Meridian High School

Welcome to Meridian High School - Home of the Wildcats!

Meridian High School is in the unique position of being the only public high school in the city of Meridian, Mississippi, an urban community of approximately 44,000. The city serves as a regional trade center for eight rural communities in east Mississippi and west Alabama. We are the home of the WILDCATS and our school colors are royal blue and white.

MHS News and Notes

Photo from the ribbon-cutting on the new student-led credit union on the campus of Meridian High School.

Meridian High School Opens Student-Led Credit Union Through Partnership with 1st MS Federal Credit Union

Oct 6 2026

Meridian, MS — Meridian High School officially opened its new student-led credit union Tuesday morning, providing Business Academy students with a unique opportunity to gain hands-on experience in banking, customer service, and financial literacy.

Photo of MHS Theatre students at the Oak Grove Improv Festival on September 19, 2026.

Wildcat Players Shine at 13th Annual Oak Grove Improv Festival

Sep 22 2026

The Wildcat Players proudly represented Meridian High School at the festival last Saturday, with 18 theatre students participating alongside talented theatre students from across the state of Mississippi.

A group of students pose for a photo inside a library.

Returning students guide Meridian Collegiate Academy’s second class

Aug 12 2026

Returning Meridian Collegiate Academy (MCA) students had one message for the program’s newest class: Manage your time.

“Here, you really do have to study,” Veronica Garcia said during orientation at Meridian Community College. “In high school, you may be able to say, ‘I’ll just wing it,’ but college is different.”

MPSD Celebrated Ribbon-Cutting for New Meridian High School Entrance Addition

Jul 16 2026

Meridian, MS — The Meridian Public School District celebrated the completion of the new entrance addition at Meridian High School with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Thursday, July 16, 2026.