Meridian High School

194 W Laurel Road, Bellingham WA, 98226 | Meridian School District | 360-398-8111
  • grades 9-12
  • students 509
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 67% 25% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 48 in Bellingham
  • Ranked #0 of 3065 in Washington
Proficiency Averages
51%Bellingham
54%Washington

Meridian High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Meridian School District" in Bellingham, WA. There are a total of 509 students and 23 teachers at Meridian High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 23 to 1.

Meridian High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 67.0%, which is 25% higher than the Washington average.

Meridian High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students509
Teachers23
Student/Teacher ratio23:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment70
Taking some courses67
Taking some courses (not tests)6
Passing some courses27
Passing no courses28

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Meridian High School, there are a total of 70 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 67 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All57%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School55-59%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All77%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School75-79%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Meridian High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictWashingtonNational
White 71.0% 74.1% 57.7% 51.1%
Black 0.9% 1.1% 4.6% 15.9%
Asian 4.8% 4.3% 7.3% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 17.9% 15.4% 21.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.9% 1.0% 1.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.4% 0.1% 1.0% 0.4%
Multiracial 4.1% 4.0% 6.9% 3.1%

Bellingham demographics profile

StatisticBellinghamWashingtonNational
Population90,8217,614,893328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)3,22711791
Median age32.937.637.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)41%56%55%
Speak English88%81%79%
Speak Spanish6%8%13%

Education level achieved in Bellingham

IndexBellinghamWashingtonNational
Completed 8th grade89.2%87.5%84.3%
Completed high school88.7%86.6%83.0%
Completed some college73.4%67.7%59.4%
Completed associate degree50.8%43.3%38.5%
Completed bachelors40.8%33.6%30.3%
Completed masters14.9%12.3%11.5%
Completed professional degree5.1%3.6%3.3%
Completed doctorate2.5%1.5%1.3%
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Source: The Meridian High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.