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Eagle High School vs. Meridian High School

Should you attend Eagle 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
Eagle High School
574 North Park Lane
Eagle, ID 83616
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Meridian High School
1900 West Pine Street
Meridian, ID 83642
: 
6/
10
Top 50%
Top Rankings

Eagle High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Idaho for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)

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

Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Most improved public schools (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 1,802 students in grades 9-12, Eagle High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Idaho for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 54% (which is higher than the Idaho state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 80% (which is higher than the Idaho state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 22:1 is higher than the Idaho state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Idaho state average of 26% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,783 students in grades 9-12, Meridian High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Idaho for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 34% (which is lower than the Idaho state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65% (which is higher than the Idaho state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Idaho state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Idaho state average of 26% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,802 students
1,783 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
50% | 50%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
81 teachers
94 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
22:1
19:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Meridian High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#73 out of 709 schools in ID
(Top 20%)
#290 out of 709 schools in ID
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Eagle 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.
54%
(Top 30% in ID)
34%
(Bottom 50% in ID)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Eagle High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Idaho 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 Idaho by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
80%
(Top 5% in ID)
65%
(Top 20% in ID)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Eagle High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Idaho 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 Idaho by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
52%
(Top 20% in ID)
25%
(Bottom 50% in ID)
93%
(Top 10% in ID)
92%
(Top 10% in ID)
This chart displays graduation rate of Eagle High School and public school graduation rate of Idaho 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 Idaho by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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This chart displays the students of Meridian High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
452
472
Grade 10 Students
449
474
Grade 11 Students
455
426
Grade 12 Students
446
411

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
1%
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This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Meridian High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Asian
1%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Eagle High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Meridian High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
7%
18%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Meridian High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
1%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Eagle High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Idaho 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 Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
87%
75%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Eagle High School and the percentage of White public school students in Idaho 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 Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Eagle High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Idaho 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 Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.24
0.41
This chart displays the diversity score of Eagle High School and the public school average diversity score of Idaho 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 Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
4%
16%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Eagle High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Idaho 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 Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Eagle High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Idaho 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 Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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