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Meridian High School

228 students in grades 7 ‐ 12

Rated Academically Acceptable

Meridian High School is a rural school with 228 students. Students perform at the state average in passing TAKS scores. Fewer than half of students are prepared for college in both English Language Arts and Math.

Teachers have more experience than the state average and are paid about the same as the state average.

The school spends $5,941 per student for academic programs and $8,596 per student for all school functions.

Meridian High School is located in Congressional District 25, State Board of Education District 14 represented by Sue Melton, Texas House District 58 represented by Rob Orr and Texas Senate District 22 represented by Brian Birdwell.

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Academics



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Staff

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Spending

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Peers

These campuses are identified as peers for Meridian High School by the comptroller's FAST report based on factors – like "regional wages, district size and student characteristics" – that affect the cost of education.

Name Enrollment Accountability Rating City
Abernathy High School 205 Academically Acceptable Abernathy
Big Sandy High School 185 Academically Acceptable Big Sandy
Brenham High School 1,396 Academically Acceptable Brenham
Buffalo High School 248 Academically Acceptable Buffalo
Canadian High School 195 Academically Acceptable Canadian
Cayuga High School 197 Academically Acceptable Cayuga
Cisco High School 229 Recognized Cisco
Clarendon High School 172 Academically Acceptable Clarendon
Cross Roads High School 187 Academically Acceptable Malakoff
Cumby High School 207 Academically Acceptable Cumby
Daingerfield High School 407 Academically Acceptable Daingerfield
Dublin High School 324 Academically Acceptable Dublin
East Bernard High School 264 Academically Acceptable East Bernard
Floydada High School 239 Academically Acceptable Floydada
Frankston High School 229 Academically Acceptable Frankston
Friona High School 333 Academically Acceptable Friona
Giddings High School 625 Academically Acceptable Giddings
Goldthwaite High School 172 Recognized Goldthwaite
Grapeland High School 178 Academically Unacceptable Grapeland
Hawkins High School 192 Academically Acceptable Hawkins
Hawley High School 227 Academically Acceptable Hawley
Hirschi High School M 683 Academically Unacceptable Wichita Falls
Holliday High School 263 Academically Acceptable Holliday
Leonard High School 278 Academically Acceptable Leonard
Leon High School 221 Academically Acceptable Jewett
Madisonville High School 636 Academically Acceptable Madisonville
Olney High School 194 Academically Acceptable Olney
Pearsall High School 626 Academically Acceptable Pearsall
Rayburn High School 204 Recognized Ivanhoe
Rice High School 353 Academically Acceptable Altair
Rivercrest High School 213 Academically Acceptable Bogata
San Saba High School 201 Academically Unacceptable San Saba
Seymour High School 174 Academically Acceptable Seymour
Spearman High School 217 Academically Acceptable Spearman
Tidehaven High School 225 Academically Acceptable El Maton
Tulia High School 267 Academically Acceptable Tulia
Wall High School 321 Recognized Wall
West Sabine High School 281 Academically Acceptable Pineland
Yorktown High School 180 Academically Acceptable Yorktown