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Meridian High School

Regular School · Meridian, MS

Meridian High School is a regular school school in Meridian, Mississippi, serving grades 09–13 with 1,253 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 11:1.

Level
High
Grades
09 – 13
Enrollment
1,253
Teachers (FTE)
113.6
Student–Teacher Ratio
11:1
Status
Open
Lunch Program Participation
Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity Students Share
Black or African American 1,157 92%
Hispanic/Latino 56 4%
White 26 2%
Two or more races 7 1%
Asian 4 0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 3 0%
Total enrollment 1,253 638M / 615F

English Language Learners: 11 (1% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric This School State Avg Tested
Math Proficiency 17.0% -18.7pp 35.7% 416
Reading Proficiency 15.0% -20.3pp 35.3% 311
Science Proficiency 18.0% 513
4-Year Graduation Rate 85.0%

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

Programs & Discipline

AP Courses
Yes (3)
19 students enrolled
Gifted & Talented
None offered
SAT/ACT Takers
512
students tested · SY 2021–22
Out-of-School Suspensions
209
16.7% of enrollment · SY 2021–22
Chronically Absent
591
47.2% of enrollment · SY 2019–20
Targeted Support School (TSI)

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

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category Students % of School
Total enrollment (est.) 1,253 100%

Contact & Location

2320 32nd St

Meridian, MS 39305

Phone: (601)482-3191

http://www.mpsdk12.net/fs/pages/671

District

MERIDIAN PUBLIC SCHOOLS

Per-pupil expenditure: $15,641

District enrollment: 4,614

NCES ID

280291000567

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