Meridian High School vs. West Lauderdale High School
Should you attend Meridian High School or West Lauderdale High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.
Serving 1,301 students in grades 9-12, Meridian High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Mississippi for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 39% (which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 47%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 29% (which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 42%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Mississippi state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 58% (majority Black).
Serving 589 students in grades 9-12, West Lauderdale High School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Mississippi for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 80-84% (which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 47%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-54% (which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 42%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Mississippi state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 58% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,301 students
589 students
% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
91 teachers
39 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
15:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#526 out of 805 schools in MS (Bottom 50%)
#80 out of 805 schools in MS (Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
(Bottom 50% in MS)
80-84%
(Top 5% in MS)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
(Bottom 50% in MS)
50-54%
(Top 30% in MS)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
(Bottom 50% in MS)
85-89%
(Top 5% in MS)
Graduation Rate
84%
(Bottom 50% in MS)
90-94%
(Top 20% in MS)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
353
146
Grade 10 Students
366
143
Grade 11 Students
304
156
Grade 12 Students
256
142
Ungraded Students
22
2
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
3%
3%
% Black
93%
17%
% White
3%
77%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
2%
Diversity Score
0.13
0.38
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
