Archive for February, 2011
Why Attend Meridian?
Meridian’s education prepares students of all ages to develop a lifelong love for learning and to enter the best colleges and universities. Our teachers base their curriculum on the Utah State Core and Core Knowledge and expand upon these foundations to create more in-depth and dynamic learning experiences. While lower school students learn about the Renaissance period in Europe, they roll up their sleeves and paint their own Sistene Chapel on their classroom ceiling. At a different level, middle and upper school students combine online lectures with individualized attention to best understand math concepts and science phenomena. Learning at Meridian School, whatever the age level, is supported by educational foundation research that identifies the most effective learning methods for students in our world today.
An additional dimension, which makes Meridian School distinctive, is its international student body. Meridian welcomes students from all over the world; students come from China, Korea, Taiwan, Pakistan, Germany and Mexico, to name a few. The national and international student body invites an exchange of cultures, languages and philosophies that creates a global perspective.
Perhaps you wonder, “Why is Meridian a private school?” and “Why attend a private school?” Meridian is able to ensure such an academic and caring environment because of its qualified faculty, small classes and supportive administration. Our teachers have professional degrees in what they are teaching, many years of classroom experience and teaching credentials.
In our small classroom settings, with student to teacher ratios of 1:15, faculty are able to share their classroom passion and to focus on the development and progress of each student. Over the years studies have shown that individualized attention in environments with structure and expectation leads to better learning and goal setting by students. The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a division of the United States Department of Education, found that private school students scored higher on standardized tests, were more likely than others to take advanced-level high school courses, had more demanding graduation requirements, and sent more graduates to college than public schools.[1]
Students thrive when allowed to learn in a safe and supportive environment. Joint reports by the NCES, the Bureau of Justice Statistics and a private study by the Horatio Alger Association have found that private school students are significantly more likely than others to feel safe and to be safe in their schools.[2] It is of utmost importance to the administration that faculty and students thrive in a secure environment where learning, and a love for learning, flourish, while enabling students to develop their potential and a better global understanding of the world in which they live.
Horatio Alger Association of Distinguished Americans, The State of Our Nation’s Youth: 2000-2001 (Alexandria, VA, 2001), p. 8.
Please see the “Education and Innovation” and “University Success” links on our home page and the story below from a Meridian family:
Laura Tevaga “The Prime Meridian”
Education and Innovation
As a result, our students experience a blended learning model that combines a traditional classroom environment with individualized attention and innovative technology. Meridian School enthusiastically incorporates the best teaching methods culled from advanced research in the educational field.
| Meridian students traditionally outperform their peers on standardized tests, including the IOWA and ACT. |
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Meridian ACT Mean Score2005 29.0 2006 27.0 2007 25.2 2008 25.7 2009 27.4 |
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| Meridian students have challenging and dynamic learning experiences, which lay the foundation for success at the university level and a lifetime of learning. Please see the "University Success" link on our home page. |
University Success
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Meridian graduates over the last five years have been accepted to or enrolled in the following colleges and universities:
Albertson College of Idaho
American International University
Arizona State University
Assumption University (Thailand)
Berkley College (New York)
Boston College
Boston University
Brazil University
Brigham Young University
BYU-Hawaii
BYU-Idaho
Case Western Reserve University (Ohio)
Casper CC
Chapman City College of NY
Tech Colgate
Dixie College
Drexel Hollins
Grinnell College
Indiana University
Ithaca College
Johns Hopkins University
Jyochi (Sophia) University (Japan)
Lawrence University
Michigan State University
Middlebury College
Mount Holyoke College
New York University
Northface University
Northern Arizona University
Notre Dame University
Penn State
Providence University
Southern Utah University
Snow College
St. John’s University
SUNY (State University of New York)
Temple
Tokyo University
University of Illinois (Urbana – Champaign)
University of Michigan
University of Utah
University of Washington
University of Wisconsin
Utah State University
Utah Valley University
Washington State University
Weber State University
Wellesley University
Wesleyan University
Westminster College
News
Goodbye 2011/12 School Year!
June 4, 2012
by: tasi • News, Uncategorized
AMAZING Production of Joseph & the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
May 2, 2012
by: tasi • News, Uncategorized
Athletics
Josh Crowther All Valley Team Member
April 13, 2010
by: Meridian • Athletics
4 Meridian Players Named All State
March 17, 2010
by: Meridian • Athletics
Meridian 2010 Girls Basketball
February 18, 2010
by: Meridian • Athletics
Meridian Girls Win at State Tounament
Fine Arts
Goodbye 2011/12 School Year!
June 4, 2012
by: tasi • News, Uncategorized
AMAZING Production of Joseph & the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
May 2, 2012
by: tasi • News, Uncategorized