Meridian High School
5 out of 5 | 1 Review
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 336 high school students from grades 9-12
- Ranks 417th out of 640 high schools in IL.
Additional Contact Information
- Mailing Address: PO Box 380, Macon, IL 62544
- Principal or Admin: Jack Blickensderfer
School Operational Details
- Title I Eligible
School District Details
- Meridian Community Unit School District - Cusd 15
- Per-Pupil Spending: $7,339
- Graduation Rate: 86.8%
- Dropout Rate: 1.8%
- Students Per Teacher: 16.8
- Enrolled Students: 1,074
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 336
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 21.3
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 15.8
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 159 (47.3%)
- Females: 169 (50.3%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 12 (3.6%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 68 (20.2%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 80 (23.8%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | - | - |
| Black | 2 | 0.6% |
| Asian | 2 | 0.6% |
| Hispanic | 1 | 0.3% |
| White | 323 | 96.1% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| 9th Grade | 87 | 25.9% |
| 10th Grade | 82 | 24.4% |
| 11th Grade | 83 | 24.7% |
| 12th Grade | 84 | 25.0% |
Attendance, Graduation, and Dropout Rates (2010)
Attendance Rate
School:
91.4%
District:
93.4%
State:
93.9%
Graduation Rate
School:
81.6%
District:
81.6%
State:
87.8%
Dropout Rate
School:
3.3%
District:
3.3%
State:
3.8%
Source: IL Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
School Ratings and Reviews
Overall Rating: 5
5 out of 5 | 1 Review
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1 review for Meridian High School
- Reviewed by Parent/Guardian on October 27, 2010
- Rating:
(5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate - our school system is one of the best I have ever been in. I am raising 3 grand children and would never move any of them back to Decatur Public Schools. My 4 brothers and 3 sisters attended and graduated from Decatur public schools and I think if we had attended Meridian public schools we would of had a better learning experience.
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Test Scores and Performance Information
Overall School Rating
How is this determined?
The overall school rating shows that Meridian High School performed on average worse than many other schools across the state on PSAE state exams in the following subjects:
- Math
- Reading
- Science
AYP Information (2010)
Making AYP For Reading Composite: No
Reading Composite Percentage
School:
53.2%
District:
78.4%
State:
74.4%
Making AYP For Math Composite: No
Math Composite Percentage
School:
36.4%
District:
81.3%
State:
80.5%
ACT Exam Performance (2010)
ACT Composite Score
School:
20.6
District:
20.6
ACT English Score
School:
20.7
District:
20.7
ACT Math Score
School:
20.0
District:
20.0
ACT Reading Score
School:
21.2
District:
21.2
ACT Science Score
School:
20.1
District:
20.1
PSAE - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject
Grade 11 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 35.3% | 35.3% | 52.7% |
| 2009 | 49.4% | 49.4% | 51.6% |
| 2008 | 55.9% | 55.9% | 53.0% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 54.9% | 54.9% | 54.0% |
| 2009 | 56.6% | 56.6% | 56.9% |
| 2008 | 56.0% | 56.0% | 53.3% |
| Science Test | |||
| 2010 | 47.6% | 47.6% | 52.4% |
| 2009 | 51.8% | 51.8% | 50.5% |
| 2008 | 52.4% | 52.4% | 51.2% |
Source: IL Department of Education 2009-2010
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