Merritt Island High School

100 Mustang Way, Merritt Island FL, 32953 | Brevard County School District | 321-454-1000
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1569
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 57% 4% higher than state average
School Rankings Proficiency Averages
n/aMerritt Island
55%Florida

Merritt Island High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Brevard County School District" in Merritt Island, FL. There are a total of 1,569 students and 79 teachers at Merritt Island High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 20 to 1.

Merritt Island High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 57.0%, which is 4% higher than the Florida average.

Merritt Island High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1569
Teachers79
Student/Teacher ratio20:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment295
Taking some courses205
Taking some courses (not tests)15
Passing some courses61
Passing no courses135

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 Merritt Island High School, there are a total of 295 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 205 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All53%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School53%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All61%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School61%

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.

Merritt Island High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictFloridaNational
White 75.0% 62.9% 40.9% 51.1%
Black 5.7% 14.6% 22.7% 15.9%
Asian 2.3% 2.1% 2.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 10.5% 13.1% 30.0% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.5% 0.3% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.3% 0.2% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 5.9% 6.9% 3.2% 3.1%

Merritt Island demographics profile

StatisticMerritt IslandFloridaNational
Population7,12421,477,737328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)4,70941091
Median age54.841.637.7
Male/Female ratio0.8:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)62%54%55%
Speak English88%72%79%
Speak Spanish10%21%13%

Education level achieved in Merritt Island

IndexMerritt IslandFloridaNational
Completed 8th grade91.3%84.0%84.3%
Completed high school91.3%83.0%83.0%
Completed some college72.1%58.0%59.4%
Completed associate degree48.1%37.4%38.5%
Completed bachelors38.1%27.9%30.3%
Completed masters13.2%10.0%11.5%
Completed professional degree4.4%3.1%3.3%
Completed doctorate2.7%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The Merritt Island High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.