Our Data
Sharing data that informs our work is important to us. Below you will find the most up-to-date data we have available to share. If you have questions or concerns about anything you find or would like additional data, let us know.
Student Demographics
Enrollment
As an early college high school, we offer all students five years of high school. Students who exit our school after meeting all graduation requirements in just four years are considered "early" graduates.
| Freshmen | Sophomores | Juniors | Seniors | Early College 5th Year |
Total |
| 101 | 99 | 105 | 78 | 47 | 479 |
Race/Ethnicity
| White | American Indian or Alaskan Native | African American | Asian | Hispanic/Latino |
| 95.73% | <1% | 2.7% | <1% | <1% |
Gender
| Male | Female |
| 52.24% | 48.76% |
Economically Disadvantaged
| Economically Disadvantaged | Not Economically Disadvantaged |
| 37.98% | 62.02% |
Students with Disabilities
| Students with Disabilities | Students without Disabilities |
| 11.91% | 88.09% |
English Language Learners
| English Language Learners | Not English Language Learners |
| 0% | 100% |
Last updated: July 1, 2017; Source: www.mischooldata.org
Faculty Demographics
Full / Part-time Faculty
| Full Time | Part Time | Total |
| 19 | 4 | 23 |
Faculty Type
| Instructional | Support | Administration | Total |
| 23 | 8 | 4 | 35 |
Student:Faculty Ratio
| Instructional | Total |
| 23:1 | 18:1 |
Level of Education
| Bachelors Degree | Masters Degree | Total |
| 10 | 13 | 23 |
Highly Qualified
"Highly Qualified" is a state and federal designation created under No Child Left Behind that designates whether or a not a teacher has 1.) a bachelor's degree, 2.) full state certification, and 3.) proven knowledge of the subject that they teach.
| Number of Faculty Highly Qualified | Percentage of Faculty Highly Qualified |
| 23 | 100% |
Gender
| Male | Female |
| 8 | 15 |
Educator Effectiveness
Each year, the state of Michigan requires school districts to rate the effectiveness of their teachers and administrators. Here is the breakdown of how Meridian Public Schools has rated the Meridian Early College High School faculty.
| Highly Effective | Effective | Minimally Effective | Ineffective |
| 91% | 9% | 0% | 0% |
Last updated: October 2, 2019; Sources: Personnel records and www.mischooldata.org
Attendance & Mobility
Attendance Rates
The following table shows the percentage of students in attendance during the 2018-2019 school year broken down by grade level and term.
| Term 1 | Term 2 | Term 3 | Term 4 | Total | |
| Freshmen | 96.3% | 93.8% | 95.1% | 93.5% | 94.7% |
| Sophomores | 94.4% | 93.1% | 92.9% | 94.8% | 93.9% |
| Juniors | 95.8% | 95.4% | 94.5% | 95.9% | 95.4% |
| Seniors | 95.9% | 94.7% | 94.1% | 94.6% | 94.9% |
| Total | 95.6% | 94.2% | 94.2% | 94.7% | 94.7% |
Attendance data is not kept on 5th year students attending Delta College.
Notes:
- Totals may not equal 100% due to rounding.
- Documented absences are those excused due to extenuating circumstances that are appropriately documented in our office (e.g. obituary, doctor's appointment, court paperwork, etc.)
- Parent Knowledge is how we categorize call-ins from parents or guardians who know that their child is not in school, but the reason given is inexcusable. For example, waking up late, missing an alarm, etc.
- We code an absence as "verified truancy" whenever evidence show that the student was absent from school without credible reason. This absence type typically relates to a disciplinary record.
- A student is considered "way late" any time he or she is more than 10 minutes late for the class. A "way late" absence is counted as an unexcused absence.
Notes:
- Totals may not equal 100% due to rounding.
- Documented absences resulting from doctor's appointments are not recorded as "Medical Appointment" above. Counted here are only the percentage of times when a parent called in to excuse a child and said it was for a medical appointment.
Chronic Absenteeism
Students are considered chronically absent at any time during the year that they have missed more than 10% of the school year. For year end analysis, we consider any student who missed 18 days or more as being chronically absent during the year. We track and respond to chronic absenteeism because of its strong relationship to falling behind in school. Students who miss more than 10% of their school year or more have lower grades and are less likely to succeed in postsecondary opportunities offered by our school.
| 1st Year | 2nd Year | 3rd Year | 4th Year | Total | |
| Number | 25 | 26 | 16 | 28 | 95 |
| Percentage | 25.8% | 26% | 15% | 22.6% | 22.3% |
Notes:
- This data does not take absence reasons into account and therefore includes students who were absent due to long-term illnesses, family vacations, long-term suspensions, etc.
- This data aligns with national averages on chronic absenteeism.
Student Mobility
The following table shows the number and percentage of students entering and withdrawing from Meridian Early College High School during the 2015-2016 school year.
| Number | Percentage | |
| New Student Enrollments | 51 | 11% |
| Student Withdrawals | 26 | 5% |
Graduation Rates
To account for some students needing more time to complete their academic coursework, the state of Michigan calculates and reports graduation rates for school on four timescales: 4, 5, and 6 years.
The table below therefore answers the question, "What percentage of students graduate from Meridian Early College High School in 4, 5, and 6 years?" It also answers the question, "What percentage of students quit going to school altogether and are counted as a "dropout?"
| 4 Year | 5 Year | 6 Year | Dropout | |
| 2009 | 89.81% | 94.23% | 96.08% | 2.94% |
| 2010 | 89.38% | 96.23% | 97.14% | 1.9% |
| 2011 | 89.58% | 96.23% | 97.14% | 3.33% |
| 2012 | 84.47% | 88.89% | 91.67% | 7.29% |
| 2013 | 86.32% | 91.49% | 93.55% | 6.45% |
| 2014 | 91.49% | 95.56% | 93.33% | 2.22% |
| 2015 | 86.67% | 100.00% | 100.00% | 4.44% |
| 2016 | 86.84% | 100.00% | 100.00% | 0% |
| 2017 | 85.19% | 100.00% | 100.00% | 0% |
| 2018 | 89.25% | Not Available | Not Available | 2.15% |
| Average | 87.90% | 95.84% | 96.54% | 3.0% |
Last updated: October 2, 2019; Source: www.mischooldata.org
Notes:
- Data from 2009–2013 is reflective of Meridian High School since Meridian Early College High School had zero expected graduates during those years.
- Data for 2014 and 2015 is combined for Meridian High School and Meridian Early College High School since we had students graduating from both entities during those years.
- 2015 was Meridian High School's last graduating class. Beginning with the class of 2016, all graduation data will be pulled exclusively from Meridian Early College High School.
College Readiness
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| School Year | Assessment/ Subject | Student Group | Mean SAT Score | Benchmark | Met or Exceeded |
| 2017-2018 | ACCUPLACER | ||||
| SAT Total Score | All Students | 990.4 | N/A | 30% | |
| SAT Evidence-Based Reading Writing | All Students | 494.1 | 480 | 53.3 | |
| SAT Math | All Students | 496.3 | 530 | 36.7% | |