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Bear Lake High School

Public Grades 9-12
Summary

Bear Lake High School is a public high school serving grades 9-12 in Montpelier, Idaho, with a student population of 352. The school is part of the Bear Lake County District, which is ranked 39 out of 77 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Bear Lake High School has shown strong academic performance, with a higher percentage of students proficient or better in ISAT/English Language Arts compared to the district and state averages. However, the school's performance in ISAT/Math has been lower than the district and state. The school maintains a high four-year graduation rate, ranging from 82.5% to 92.3% in recent years, which is generally higher than the state average. Additionally, Bear Lake High School has relatively low chronic absenteeism rates and a low student-teacher ratio compared to the state average.

Interestingly, the nearby Clover Creek High School, also part of the Bear Lake County District, has a much smaller student population of only 16 students and a significantly lower four-year graduation rate of 33.3% in 2022-2023. Clover Creek High School also has a higher percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch compared to Bear Lake High School. Furthermore, Bear Lake High School's performance, as measured by its statewide ranking and SchoolDigger star rating, has fluctuated over the years, and the school has a predominantly white student population, which may be an area for the school to consider addressing.

361
Students ?
16.2
Student/teacher ratio ?
$8,389
Per pupil spending ?
36.3%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 330 Boise Street
       Montpelier, ID  83254-1048

(208) 847-0294

District: Bear Lake County District


Feeder schools for Bear Lake High School:

Elementary:    A J Winters Elementary School
    Georgetown Elementary School
    Paris Elementary School
Middle:    Bear Lake Middle School
Racial breakdown:

White:
94.5%
Hispanic:
4.4%
Two or more races:
0.6%
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At a glance
▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 63rd percentile in 2011 → 62nd in 2024
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school51%
District avg54%
Idaho avg47%
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Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIdaho percentileRating
202459.261 of 15961.6%★★★☆☆
202360.042 of 10660.4%★★★☆☆
202249.142 of 11061.8%★★★☆☆
202168.820 of 8877.3%★★★★☆
201754.841 of 10159.4%★★★☆☆
201650.136 of 7652.6%★★★☆☆
201553.231 of 7458.1%★★★☆☆
201368.439 of 16075.6%★★★★☆
201258.869 of 16257.4%★★★☆☆
201162.661 of 16563.0%★★★☆☆
201066.751 of 16969.8%★★★★☆
200933.989 of 12830.5%★★☆☆☆
200868.045 of 15170.2%★★★★☆
By subject vs Idaho (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts73%+19 vs state
Science45%~ state avg
Math35%-9 vs state

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Bear Lake High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : A J Winters Elementary School
Elementary : Georgetown Elementary School
Elementary : Paris Elementary School
Middle : Bear Lake Middle School

In the 2024-25 school year, 361 students attended Bear Lake High School.

Students at Bear Lake High School are 94% White, 4% Hispanic.


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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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