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Metro Meridian Alternative High School (Closed 2023)

301 S Meridian
Wichita, KS 67213

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Serving 137 students in grades 9-12, Metro Meridian Alternative High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Kansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving was ≤20% (which was lower than the Kansas state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving was ≤20% (which was lower than the Kansas state average of 41%).

The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 was lower than the Kansas state level of 13:1.

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades 9-12

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Metro Meridian Alternative High School
9	3
10	22
11	37
12	75

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Total Students

137 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Metro Meridian Alternative High School
2023	137
2022	137
2021	137
2020	137
2019	137
2018	137
2017	137
2016	137
2015	149
2014	144
2013	139
2012	135
2011	142
2010	146
2009	127
2008	147
2007	150
2006	104
2005	147
2004	148
2003	170
2002	169
2001	173
2000	180
1999	198
1998	209
1997	206
1996	200
1995	203
1994	208
1993	201

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Total Classroom Teachers

14 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Metro Meridian Alternative High School
2023	14
2022	14
2021	14
2020	14
2019	14
2018	14
2017	14
2016	14
2015	15
2014	13
2013	15
2012	14
2011	14
2010	12
2009	12
2008	12
2007	14
2006	10
2005	10
2004	8
2003	10
2002	10
2001	9
2000	8
1999	7
1998	8
1997	8
1996	8
1995	9
1994	10
1993	10

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School Rankings

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State Level (KS)

(15-16)

≤20%

35%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2016)
Year	Metro Meridian Alternative High School	Kansas	Wichita School District
2016	20%	35%	20%
2015	20%	33%	20%
2013	49%	77%	66%
2012	24%	84%	71%
2011	69%	84%	71%
2010	49%	82%	67%

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(15-16)

≤20%

41%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2016)
Year	Metro Meridian Alternative High School	Kansas	Wichita School District
2016	20%	41%	27%
2015	20%	42%	27%
2013	74%	84%	72%
2012	74%	86%	75%
2011	80%	87%	77%
2010	80%	85%	72%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

10:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Metro Meridian Alternative High School	Kansas	Wichita School District
2023	10:1	13:1	14:1
2022	10:1	13:1	14:1
2021	10:1	13:1	14:1
2020	10:1	13:1	14:1
2019	10:1	13:1	14:1
2018	10:1	14:1	15:1
2017	10:1	14:1	15:1
2016	10:1	14:1	15:1
2015	10:1	14:1	15:1
2014	12:1	13:1	16:1
2013	10:1	13:1	16:1
2012	10:1	13:1	16:1
2011	11:1	14:1	16:1
2010	12:1	13:1	16:1
2009	11:1	13:1	17:1
2008	12:1	14:1	16:1
2007	11:1	12:1	15:1
2006	10:1	13:1	15:1
2005	15:1	14:1	16:1
2004	19:1	14:1	17:1
2003	17:1	14:1	17:1
2002	17:1	14:1	17:1
2001	19:1	14:1	16:1
2000	23:1	14:1	16:1
1999	28:1	14:1	17:1
1998	26:1	14:1	17:1
1997	27:1	14:1	17:1
1996	25:1	15:1	17:1
1995	22:1	15:1	16:1
1994	21:1	15:1	17:1
1993	21:1	15:1	17:1

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American Indian

(15-16)

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2016)
Year	Metro Meridian Alternative High School	Kansas	Wichita School District
2016	2%	1%	1%
2015	4%	1%	1%
2014	5%	1%	2%
2013	1%	1%	2%
2012	3%	2%	2%
2011	1%	2%	2%
2010	3%	1%	3%
2009	5%	3%	5%
2008	5%	2%	4%
2007	4%	2%	3%
2006	2%	2%	4%
2005	7%	2%	4%
2004	5%	2%	3%
2003	5%	2%	3%
2002	4%	1%	4%
2001	1%	1%	3%
2000	5%	1%	2%
1999	4%	1%	2%
1998	6%	1%	2%
1997	6%	1%	2%
1996	3%	1%	2%
1995	4%	1%	1%
1994	3%	1%	2%
1993	5%	1%	2%
1992	4%	1%	2%

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Asian

(15-16)

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2014)
Year	Metro Meridian Alternative High School	Kansas	Wichita School District
2014	2%	3%	5%
2013	1%	3%	5%
2012	1%	3%	5%
2011	3%	3%	5%
2010	1%	2%	5%
2009	2%	3%	8%
2007	1%	3%	6%
2004	3%	3%	6%
2003	3%	2%	5%
2002	1%	2%	5%
2001	3%	2%	6%
2000	2%	2%	6%
1999	2%	2%	6%
1998	1%	2%	5%
1993	1%	2%	5%

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Hispanic

(15-16)

34%

19%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2016)
Year	Metro Meridian Alternative High School	Kansas	Wichita School District
2016	34%	19%	33%
2015	33%	19%	33%
2014	30%	18%	33%
2013	27%	18%	32%
2012	26%	17%	31%
2011	31%	16%	30%
2010	23%	16%	28%
2009	25%	14%	26%
2008	27%	13%	25%
2007	30%	13%	24%
2006	29%	12%	22%
2005	21%	12%	21%
2004	22%	11%	20%
2003	24%	10%	18%
2002	18%	10%	17%
2001	12%	9%	15%
2000	8%	8%	15%
1999	11%	8%	13%
1998	12%	7%	12%
1997	11%	7%	11%
1996	9%	6%	10%
1995	7%	6%	9%
1994	4%	5%	9%
1993	6%	5%	8%
1992	8%	5%	8%

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Black

(15-16)

12%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2016)
Year	Metro Meridian Alternative High School	Kansas	Wichita School District
2016	12%	7%	20%
2015	8%	7%	19%
2014	11%	7%	18%
2013	15%	7%	18%
2012	17%	7%	18%
2011	15%	7%	19%
2010	16%	8%	19%
2009	16%	9%	21%
2008	19%	9%	22%
2007	17%	9%	22%
2006	27%	9%	22%
2005	18%	9%	23%
2004	12%	9%	23%
2003	7%	9%	24%
2002	5%	9%	23%
2001	6%	9%	24%
2000	9%	9%	23%
1999	10%	9%	23%
1998	11%	9%	23%
1997	10%	8%	23%
1996	6%	9%	22%
1995	8%	8%	21%
1994	7%	8%	20%
1993	5%	8%	20%
1992	5%	8%	19%

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White

(15-16)

44%

65%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2016)
Year	Metro Meridian Alternative High School	Kansas	Wichita School District
2016	44%	65%	35%
2015	44%	65%	35%
2014	49%	66%	34%
2013	47%	67%	35%
2012	46%	67%	36%
2011	39%	68%	37%
2010	53%	69%	38%
2009	52%	71%	40%
2008	49%	73%	43%
2007	48%	73%	45%
2006	59%	75%	46%
2005	54%	74%	46%
2004	58%	75%	48%
2003	61%	77%	50%
2002	72%	78%	51%
2001	78%	79%	52%
2000	76%	80%	54%
1999	73%	80%	56%
1998	70%	81%	58%
1997	73%	82%	59%
1996	82%	82%	61%
1995	81%	83%	65%
1994	86%	84%	64%
1993	82%	84%	65%
1992	83%	84%	67%

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Hawaiian

(15-16)

n/a

Two or more races

(15-16)

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2016)
Year	Metro Meridian Alternative High School	Kansas	Wichita School District
2016	8%	5%	7%
2015	11%	5%	8%
2014	3%	5%	8%
2013	8%	4%	8%
2012	7%	4%	8%
2011	11%	4%	7%
2010	4%	4%	7%

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n/a

0.57

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1992-2016)
Year	Metro Meridian Alternative High School	Kansas	Wichita School District
2016	0.68	0.54	0.73
2015	0.68	0.54	0.72
2014	0.66	0.53	0.74
2013	0.68	0.53	0.74
2012	0.69	0.52	0.74
2011	0.72	0.51	0.74
2010	0.64	0.49	0.74
2009	0.65	0.47	0.69
2008	0.65	0.45	0.70
2007	0.66	0.45	0.70
2006	0.70	0.42	0.69
2005	0.67	0.44	0.68
2004	0.62	0.42	0.68
2003	0.57	0.39	0.67
2002	0.45	0.38	0.66
2001	0.38	0.36	0.65
2000	0.41	0.34	0.63
1999	0.45	0.34	0.62
1998	0.49	0.33	0.61
1997	0.45	0.32	0.59
1996	0.31	0.31	0.57
1995	0.33	0.31	0.55
1994	0.25	0.29	0.55
1993	0.32	0.28	0.53
1992	0.30	0.28	0.51

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(15-16)

65-69%

85%

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Graduation Rate Comparison Over Years (2011-2016)
Year	Metro Meridian Alternative High School	Kansas	Wichita School District
2016	67%	85%	73%
2015	52%	85%	75%
2014	54%	85%	75%
2013	37%	85%	77%
2012	67%	85%	74%
2011	47%	82%	66%

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Eligible for

72%

42%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Metro Meridian Alternative High School	Kansas	Wichita School District
2023	72%	41%	71%
2022	72%	34%	65%
2021	72%	36%	67%
2020	72%	37%	68%
2019	72%	37%	68%
2018	72%	39%	65%
2017	72%	39%	65%
2016	72%	40%	66%
2015	67%	40%	66%
2014	74%	40%	69%
2013	75%	39%	67%
2012	75%	39%	67%
2011	63%	37%	65%
2010	66%	36%	62%
2009	74%	32%	57%
2008	55%	30%	56%
2007	58%	30%	55%
2006	70%	30%	55%
2005	52%	29%	54%
2004	41%	28%	52%
2003	41%	26%	48%
2002	37%	25%	44%
2001	29%	24%	43%
2000	28%	23%	39%
1998	37%	33%	52%
1997	32%	32%	44%
1996	40%	32%	43%
1995	27%	24%	38%
1994	25%	24%	35%
1993	29%	23%	32%
1992	28%	28%	39%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Metro Meridian Alternative High School	Kansas	Wichita School District
2023	9%	7%	8%
2022	9%	10%	11%
2021	9%	9%	10%
2020	9%	10%	9%
2019	9%	10%	9%
2018	9%	9%	8%
2017	9%	9%	8%
2016	9%	9%	8%
2015	8%	10%	9%
2014	11%	10%	9%
2013	9%	10%	9%
2012	4%	10%	9%
2011	8%	10%	10%
2010	8%	10%	10%
2009	5%	11%	13%
2008	12%	10%	11%
2007	13%	10%	11%
2006	16%	10%	12%
2005	16%	9%	11%
2004	16%	9%	11%
2003	18%	10%	12%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Wichita School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

≤20% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 35% KS state average), while ≤20% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 41% KS state average).

What is the graduation rate of Metro Meridian Alternative High School?

The graduation rate of Metro Meridian Alternative High School is 65-69%, which is lower than the Kansas state average of 85%.

How many students attend Metro Meridian Alternative High School?

137 students attend Metro Meridian Alternative High School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

44% of Metro Meridian Alternative High School students are White, 34% of students are Hispanic, 12% of students are Black, 8% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are American Indian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Metro Meridian Alternative High School?

Metro Meridian Alternative High School has a student ration of 10:1, which is lower than the Kansas state average of 13:1.

What grades does Metro Meridian Alternative High School offer ?

Metro Meridian Alternative High School offers enrollment in grades 9-12

What school district is Metro Meridian Alternative High School part of?

Metro Meridian Alternative High School is part of Wichita School District.

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