Meridian High School

194 W Laurel Road, Bellingham, WA 98226

CSchola Grade
Grades
9–12
High
Students
534
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
20.7 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Meridian School District
Whatcom County

Schola Grade C · Average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 338 Washington high schools · How we grade
Test scores50% proficient in math & reading
53rdpercentile
Equity44% of low-income students proficient
73rdpercentile
Attendance43% chronically absent
39thpercentile
Graduation rate87% graduate in 4 years
29thpercentile
College readinessAt least 16% take AP, IB or dual-enrollment courses
25thpercentile
Class size20.7 students per teacher
42ndpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Washington 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 Bellingham, Washington, serving grades 9–12. It is part of Meridian School District. The school is located in a rural area near a town in Whatcom County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 534 students were enrolled, with about 20.7 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical Washington high school (19.2 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is C (average), compared with 338 Washington high schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 9–12

Location & nearby schools

194 W Laurel Road
Bellingham, WA 98226
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
High
Grades offered
9–12
Enrollment (2024–25)
534 students
Students per teacher
20.7 to 1
AP courses offered
5
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Virtual learning
Offers virtual courses
Locale
Rural — Fringe
School district
Meridian School District
County
Whatcom County
NCES school ID
530501000768

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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.