Sugar-salem High School
Tel:
(208)356-0274
- Sugar-salem High School serves 527 students in grades 9-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 45-49% (which is higher than the Idaho state average of 44%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65-69% (which is higher than the Idaho state average of 54%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Sugar-salem High School placed in the top 30% of all schools in Idaho for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 20%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the Idaho state level of 18:1.
- Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Idaho state average of 25%.
Top Placements
Sugar-salem 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 5%)
School Overview
- Sugar-salem High School's student population of 527 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 26 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Awards |  Blue Ribbon School (2013) |
| Grades Offered | Grades 9-12 |
| Total Students | 527 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 26 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Sugar-salem High School is ranked within the top 30% 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 20:1 has stayed the same over five school years.
- The diversity score of Sugar-salem High School is 0.19, 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 School Rank | #156 out of 676 schools (Top 30%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 45-49% | 44% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 65-69% | 54% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 20:1 | 18:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | 1% |
| Asian | 2% | 1% |
| Hispanic | 8% | 18% |
| Black | n/a | 1% |
| White | 90% | 75% |
| Two or more races | n/a | 3% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.19 | 0.40 |
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| Graduation Rate | ≥95% | 79% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 19% | 35% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 17% | 9% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Sugar-Salem Joint School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, ID Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Sugar-salem High School is Valley View Alternative High School (0.0 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Sugar-salem Junior High School (0.5 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Central Elementary School (0.3 miles away)
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- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Sugar City Valley View Alternative High School Alternative School
Grades: 9-12 | 17 students
0.0 miles
1 Digger Drive
Sugar City, ID 83448
(208)356-6845 0.0 9-12 17 - Sugar City Central Elementary School Grades: PK-3 | 435 students
0.3 miles
102 North Park Avenue
Sugar City, ID 83448
(208)356-9351 0.3 PK-3 435 - Sugar City Kershaw Intermediate School Grades: 4-6 | 379 students
0.3 miles
610 East 3rd North Street
Sugar City, ID 83448
(208)356-0241 0.3 4-6 379 - Sugar City Sugar-salem Junior High School Grades: 7-8 | 278 students
0.5 miles
10 North Cutler Street
Sugar City, ID 83448
(208)356-4437 0.5 7-8 278 - Rexburg Madison Senior High School Grades: 10-12 | 1,145 student
3.3 miles
134 Madison Avenue
Rexburg, ID 83440
(208)359-3305 3.3 10-12 1,145
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