Impact of COVID-19 on Meridian High School
The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America.
Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased.
SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school.
Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores,
enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.
Rankings
Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Ranks 77th of 417 High schools | Ranks 138th of 442 High schools | 12.8% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
10th Grade English Language Arts (Meridian High School) | 76.9 | 67.4 | 9.5% |
10th Grade English Language Arts (Meridian School District) | 76.9 | 67.4 | 9.5% |
10th Grade English Language Arts (Washington) | 72.8 | 65.9 | 6.9% |
10th Grade Math (Meridian High School) | 55.1 | 47.7 | 7.4% |
10th Grade Math (Meridian School District) | 55.1 | 47.7 | 7.4% |
10th Grade Math (Washington) | 42.4 | 33.3 | 9.1% |
11th Grade Science (Meridian High School) | 66.2 | 48.4 | 17.8% |
11th Grade Science (Meridian School District) | 66.2 | 48.4 | 17.8% |
11th Grade Science (Washington) | 50 | 50.5 | 0.5% |
All Grades English Language Arts (Meridian High School) | 76.9 | 67.4 | 9.5% |
All Grades English Language Arts (Meridian School District) | 54.6 | 46 | 8.7% |
All Grades English Language Arts (Washington) | 61 | 52.9 | 8.1% |
All Grades Math (Meridian High School) | 55.1 | 47.7 | 7.4% |
All Grades Math (Meridian School District) | 46.5 | 30.5 | 16% |
All Grades Math (Washington) | 50.1 | 41 | 9% |
All Grades Science (Meridian High School) | 66.2 | 48.4 | 17.8% |
All Grades Science (Meridian School District) | 53 | 45.7 | 7.3% |
All Grades Science (Washington) | 52.7 | 48.8 | 4% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 480 | 487 | 1.5% |
African American | 2 | 4 | 100% |
American Indian | 2 | 4 | 100% |
Asian | 34 | 43 | 26.5% |
Hispanic | 99 | 91 | 8.1% |
Pacific Islander | 1 | 3 | 200% |
White | 317 | 312 | 1.6% |
Two or More Races | 25 | 29 | 16% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 41.3% | 37.2% | 4.1% |