Meridian High School
Public high school in Meridian, Texas · Meridian ISD · Grades 6–12
Meridian High School serves 212 students in grades 6–12 in Meridian (Bosque County). It is one of 2 schools in Meridian ISD. By enrollment it is the 1327th largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students). With 8.5 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer students per teacher than the typical Texas high school (14).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 1,920 Texas high schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 25.04 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 6–12 |
| District | Meridian ISD |
| County | Bosque County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 483030003394 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Meridian ISD | Texas high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 212 | 382 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 8.5 | 10.1 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 72.2% | 75.7% | 63.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 13% of Texas high schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Meridian High School in context
Size
Meridian High School is the only high school in Meridian ISD. Its 212 students are 55.5% of the district's 382. The 8 nearest high schools are a median 21.7 miles away and have a median of 304 students, so Meridian High School is smaller than most of them.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 11 with 39 students, and its smallest is grade 8 with 24, against an average of 30 per grade. This year grade 12 has 17% fewer students than grade 6 (25 against 30). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 59.9% of enrollment, a higher share than across Meridian ISD (54.7%). Hispanic students are next, at 33.5%. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
72.2% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 75.7% across Meridian ISD and a median of 63.8% for Texas high schools. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
Meridian High School has 25.04 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 8.5 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 212 students would have about 15.1 teachers, so Meridian High School has 9.9 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas high schools (14).
Location
NCES classifies its location as rural, remote, which means it is in rural territory more than 25 miles from an urbanized area and more than 10 miles from a town. The nearest other high school is Clifton High School, 11.4 miles away in Clifton ISD. No other high school is within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 59.9% |
| Hispanic | 33.5% |
| Two or more races | 3.3% |
| Asian | 1.9% |
| Black | 1.4% |
43.4% of students are girls and 56.6% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 30 |
| Grade 7 | 29 |
| Grade 8 | 24 |
| Grade 9 | 30 |
| Grade 10 | 35 |
| Grade 11 | 39 |
| Grade 12 | 25 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
500 Cr 2515, Meridian, TX 76665
Phone: (254)435-2723
Website: meridianisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Meridian High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clifton High School | Clifton ISD | 11.4 mi | 311 | 12 | 52.7% |
| Whitney High School | Whitney ISD | 19.9 mi | 437 | 10.9 | 59.3% |
| Glen Rose High School | Glen Rose ISD | 20.9 mi | 643 | 13.5 | 28.1% |
| Hico High School | Hico ISD | 21.5 mi | 324 | 11.3 | 46.3% |
| Brazos River Charter School | Brazos River Charter School | 22.0 mi | 61 | 12.6 | 52.5% |
| Valley Mills High School | Valley Mills ISD | 23.8 mi | 206 | 9.7 | 44.7% |
| Three Way JH/HS | Three Way ISD | 25.8 mi | 76 | 7.7 | 67.1% |
| Rio Vista High School | Rio Vista ISD | 25.9 mi | 296 | 13.1 | 55.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Meridian ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meridian Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 170 |