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Metro Meridian Alternative High High School
301 South Meridian
Wichita KS, 67213, Sedgwick County
Phone: 316-973-0550
Ranking: 
(286 out of 308, bottom 7%)*
(286 out of 308, bottom 7%)*Type: Regular High School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 9 to Grade 12
School District: Wichita Unified School District 259
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 144 | 139 | 135 | 142 | 146 | 127 | 147 | |||||||
| Grade 9: | 2 | 1.4% | 7 | 5.0% | 4 | 3.0% | 7 | 4.9% | 7 | 4.8% | 4 | 3.1% | 2 | 1.4% |
| Grade 10: | 28 | 19.4% | 24 | 17.3% | 14 | 10.4% | 27 | 19.0% | 26 | 17.8% | 41 | 32.3% | 36 | 24.5% |
| Grade 11: | 52 | 36.1% | 33 | 23.7% | 47 | 34.8% | 51 | 35.9% | 51 | 34.9% | 32 | 25.2% | 46 | 31.3% |
| Grade 12: | 62 | 43.1% | 75 | 54.0% | 70 | 51.9% | 57 | 40.1% | 62 | 42.5% | 50 | 39.4% | 63 | 42.9% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 58 | 40.3% | 52 | 37.4% | 56 | 41.5% | 63 | 44.4% | 76 | 52.1% | 48 | 37.8% | 67 | 45.6% |
| Female: | 86 | 59.7% | 87 | 62.6% | 79 | 58.5% | 79 | 55.6% | 70 | 47.9% | 66 | 52.0% | 76 | 51.7% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 7 | 4.9% | 2 | 1.4% | 4 | 3.0% | 2 | 1.4% | 3 | 2.1% | 5 | 3.9% | 7 | 4.8% |
| Asian: | 3 | 2.1% | 2 | 1.4% | 1 | 0.7% | 4 | 2.8% | 2 | 1.4% | 1 | 0.8% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hispanic: | 43 | 29.9% | 37 | 26.6% | 35 | 25.9% | 44 | 31.0% | 34 | 23.3% | 30 | 23.6% | 40 | 27.2% |
| Black: | 16 | 11.1% | 21 | 15.1% | 23 | 17.0% | 22 | 15.5% | 23 | 15.8% | 20 | 15.7% | 28 | 19.0% |
| White: | 70 | 48.6% | 66 | 47.5% | 62 | 45.9% | 55 | 38.7% | 78 | 53.4% | 66 | 52.0% | 72 | 49.0% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 5 | 3.5% | 11 | 7.9% | 10 | 7.4% | 15 | 10.6% | 6 | 4.1% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 106 | 73.6% | 104 | 74.8% | 101 | 74.8% | 90 | 63.4% | 97 | 66.4% | 94 | 74.0% | 81 | 55.1% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 16 | 11.1% | 12 | 8.6% | 6 | 4.4% | 11 | 7.7% | 12 | 8.2% | 6 | 4.7% | 17 | 11.6% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 11.52 | 9.59 | 9.78 | 10.52 | 11.97 | 10.90 | 12.00 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| KS State Assessment | ||||||
| 2007 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 35.48% | N/A | N/A |
| 2010 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 52.17% | N/A | N/A |
| 2011 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 61.11% | N/A | N/A |
| 2006 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 64.52% | N/A | N/A |
| 2007 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 42.22% | N/A | N/A |
| 2008 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 58.82% | N/A | N/A |
| 2009 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 77.27% | N/A | N/A |
| 2010 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 96% | N/A | N/A |
| 2011 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 80.95% | N/A | N/A |
| 2009 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 80% | N/A | N/A |
| 2010 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 84.62% | N/A | N/A |
| 2011 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 65.38% | N/A | N/A |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 37.5% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 62.5% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 11.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 37.5% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 62.5% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $45,920.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $39,044.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $50,046.0 |
* Metro Meridian Alternative High High School was rated 3.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.