Firth High School vs. Blackfoot High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Firth High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Idaho for:
Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Graduation Rate
Blackfoot High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Idaho for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Overview
Serving 270 students in grades 7-12, Firth High School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Idaho for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 40-44% (which is approximately equal to the Idaho state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70-74% (which is higher than the Idaho state average of 54%).
The student:teacher ratio of 21:1 is higher than the Idaho state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Idaho state average of 26% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,237 students in grades 9-12, Blackfoot High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Idaho for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 26% (which is lower than the Idaho state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 47% (which is lower than the Idaho state average of 54%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Idaho state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Idaho state average of 26% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
7-12
9-12
Total Students
270 students
1,237 students
% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
48% | 52%
Total Classroom Teachers
13 teachers
65 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
19:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#154 out of 707 schools in ID
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#518 out of 707 schools in ID
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
26%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-74%
47%
Graduation Rate
≥90%
86%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
77
321
Grade 10 Students
75
317
Grade 11 Students
65
322
Grade 12 Students
53
277
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
8%
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
13%
23%
% Black
1%
n/a
n/a
% White
85%
66%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
3%
Diversity Score
0.26
0.51
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
7%
14%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
15%
2%