Wendell High School
Wendell High School serves 302 students in grades 9-12.
Wendell High School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Idaho for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is top 30%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 15-19% (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 60-64% (which is higher than the Idaho state average of 55%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Idaho state level of 18:1.
Minority enrollment is 63% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Idaho state average of 25% (majority Hispanic).
Top Rankings
Wendell High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Idaho for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Student Attention
School Overview
Wendell High School's student population of 302 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 22 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades 9-12
Total Students
302 students
Gender %
Total Classroom Teachers
22 teachers
Students by Grade
School Rankings
Wendell High School is ranked within the bottom 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 Wendell High School is 0.50, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.41. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#412 out of 682 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
45%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
55%
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
18:1
American Indian
1%
1%
Asian
n/a
1%
Hispanic
61%
18%
Black
n/a
1%
White
37%
75%
Hawaiian
n/a
1%
Two or more races
1%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
Graduation Rate
70-74%
79%
Eligible for Free Lunch
36%
34%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
9%
School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, ID Dept. of Education
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