Welcome To Meridian High School

We Are A Successful School!

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.

Mission Statement

The mission of Meridian High School is to provide a relevant and challenging curriculum to help students reach their maximum educational and social potential in a safe and secure learning environment.

Wildcats are PUNCTUAL, PREPARED, and POLITE!

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Parental Opt-Out Form for Release of Student Info to College and Military

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Headlines & Features

All 20 MHS Varsity Sports receive Scholarly honors from MHSAA

Every varsity sports team at Meridian High School was named to the Mississippi High School Athletic Association’s Scholarly Sports Team for the 2019-2020 school year. Teams receive the distinction for a team-wide cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher.

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Senior John Landon Young tabbed as 2020 Lindy Callahan Scholar-Athlete

Sixteen seniors from across the state have been selected as Lindy Callahan Scholar-Athletes for the Class of 2020.

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Congratulations to Hannah Massey: 2020 MHS Valedictorian

The MHS Class of 2020 Valedictorian is Hannah Massey. In addition to earning A’s in all of her classes, Hannah has represented MHS on the Academic Quiz Bowl Team. Hannah is also a member of the National Honor Society, National Art Honor Society, and the National BETA Club.

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Congratulations to Ta'Dashia Flowers: 2020 MHS Salutatorian

The MHS Class of 2020 Salutatorian is Ta’Dashia Flowers. While earning A’s in all of her classes, Ta’Dashia has played both volleyball and golf for MHS for six years and has served as a captain in both sports for four years. In 2018, Ta’Dashia was the Region 5 District 8 Low Medalist for golf (1st place).

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MHS to host Senior Sendoff on May 19, 2020

Meridian High School is proud to announce that the Class of 2020 will take part in a special Senior Send-Off Parade Tuesday, May 19, at 6:00 pm. The parade will be through the campus of MHS to give the Seniors one last chance to say “Good-Bye” to the school.

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2020 MHS Senior Spotlight

Although we don’t know when we will return to school, we thought it would be a great idea to spotlight several MHS Seniors.

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MHS Star Student and Star Teacher announced

Meridian High School senior John Landon Young has been named STAR Student for the 2019-2020 school year by the Mississippi Economic Council (MEC) M. B. Swayze Foundation, sponsor of the Student-Teacher Achievement Recognition (STAR) program.

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Griffin named MHS principal for 2020-21 school year

The Meridian Public School District School Board approved the hiring of Dr. Joe Griffin as the new principal for Meridian High School for the 2020-21 school year. Dr. Griffin will officially begin his position on July 1, 2020.

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GEAR Up Info for MHS Seniors

Get2College is fully open for business and ready to help your students, parents, and educators in multiple ways!

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At Home Packets Announcement

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Trussell named new MPSD Athletic Director

Meridian Public School District is proud to announce the hiring of Dr. Cheyenne Trussell as the new athletic director for the upcoming 2020-2021 school year. Dr. Trussell graduated from Meridian High School in 1979 and was a member of the undefeated Big Eight Conference championship football team of 1978.

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