Merkel High School

Merkel High School

Public High School | Grade 9-12
2000 S 7th St,  Merkel, TX
Merkel Independent School District
4.0
1.0
327 Students
B-
Niche Grade

School Details

Head of School
James Stevens
Student Teacher Ratio
10:1
Average SAT Score
1130
Average ACT Score
22
Math Proficiency
27%
Reading Proficiency
32%
Average GPA
3.62
Graduation Rate
95%

Niche Grade

C+
Academics
B
Teachers
B-
College Prep
B-
Administration
B
Resources/Facilities
C+
Clubs and Activities
B
Food
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Niche Grade Details

Academics
Average GPA
3.62
Reading Proficiency
32%
Math Proficiency
27%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
10:1
Teachers
34
Full Time Teachers
34
Teachers in First or Second Year
23.1%
College Prep
Average SAT
1130
Math
580
Verbal
540
Average ACT
22
Math
22
English
22
Reading
23
Science
23
Number of AP Courses
6
AP Pass Rate
21.1%
AP Math Enrollment
Very Low
AP Science Enrollment
Very Low
Other AP Enrollment
Low
Clubs and Activities
Girls Athletic Participation
Very Low
Boys Athletic Participation
Very Low

GreatSchools Rating

4
Test Scores
5
Equity
6
College Readiness
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Test Scores

English
9%
State Average
17%
GreatSchools Test Scores Rating
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The Test Score Rating reflects annual state test results for this school compared with scores statewide.

Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
314:1

Student Diversity

Male
51.1%
Female
48.9%
White
73.7%
Hispanic
22%
Two or more races
2.4%
Native American
1.2%
Black
<1%
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Specialty School Programs

AP Programs Offered
IB Programs Offered
Free/Reduced Lunch Offered

Colleges Students are Considering

Students are most interested in or go on to attend these colleges.
Texas Tech University 51 Students
Abilene Christian University 40 Students
Texas A&M University 36 Students
Cisco College 35 Students
Angelo State University 34 Students
Hardin-Simmons University 31 Students
University of Texas - Austin 27 Students
Texas State University 27 Students
Tarleton State University 25 Students
West Texas A&M University 21 Students

What Students Want to Study

Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Nursing 16 Students
Business 14 Students
Psychology 12 Students
Biology 12 Students
Kinesiology and Exercise Science 12 Students
Physical Therapy 8 Students
Accounting 6 Students
Veterinary Sciences 6 Students
Dental Hygiene 6 Students
Surgical Technologist 6 Students

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
4.0 25 Reviews
4.0 Alum
6/2/2022
I liked how small it was because I knew almost everyone and I was very comfortable being myself around everyone on campus. One thing that I would like to see change is some people's poor behavior. But that is something that is just getting worse by generation and I am not sure how you would fix it.
4.0 Junior
4/15/2020
Merkel High School challenges and pushes their students to strive for excellence. The parents stay involved with the school and children. The sports program does not have many kinds but is good at what they have.
5.0 Senior
9/26/2018
MHS is a great school to be at, it may be public but the staff and teachers are so kind and generous. They want the best only for you and will help you out in anyway possible. I recommend MHS.
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1.0 2 Reviews
1.0 teacher
3/24/2018
As a previous teacher, I agree with what the previous poster stated. Administrators highly encouraged bare minimum standards so that students would pass classes. In fact teachers could be disciplined if students failed.
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1.0 student
3/29/2016
The teachers are extremely lazy. My astronomy teacher just shows us videos on YouTube and hands out worksheets that could be completed by a 6th grader. Many elective classes, such as computers classes and culinary, are even worse. There are were days where those teachers had absolutely no plans at a...
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