Pocatello Senior High School - Pocatello, Idaho/ID

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Pocatello Senior High School

325 North Arthur Avenue, Pocatello, ID, 83204-3101 -

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Definition of Terms

Pocatello Senior High School

School Level

High school

Grades Offered

Grades 9 - 12

County

Bannock County, ID

Students & Faculty

Total Students

1170 students

% Male / % Female

51% / 49%

Total Classroom Teachers

58 teachers

Students by Grade

Grade 9 - 299 students

Grade 10 - 331 students

Grade 11 - 259 students

Grade 12 - 281 students

This School

(ID) School Average

Teacher : Student Ratio

1:20

1:16

Students by Ethnicity

This School

(ID) School Average

% American Indian	3%	1%
% Asian	1%	1%
% Hispanic	6%	10%
% Black	1%	n/a
% White	89%	85%

Additional Student Information

This School

(ID) School Average

% Eligible for Free Lunch

24%

23%

% Eligible for Reduced Lunch

% Migrant Students Enrolled

n/a

(ID) Statewide Testing Performance

School Statewide Performance

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School District Name

Pocatello 25 School District

This School's Agency

(ID) District Average

Number of Schools Managed	29	4
Number of Students Managed	12,371 students	1,136 students
District Total Revenue	$80,025,000	$8,230,000
District Expenditure	$78,424,000	$8,273,000
District Revenue / Student	$6,469	$7,245
District Expenditure / Student	$6,339	$7,283
District Graduation Rates	83%	n/a

Pocatello High School is a high school in Pocatello, Idaho commonly known as "Poky." The high school is a very historic fixture of Old Town Pocatello and is claimed to be haunted.
History
The school was constructed during the late spring of 1892. Pocatello High School was the most impressive building in the area during the early 1900s and on many occasions the school served as a town square where concerts and athletic contests were held. Two presidents of the United States spoke on the grounds of Pocatello High School, President Theodore Roosevelt in 1902 and William Howard Taft in 1908.
In 1914, a fire started in the boiler room and the high school burnt completely to the ground. The school was rebuilt in the exact same location. In 1939, the old school was remodeled and additions were made including a new gymnasium currently known as "the pit." In 1996 major renovations were added to the school which took three years to complete. These renovations included new floors, lights, sidewalks, heating system, windows, and a new gymnasium known as "the palace." Even with all the renovations, the school still has a unique 1916 feel about it.
About Pocatello High School
Pocatello High School is known around the area for their school pride. School colors are red and blue and their mascot is "the Indians." As of 2008, Don Cotant is the principal and current enrollment is around 1,140. They play an annual football game called the "Black and Blue Bowl" against their rival, the Highland Rams. In the past thirteen years, the Indians have defeated the Rams only once.
Achievements
In 1989, Pocatello High School received the Presidential Excellence award which was one of only 165 awards given in the nation.
In 2006 the Pocatello High School football team won the Idaho High School Activities Association 4A Championship.
Rivalry
Pocatello High School has a rivalry with the two other schools in Pocatello, Idaho, namely Century High School and Highland High School. The annual football game between Pocatello and Highland is known as the Black and Blue Bowl. A tradition of rivalry between the schools is to paint the large rock outside of the other schools.

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