Meridian High School

1900 West Pine Street, Meridian ID, 83642 | Meridian Joint School District 2 | 208-350-4160
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1809
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 52% 10% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 47 in Meridian
  • Ranked #0 of 901 in Idaho
Proficiency Averages
59%Meridian
47%Idaho

Meridian High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Meridian Joint School District 2" in Meridian, ID. There are a total of 1,809 students and 95 teachers at Meridian High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 20 to 1.

Meridian High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 51.5%, which is 10% higher than the Idaho average.

Meridian High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1809
Teachers95
Student/Teacher ratio20:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment252
Taking some courses41
Taking some courses (not tests)214
Passing some courses17
Passing no courses14

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 252 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 41 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All41%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School41%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All62%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School62%

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

RaceSchoolDistrictIdahoNational
White 80.8% 84.2% 76.7% 51.1%
Black 1.3% 1.4% 1.2% 15.9%
Asian 1.9% 2.1% 1.4% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 11.9% 8.2% 16.6% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.9% 0.7% 1.5% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.3% 0.4% 0.5% 0.4%
Multiracial 3.1% 3.0% 2.2% 3.1%

Meridian demographics profile

StatisticMeridianIdahoNational
Population107,7871,787,065328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)3,0272291
Median age35.935.737.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)63%60%55%
Speak English94%89%79%
Speak Spanish2%8%13%

Education level achieved in Meridian

IndexMeridianIdahoNational
Completed 8th grade89.8%85.7%84.3%
Completed high school89.4%84.8%83.0%
Completed some college70.8%62.4%59.4%
Completed associate degree42.8%35.6%38.5%
Completed bachelors33.4%26.2%30.3%
Completed masters9.2%8.4%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.3%2.6%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.7%1.1%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.