Merritt Island High School Overview

Overview

At Merritt Island High School, students have the opportunity to take Advanced Placement® course work and exams. The AP® participation rate at Merritt Island High School is 35 percent. The student body makeup is 53 percent male and 47 percent female, and the total minority enrollment is 22 percent. Merritt Island High School is 1 of 21 high schools in the Brevard Public Schools.

Rankings / Awards

This details how this school compares to others based on U.S. News ranking criteria.

Medal Awarded	None
National Rank
Unranked

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Students / Teachers

These counts and percentages of students and teachers are from data reported by schools to the government.

Total Enrollment	1,483
Total Minority Enrollment (% of total)	22%
Total Economically Disadvantaged (% of total)	21%
Full-Time Teachers	87

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Test Scores

U.S. News calculates these values based on student performance on state exit exams and internationally available exams on college-level course work (AP®/IB exams).

Proficient in Reading	70%
Proficient in Math	53%
College Readiness Index	27.4

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School Data

School profile information is based on government data.

Grades Served	09 – 12
Setting	Large Suburb
Charter School	No
Magnet School	No
Receives Title I Funding	No

District

This information relates to high schools run by this school's state operating agency. Many districts contain only one high school.

Total Schools	21
Total Students	23,775
Proficient in Reading (district average)	61%
Proficient in Math (district average)	61%
College Readiness (district average)	31.4