Best High Schools in Challis, ID

Summary:

The city of Challis, Idaho is home to a single public high school, Challis Junior/Senior High School, which serves grades 7-12 and is part of the Challis Joint District. The school's performance has fluctuated over the years, with its statewide ranking ranging from 81 out of 162 schools in 2011-2012 to 88 out of 160 schools in 2012-2013, before reaching a ranking of 53 out of 112 schools in the 2024-2025 school year, where it also received a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Challis Junior/Senior High School's academic strengths include relatively strong science proficiency, with ISAT/Science (All Grades) scores exceeding the district and state averages in both the 2024-2025 and 2023-2024 school years. However, the school faces challenges in math performance, with ISAT/Math (All Grades) proficiency rates below the state average. Additionally, the school has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 15.0%, which could be a contributing factor to its academic performance and should be addressed.

Despite these areas for improvement, Challis Junior/Senior High School has shown some positive trends, such as a four-year graduation rate of 82.3% in the 2023-2024 school year and ISAT/ELA (End of Course) proficiency rates that exceeded the district and state averages. The school's student-teacher ratio of 10.3 in the 2023-2024 school year also suggests a relatively small class size, which could be beneficial for student learning. However, with over 35% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, the school may need to consider the impact of socioeconomic factors on student achievement and provide additional support or resources as needed.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking ()				ISAT Math (2025)		ISAT Science (2025)	ISAT English Language Arts (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISAT Math End of Course	ISAT Math All Grades	ISAT Science All Grades	ISAT English Language Arts End of Course	ISAT English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Challis Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	1110 Bluff Avenue	Challis	83226	Custer County	Challis Joint District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 879-2255	136	16	8.7	47.8%	123 (90.4%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.2%)	53.2	53^rd of 112 public high schools	52.7%					(n/a)	30.0	34.2	58.2	70.0	58.9	$12,958	$904	$12,055

Cities Near Challis

City	Distance	# of Schools
Clayton	18.99 mi	1
May	25.01 mi	1
Stanley	40.64 mi	1
Tendoy	42.55 mi	1
Leadore	44.22 mi	1

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Idaho Department of Education.

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