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Kuna High School vs. Meridian High School

Should you attend Kuna 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
Kuna High School
637 East Deer Flat
Kuna, ID 83634
: 
3/
10
Bottom 50%
Meridian High School
1900 West Pine Street
Meridian, ID 83642
: 
6/
10
Top 50%
Top Rankings
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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 1,640 students in grades 9-12, Kuna High School ranks in the bottom 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 24% (which is lower than the Idaho state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 53% (which is lower than the Idaho state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is lower than the Idaho state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Idaho state average of 27% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,823 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 28% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Idaho state average of 27% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,640 students
1,823 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
101 teachers
95 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Meridian High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
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

#504 out of 709 schools in ID
(Bottom 50%)
#290 out of 709 schools in ID
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Kuna 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.
24%
(Bottom 50% in ID)
34%
(Bottom 50% in ID)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Kuna 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.
53%
(Top 50% 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 Kuna 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.
45%
(Top 50% in ID)
25%
(Bottom 50% in ID)
89%
(Top 30% in ID)
92%
(Top 10% in ID)
This chart displays graduation rate of Kuna 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
411
530
Grade 10 Students
433
458
Grade 11 Students
377
442
Grade 12 Students
419
393

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
1%
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Kuna High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Idaho by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
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%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Kuna 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
15%
19%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Kuna High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Idaho 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 Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
2%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Kuna 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
77%
72%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Kuna 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
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Kuna 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.
0.39
0.45
This chart displays the diversity score of Kuna 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
17%
21%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Kuna 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
6%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Kuna 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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