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Clifton High School vs. Meridian High School

Should you attend Clifton High School or Meridian 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.

School Overview

School
Clifton High School
1101 N Ave Q
Clifton, TX 76634
: 
6/
10
Top 50%
Meridian High School
500 Cr 2515
Meridian, TX 76665
: 
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

Clifton High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)

Meridian High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 312 students in grades 9-12, Clifton High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 35-39% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-54% (which is approximately equal to the Texas state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 42% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Texas state average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 187 students in grades 6-12, Meridian High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 15-19% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-44% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 7:1 is lower than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 44% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Texas state average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
6-12
Total Students
312 students
187 students
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This chart displays total students of Meridian High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
28 teachers
26 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
7:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Meridian High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#3786 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Top 50%)
#6727 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Clifton High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Meridian High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
35-39%
(Bottom 50% in TX)
15-19%
(Bottom 50% in TX)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Clifton High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Meridian High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
50-54%
(Top 50% in TX)
40-44%
(Bottom 50% in TX)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Clifton High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Meridian High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
55-59%
(Top 20% in TX)
20-29%
(Bottom 50% in TX)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Clifton High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Meridian High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≥95%
(Top 20% in TX)
≥80%
(Bottom 50% in TX)
This chart displays graduation rate of Clifton High School and public school graduation rate of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Meridian High School and public school graduation rate of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Clifton High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Meridian High School by grade.
Grade 6 Students
-
23
Grade 7 Students
-
23
Grade 8 Students
-
39
Grade 9 Students
87
35
Grade 10 Students
94
25
Grade 11 Students
74
14
Grade 12 Students
57
28

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
1%
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Meridian High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
35%
35%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Clifton High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Meridian High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
1%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Clifton High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Meridian High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
58%
56%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Clifton High School and the percentage of White public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Meridian High School and the percentage of White public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Clifton High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Meridian High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.54
0.57
This chart displays the diversity score of Clifton High School and the public school average diversity score of Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Meridian High School and the public school average diversity score of Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
43%
54%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Clifton High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Meridian High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
10%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Clifton High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Meridian High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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