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Meridian High School is 0.13, which is less than the equity score at state average of 0.58. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to Meridian High School is Northeast Lauderdale High School (6.4 miles away)

The closest middle school is Magnolia Middle School (0.8 miles away)

The closest elementary school is Parkview Elementary School (0.7 miles away)