Wood River High School
Tel:
(208)578-5020
- Wood River High School serves 925 students in grades 9-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 29% (which is lower than the Idaho state average of 42%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 64% (which is higher than the Idaho state average of 52%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- Wood River 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 20%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Idaho state level of 18:1.
- Minority enrollment is 47% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Idaho state average of 25%.
Top Placements
Wood River 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 10%)
- Diversity Most diverse schools (Top 10%)
- Student Attention Lowest teacher:student ratio (Top 20%)
School Overview
- Wood River High School's student population of 925 students has grown by 15% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 71 teachers has grown by 16% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 9-12 |
| Total Students | 925 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 71 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Wood River High School is ranked within the top 50% of all 671 schools in Idaho (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 13:1 has stayed the same over five school years.
- The diversity score of Wood River High School is 0.54, which is more 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 (16-17) | #291 out of 671 schools (Top 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 29% | 42% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 64% | 52% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 13:1 | 18:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | 1% |
| Asian | 1% | 1% |
| Hispanic | 43% | 18% |
| Black | n/a | 1% |
| White | 53% | 75% |
| Two or more races | 3% | 3% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.54 | 0.40 |
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| Graduation Rate | 93% | 78% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 21% | 35% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 9% | 9% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Blaine County School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, ID Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Wood River High School is Silver Creek High School (1.1 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Wood River Middle School (1.4 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Hailey Elementary School (0.8 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Hailey Hailey Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 405 students
0.8 miles
520 South 1st Avenue
Hailey, ID 83333
(208)788-3091 0.8 PK-5 405 - Hailey Silver Creek High School Alternative School
Grades: 9-12 | 44 students
1.1 miles
1060 Fox Acres Road
Hailey, ID 83333
(208)578-5060 1.1 9-12 44 - Hailey Wood River Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 736 students
1.4 miles
900 2nd Avenue North
Hailey, ID 83333
(208)578-5030 1.4 6-8 736 - Hailey Alturas Elementary School Magnet School
Grades: PK-5 | 426 students
2.0 miles
1111 Woodside Elementary Lane
Hailey, ID 83333
(208)578-5090 2.0 PK-5 426 - Hailey Syringa Mountain Charter School Charter School
Grades: K-7 | 123 students
2.4 miles
4021 Glenbrook Drive
Hailey, ID 83333
(208)806-2880 2.4 K-7 123
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