Sugar-salem High School
Tel:
(208)356-0274
- Sugar-salem High School serves 532 students in grades 9-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 40-44% (which is approximately equal to the Idaho state average of 42%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 75-79% (which is higher than the Idaho state average of 52%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the Idaho state level of 19:1.
- Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Idaho state average of 24%.
School Overview
- Sugar-salem High School's student population of 532 students has grown by 7% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 27 teachers has grown by 8% over five school years.
| Awards |  Blue Ribbon School (2013) |
| Grades Offered | Grades 9-12 |
| Total Students | 532 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 27 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Sugar-salem High 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 0.20, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.39. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (ID) |
| Overall School Rank | #98 out of 656 schools (Top 20%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 40-44% | 42% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 75-79% | 52% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 20:1 | 19:1 |
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| Asian | 2% | 1% |
| Hispanic | 9% | 18% |
| Black | n/a | 1% |
| White | 89% | 76% |
| Two or more races | n/a | 3% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.20 | 0.39 |
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| Graduation Rate | ≥95% | 78% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 18% | 36% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 16% | 10% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | SUGAR-SALEM JOINT DISTRICT School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (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)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Sugar City Valley View Alternative High School Alternative School
Grades: 9-12 | 18 students
0.0 miles
1 Digger Drive
Sugar City, ID 83448
(208)356-6845 0.0 9-12 18 - Sugar City Central Elementary School Grades: PK-3 | 438 students
0.3 miles
102 North Park Street
Sugar City, ID 83448
(208)356-9351 0.3 PK-3 438 - Sugar City Kershaw Intermediate School Grades: 4-6 | 376 students
0.3 miles
610 East 3rd North Street
Sugar City, ID 83448
(208)356-0241 0.3 4-6 376 - Sugar City Sugar-salem Junior High School Grades: 7-8 | 240 students
0.5 miles
10 North Cutler Street
Sugar City, ID 83448
(208)356-4437 0.5 7-8 240 - Rexburg Madison Senior High School Grades: 10-12 | 1154 students
3.3 miles
134 Madison Avenue
Rexburg, ID 83440
(208)359-3305 3.3 10-12 1154
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