Highland High School
Tel:
(208) 237-1300
- Highland High School serves 1,609 students in grades 9-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 39% (which is lower than the Idaho state average of 44%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 64% (which is higher than the Idaho state average of 54%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Highland High School placed in the top 50% of all schools in Idaho for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is top 20%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 22:1 is higher than the Idaho state level of 18:1.
Top Placements
Highland High School places among the top 20% of public schools in Idaho for:
- Category Attribute
- Reading/Language Arts Proficiency Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
- Graduation Rate Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
School Overview
- Highland High School's student population of 1,609 students has grown by 10% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 74 teachers has grown by 13% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 9-12 |
| Total Students | 1,609 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 74 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Highland High School is ranked within the top 50% of all 676 schools in Idaho (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 22:1 has stayed the same over five school years.
- The diversity score of Highland High School is 0.30, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.40. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (ID) |
| Overall Testing Rank | #237 out of 676 schools (Top 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 39% | 44% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 64% | 54% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 22:1 | 18:1 |
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| American Indian | 6% | 1% |
| Asian | 1% | 1% |
| Hispanic | 10% | 18% |
| Black | n/a | 1% |
| White | 81% | 76% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 2% | 3% |
| Diversity Score | 0.30 | 0.40 |
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| Graduation Rate | 94% | 79% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 24% | 35% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 6% | 10% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Pocatello School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, ID Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Highland High School is New Horizon High School (1.9 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Alameda Middle School (1.9 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Edahow Elementary School (0.7 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Pocatello Edahow Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 317 students
0.7 miles
2020 Pocatello Creek Road
Pocatello, ID 83201
(208) 233-1844 0.7 K-5 317 - Pocatello Gate City Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 473 students
0.7 miles
2288 Hiskey Street
Pocatello, ID 83201
(208) 237-2503 0.7 K-5 473 - Pocatello Syringa Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 433 students
1.2 miles
388 East Griffith Road
Pocatello, ID 83201
(208) 237-4040 1.2 PK-5 433 - Pocatello Tendoy Elementary School Grades: PK-6 | 258 students
1.4 miles
957 East Alameda Road
Pocatello, ID 83201
(208) 233-2921 1.4 PK-6 258 - Pocatello Alameda Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 741 students
1.9 miles
845 Mckinley Avenue
Pocatello, ID 83201
(208) 232-0378 1.9 6-8 741
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