Meridian High School
- Elementary/secondary school in Meridian ISD
- Meridian, TX
- 6th grade - 12th grade
Accountability rating (2023-2024)
N/A
Meridian ISD: N/A
Total students
182
Avg. teacher experience
11.9 years
Meridian ISD: 12.8 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
100 %
Meridian ISD: 100%
Statewide: 90.3%
Meridian High School is an elementary/secondary school in Meridian, TX, in the Meridian ISD school district. As of the 2023-2024 school year, it had 182 students. 22% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 7.7% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of None for the 2023-2024 school year.
In the Class of 2023, 100% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier.
The average SAT score at Meridian High School was 888 for 2022-2023 graduates. The average ACT score was 19.7.
As of the 2023-2024 school year, an average teacher's salary was $52,167, which is $10,307 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 11.9 years of experience.
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Website
Address
500 Cr 2515Meridian, TX 76665-0349
Office phone number
Principal
- Lizette Paceley
- kkinney@meridianisd.org
- (254) 435-2723
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Meridian High School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 12. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.0 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 12.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
182
African American
9 (4.9%)
Meridian ISD: 5.5%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Meridian ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
2 (1.1%)
Meridian ISD: 1.2%
Statewide: 5.4%
Hispanic
59 (32.4%)
Meridian ISD: 34.6%
Statewide: 53.2%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Meridian ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
107 (58.8%)
Meridian ISD: 55.2%
Statewide: 25%
Two or more races
5 (2.7%)
Meridian ISD: 3.2%
Statewide: 3.1%
Risk factors
A student is identified as being at risk of dropping out of school based on state-defined criteria. A student is defined as "economically disadvantaged" if he or she is eligible for free or reduced-price lunch or other public assistance.
At-risk students
22 %
Meridian ISD: 17.2%
Statewide: 53.2%
Economically disadvantaged
63.7 %
Meridian ISD: 70.1%
Statewide: 62.3%
Limited English proficiency
7.7 %
Meridian ISD: 6.7%
Statewide: 24.4%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2023-2024 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
7.7 %
Meridian ISD: 6.1%
Statewide: 24.5%
Gifted and Talented
15.4 %
Meridian ISD: 13.7%
Statewide: 8.5%
Special Education
17.6 %
Meridian ISD: 19.2%
Statewide: 13.9%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall (2023-2024)
N/A
Meridian ISD: N/A
Student achievement (2023-2024)
N/A
Meridian ISD: N/A
School progress (2023-2024)
N/A
Meridian ISD: N/A
Closing the gaps (2023-2024)
N/A
Meridian ISD: N/A
The overall grades are based on three categories: student achievement (how well students perform academically), school progress (how well students perform over time and compared to students in similar schools) and closing the gaps (how well schools are boosting performance for subgroups such as students with special needs).
For a detailed explanation of this year’s accountability system, see the 2024 Accountability Manual.
Four-year graduation rates
The percentage of students who started ninth grade in 2019-2020 and received a high school diploma on time — by Aug. 31, 2023. Learn more about how four-year graduation rates are defined.
All students
100 %
Meridian ISD: 100%
Statewide: 90.3%
African American
N/A
Meridian ISD: N/A
Statewide: 86.7%
American Indian
N/A
Meridian ISD: N/A
Statewide: 89.3%
Asian
N/A
Meridian ISD: N/A
Statewide: 96.9%
Hispanic
100 %
Meridian ISD: 100%
Statewide: 88.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Meridian ISD: N/A
Statewide: 88.3%
White
100 %
Meridian ISD: 100%
Statewide: 94.2%
Two or more races
Masked
Meridian ISD: Masked
Statewide: 91.7%
Dropout rates
The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 during the 2022-2023 school year. It is calculated by dividing the number of dropouts by the number of students who were in attendance at any time during the school year.
All students
0 %
Meridian ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2%
African American
Masked
Meridian ISD: Masked
Statewide: 3.2%
American Indian
N/A
Meridian ISD: N/A
Statewide: 2.3%
Asian
Masked
Meridian ISD: Masked
Statewide: 0.5%
Hispanic
0 %
Meridian ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.4%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Meridian ISD: N/A
Statewide: 1.8%
White
0 %
Meridian ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1%
Two or more races
0 %
Meridian ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.7%
Chronic absenteeism
The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2022-2023 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.
All students
15 %
Meridian ISD: 15.4%
Statewide: 20.3%
African American
42.9 %
Meridian ISD: 27.3%
Statewide: 24.8%
American Indian
N/A
Meridian ISD: N/A
Statewide: 21.3%
Asian
Masked
Meridian ISD: Masked
Statewide: 7.6%
Hispanic
13.9 %
Meridian ISD: 16.7%
Statewide: 23.2%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Meridian ISD: Masked
Statewide: 23.7%
White
15.5 %
Meridian ISD: 14.7%
Statewide: 14.5%
Two or more races
0 %
Meridian ISD: 7.7%
Statewide: 18.7%
College readiness
AP/IB participation
The percentage of students in grades 11 and 12 taking at least one Advanced Placement (AP) or International Baccalaureate (IB) exam in any subject during the 2022-2023 school year.
All students
0 %
Meridian ISD: 0%
Statewide: 24.2%
African American
N/A
Meridian ISD: N/A
Statewide: 15.9%
American Indian
N/A
Meridian ISD: N/A
Statewide: 19.8%
Asian
Masked
Meridian ISD: Masked
Statewide: 61.5%
Hispanic
0 %
Meridian ISD: 0%
Statewide: 21.4%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Meridian ISD: N/A
Statewide: 19.5%
White
0 %
Meridian ISD: 0%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
Masked
Meridian ISD: Masked
Statewide: 26.9%
AP/IB performance
The percentage of test-taking students in grades 11 and 12 who passed at least one AP or IB exam in the 2022-2023 school year. A passing score on the AP exam is a 3, 4 or 5. On an IB exam, it is a 4, 5, 6 or 7.
All students
N/A
Meridian ISD: N/A
Statewide: 53.3%
African American
N/A
Meridian ISD: N/A
Statewide: 34.1%
American Indian
N/A
Meridian ISD: N/A
Statewide: 53.6%
Asian
N/A
Meridian ISD: N/A
Statewide: 79.5%
Hispanic
N/A
Meridian ISD: N/A
Statewide: 39.9%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Meridian ISD: N/A
Statewide: 47.4%
White
N/A
Meridian ISD: N/A
Statewide: 67%
Two or more races
N/A
Meridian ISD: N/A
Statewide: 66%
SAT
The average SAT score for students graduating in 2022-2023, with critical reading, writing and mathematics results combined. The maximum score is 2400. For the small percentage of students who took the redesigned SAT with a maximum score of 1600, their scores were converted to the equivalent scores on the previous SAT using College Board concordance tables.
Avg. SAT score
888
Meridian ISD: 888
Statewide: 978
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2022-2023. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
19.7
Meridian ISD: 19.7
Statewide: 19.2
College-ready graduates
A graduate is considered college ready in Reading or Math if he or she has met or exceeded the college-ready criteria on the Texas Success Initiative Assessment (TSIA) test, the SAT or the ACT test. These figures are for students graduating in 2022-2023.
Reading
56.7 %
Meridian ISD: 56.7%
Statewide: 62.8%
Math
20 %
Meridian ISD: 20%
Statewide: 54.3%
Reading + Math
16.7 %
Meridian ISD: 16.7%
Statewide: 48.4%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2023-2024 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
23.7
African American
2 (8.4%)
Meridian ISD: 5.2%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Meridian ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Meridian ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.1%
Hispanic
3 (12.7%)
Meridian ISD: 10.4%
Statewide: 30.1%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Meridian ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
18.7 (78.9%)
Meridian ISD: 84.4%
Statewide: 53.4%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Meridian ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.3%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
0 (0%)
Meridian ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.5%
Bachelor's
18.3 (77.2%)
Meridian ISD: 76.4%
Statewide: 71.7%
Master's
5.4 (22.8%)
Meridian ISD: 23.6%
Statewide: 24.9%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Meridian ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.8%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2023-2024.
Students per teacher
7.7
Meridian ISD: 9
Statewide: 14.7
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2023-2024 school year refers to tenure — the number of years a teacher has been employed in any district, whether or not there was an interruption in service.
Avg. teacher experience
11.9 years
Meridian ISD: 12.8 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Teacher salaries
The average salaries listed here are for regular duties only and do not include supplemental pay. For teachers who also have nonteaching roles, only the portion of time and pay dedicated to classroom responsibilities is factored into the calculation.
Base average
$52,167
Meridian ISD: $52,416
Statewide: $62,474
Beginner
$42,660
Meridian ISD: $42,660
Statewide: $54,272
1 to 5 years
$42,830
Meridian ISD: $41,855
Statewide: $58,185
6 to 10 years
$50,634
Meridian ISD: $50,132
Statewide: $61,494
11 to 20 years
$56,694
Meridian ISD: $57,000
Statewide: $65,219
21 to 30 years
$63,702
Meridian ISD: $62,614
Statewide: $69,723
30+ years
N/A
Meridian ISD: N/A
Statewide: $74,014