Meridian High School vs. Maroa-forsyth Senior High School
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School Overview
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Maroa-forsyth Senior High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
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Overview
Serving 304 students in grades 9-12, Meridian High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 20-24% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 10-14% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 54% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 338 students in grades 9-12, Maroa-forsyth Senior High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 25-29% (which is approximately equal to the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30-34% (which is approximately equal to the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Black and Asian), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 54% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
304 students
338 students


% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
50% | 50%


Total Classroom Teachers
20 teachers
23 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2104 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1132 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
25-29%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
30-34%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
50-54%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
≥95%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 9 Students
77
89
Grade 10 Students
81
91
Grade 11 Students
75
84
Grade 12 Students
71
74
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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n/a
% Asian
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7%


% Hispanic
3%
2%


% Black
1%
7%


% White
93%
81%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
3%


Diversity Score
0.13
0.34


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
20%
17%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
3%

