Sugar-salem High School
Sugar-salem High School serves 537 students in grades 9-12.
Sugar-salem 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 10%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 30-34% (which is lower than the Idaho state average of 45%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70-74% (which is higher than the Idaho state average of 55%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Idaho state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Idaho state average of 26% (majority Hispanic).
Quick Stats (2022)
- Grades: 9-12
- Students: 537 students
- Student:Teacher Ratio: 18:1
- Minority Enrollment: 10%
- Graduation Rate: ≥95% (Top 5% in ID)
- Overall Testing Rank: Top 50%
- Math Proficiency: 30-34% (Btm 50%)
- Reading Proficiency: 70-74% (Top 10%)
- Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), ID Dept. of Education
Top Rankings
Sugar-salem High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Idaho for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Graduation Rate
School Overview
Sugar-salem High School's student population of 537 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 30 teachers has grown by 11% over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades 9-12
Total Students
537 students
Gender %
Total Classroom Teachers
30 teachers
Students by Grade
School Calendar
School Rankings
Sugar-salem High School is ranked within the top 50% of all 682 schools in Idaho (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Sugar-salem High School is 0.19, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.42. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#236 out of 682 schools
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
45%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-74%
55%
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
17:1
American Indian
n/a
1%
Asian
1%
1%
Hispanic
8%
19%
Black
n/a
1%
White
90%
74%
Hawaiian
n/a
1%
Two or more races
1%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
Graduation Rate
≥95%
79%
National School Lunch Program
Yes
Eligible for Free Lunch
15%
25%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
12%
6%
School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2020-2021 (latest school year available) National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), ID Dept. of Education
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