Meridian High School

2320 32nd Street, Meridian, MS 39305

DSchola Grade
Grades
9–13
High
Students
1,253
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
11 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Meridian Public Schools
Lauderdale County

Schola Grade D · Below average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 199 Mississippi high schools · How we grade
Test scores34% proficient in math & reading
26thpercentile
Equity34% of low-income students proficient
27thpercentile
Attendance53% chronically absent
5thpercentile
Graduation rate83% graduate in 4 years
15thpercentile
College readinessAt least 18% take AP, IB or dual-enrollment courses
61stpercentile
Class size11 students per teacher
76thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Mississippi high schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Meridian High School

Meridian High School is a public high school in Meridian, Mississippi, serving grades 9–13. It is part of Meridian Public Schools. The school is located in a remote town in Lauderdale County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 1,253 students were enrolled, with about 11 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is smaller than the typical Mississippi high school (12.6 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is D (below average), compared with 199 Mississippi high schools.

Location & nearby schools

2320 32nd Street
Meridian, MS 39305
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
High
Grades offered
9–13
Enrollment (2024–25)
1,253 students
Students per teacher
11 to 1
AP courses offered
7
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Town — Remote
School district
Meridian Public Schools
County
Lauderdale County
NCES school ID
280291000567

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.