Perry Meridian High School

Regular School · Indianapolis, IN

Perry Meridian High School is a regular school school in Indianapolis, Indiana, serving grades 09–12 with 2,455 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 18.8:1.

Level

High

Grades

09 – 12

Enrollment

2,455

Teachers (FTE)

130.8

Student–Teacher Ratio

18.8:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
White	1,007	41%
Asian	732	30%
Hispanic/Latino	350	14%
Black or African American	243	10%
Two or more races	121	5%
American Indian / Alaska Native	1	0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	1	0%
Total enrollment	2,455	1,286M / 1,169F

English Language Learners: 314 (13% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	34.0% -3pp	37.0%	550
Reading Proficiency	64.0% +21.8pp	42.2%	552
Science Proficiency	37.0%	—	543
4-Year Graduation Rate	94.0%	—

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Programs & Discipline

AP Courses

Yes (20)

385 students enrolled

Gifted & Talented

Program offered

313 students enrolled

SAT/ACT Takers

647

students tested · SY 2021–22

Out-of-School Suspensions

134

5.5% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

814

33.2% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	2,455	100%

Contact & Location

401 W Meridian School Rd

Indianapolis, IN 46217

Phone: (317)789-4400

District

Perry Township Schools

Per-pupil expenditure: $16,236

District enrollment: 16,222

Other Schools in District

Abraham Lincoln Elementary School Elementary
Clinton Young Elementary School Elementary
Douglas MacArthur Elementary Sch Elementary
Douglas MacArthur Kindergarten Elementary
Glenns Valley Elementary School Elementary
Homecroft Elementary School Elementary
Homecroft Kindergarten Elementary
Jeremiah Gray Elementary School Elementary

View all 20 schools →

Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 46217) → CensusDepth.com
Indiana population & income data → CensusDepth.com
Indiana teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

180882001464

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD