Best High Schools in Idaho

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The list is updated annually upon the release of the ISAT test scores by the Idaho Department of Education. The most recent update was on Tuesday, August 26, 2025.

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School														Students/Teachers											Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)							Ranking (2025 vs 2024)					ID
Rank (of 112)	School	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Disc Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel from Federal Funds	Total from Federal Funds	Personnel from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Total from State and Local Funds	Average Standard Score (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Rank (2024)	Rank Change from 2024	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	ID
51	Idaho Arts Charter School	Public, Charter, Alternative	PK, KG-12	1220 5th Street North	Nampa	83687	Canyon County	Idaho Arts Charter School Inc.	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 463-4324	1,395	72	19.3	47.9%	882 (63.2%)	12 (0.9%)	414 (29.7%)	9 (0.6%)	3 (0.2%)	9 (0.6%)	66 (4.7%)								54.5	48.5	86	35		160020400834
52	Richfield School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	555 North Tiger Drive	Richfield	83349	Lincoln County	Richfield District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 487-2790	208	16	13	73.1%	148 (71.2%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (26.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.9%)	$12,525			$1,862			$10,663	54.1	17	125	73		160276000497
53	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%)	$12,958			$904			$12,055	53.2			(n/a)		160072000140
54	Gem Prep: Pocatello School	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	4145 Yellowstone Avenue	Fort Hall	83203	Bannock County	Gem Prep: Pocatello LLC	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 238-1388	476	23	20.6		359 (75.4%)	8 (1.7%)	57 (12.0%)	9 (1.9%)	6 (1.3%)	5 (1.1%)	32 (6.7%)	$6,513			$972			$5,540	52.2	68.3	43	11		160017701073
55	Bonners Ferry High School	Public	9-12	6485 Tamarack Lane	Bonners Ferry	83805	Boundary County	Boundary County District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 267-3149	421	24	17.1	30.2%	364 (86.5%)	1 (0.2%)	25 (5.9%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.3%)	$10,424			$1,129			$9,294	51.9	63.2	55			160042000089
56	Idaho Virtual Academy	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	1965 South Eagle Road Suite 1	Meridian	83642	Ada County	Idaho Virtual Academy Inc.	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 322-3559	1,801	55	32.5		1,331 (73.9%)	8 (0.4%)	326 (18.1%)	16 (0.9%)	12 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	107 (5.9%)	$8,430			$859			$7,571	51.6	28.1	117	61		160000400859
57	Idaho Technical Career Academy	Public, Charter	9-12	1965 South Eagle Road Suite 1	Meridian	83642	Ada County	Idaho College And Career Readiness Academy Inc.	Yes	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 917-2420	137	10	13.4		110 (80.3%)	1 (0.7%)	20 (14.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.5%)	$9,675			$91			$9,584	49.4	58.5	63	6		160017101069
58	Ridgevue High School	Public	9-12	18800 Madison Road	Nampa	83687	Canyon County	Vallivue School District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 453-4480	1,640	74	22	40.2%	924 (56.3%)	33 (2.0%)	612 (37.3%)	8 (0.5%)	4 (0.2%)	7 (0.4%)	52 (3.2%)	$7,530			$1,066			$6,464	48.3	51.6	79	21		160060001078
59	Oakley Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	455 West Main	Oakley	83346	Cassia County	Cassia County Joint District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 862-3328	179	14	12.9	40.8%	131 (73.2%)	1 (0.6%)	39 (21.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	7 (3.9%)	$8,237			$707			$7,530	46.1	68.3	45	14		160066000132
60	Idaho City High School	Public	7-12	100 Centerville Road	Idaho City	83631	Boise County	Basin School District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 392-4183	126	12	10.9	41.3%	115 (91.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.8%)	2 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.4%)	$10,840			$977			$9,863	46.1	53.1	75	15		160018000350

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Schooldigger calculates school rankings based on ISAT Math, ISAT Science, ISAT English Language Arts test scores released by the Idaho Department of Education.
These rankings were last updated on August 26, 2025, and are based on the most recent test scores available. We update rankings as we receive new test scores from the Idaho Department of Education, usually on a yearly basis.
Our sources of data include the National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education and the Idaho Department of Education.
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