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Gooding High School

Public Grades 9-12

Summary

Gooding High School is a public high school located in Gooding, Idaho, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 374 students. The school is part of the Gooding Joint District, which is ranked 27th out of 56 districts in Idaho and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Gooding High School has a relatively diverse student population, with 64.71% White and 32.09% Hispanic students, which is higher compared to nearby schools like Jerome High School and Wendell High School. The school has shown mixed academic performance, with 74.1% of students proficient or better in ISAT/English Language Arts, significantly higher than the district (47.2%) and state (52.2%) averages, but only 30.6% proficient in ISAT/Math, lower than the district (39.1%) and state (41.5%) averages. Gooding High School has had a relatively strong four-year graduation rate, ranging from 77.1% to 85.4% over the past five years, generally higher than nearby schools.

However, Gooding High School has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, from 13.9% in 2020-2021 to 26.0% in 2021-2022, higher than the state average and some nearby schools. The school also has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 11.11% to 41.71% over the past three years, higher than Jerome High School (44.77%) and Wendell High School (42.86%). Overall, Gooding High School appears to be a relatively strong school within its district, but there are areas for improvement, particularly in math proficiency and chronic absenteeism.

384

Students ?

17.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,197

Per pupil spending ?

44.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1050 7th Avenue West
Gooding, ID 83330-1276

(208) 934-4831

District: Gooding Joint District

Feeder schools for Gooding High School:

Elementary:	Gooding Elementary School
Middle:	Gooding Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

57.3%

Hispanic:

41.1%

Two or more races:

1.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 24th percentile in 2011 → 58th in 2023

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 34 percentile points since 2011

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school40%

District avg37%

Idaho avg43%

Not ranked this year

Gooding High School did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

74^th of 96Gooding Joint District among Idaho districts

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

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2023	58.3	44 of 106	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.8	33 of 110	70.0%	★★★★☆
2021	32.8	62 of 88	29.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.0	36 of 52	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	29.2	78 of 101	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	21.0	67 of 76	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	32.0	52 of 74	29.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	61.2	60 of 160	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	41.8	111 of 162	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	38.6	125 of 165	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	53.3	90 of 169	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2009	25.4	109 of 128	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	55.0	74 of 151	51.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2018	26.5	27 of 31	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2018	35.5	21 of 31	32.3%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2022	68.4	10 of 50	80.0%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

White (2022)80th percentile+10 vs school

Male (2018)32nd percentile~ school

Female (2018)13th percentile-18 vs school

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISAT Math End of Course	ISAT Math All Grades	ISAT Science End of Course	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
Gooding High School	Public	9-12	1050 7th Avenue West	Gooding	83330	Gooding County	Gooding Joint District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 934-4831	384	22	17.5	44.5%	220 (57.3%)	1 (0.3%)	158 (41.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)								(n/a)				39.7			$10,197	$1,796	$8,402
Gooding Alternative Learning Center	Public	9-12	906 Main Street	Gooding	83330	Gooding County	Gooding Joint District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 934-8443	32	2	13.2	50.0%	18 (56.3%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (43.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Wendell High School	Public	9-12	850 East Main Street	Wendell	83355	Gooding County	Wendell District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 536-2100	325	20	16.3	61.2%	108 (33.2%)	0 (0.0%)	213 (65.5%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	8.8	110^th of 112 public high schools	1.8%		69.1	42^nd of 159 public high schools	73.6%	68	10.8	10.8	11.1	11.1	42.7	42.7	$9,310	$1,038	$8,271
High Desert	Public	6-12	104 West D Street	Shoshone	83352	Lincoln County	Shoshone Joint District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 886-2381	23	1	29.1	34.8%	12 (52.2%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (43.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)							$13,003	$2,422	$10,581
Shoshone High School	Public	9-12	61 East Highway 24	Shoshone	83352	Lincoln County	Shoshone Joint District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 886-2381	143	11	13.1	58.0%	44 (30.8%)	1 (0.7%)	97 (67.8%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)							$11,890	$1,036	$10,854
Falls City Academy	Public	6-12	125 4th Avenue West	Jerome	83338	Jerome County	Jerome Joint District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 324-8137	75	6	11.7	68.0%	10 (13.3%)	1 (1.3%)	63 (84.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Jerome High School	Public	9-12	104 North Tiger Drive	Jerome	83338	Jerome County	Jerome Joint District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 324-8137	1,140	60	19.1	50.9%	475 (41.7%)	8 (0.7%)	643 (56.4%)	4 (0.4%)	5 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	3 (0.3%)								(n/a)		20.1		29.2		45.8	$7,744	$894	$6,851

Frequently Asked Questions about Gooding High School

What schools feed into Gooding High School?

Gooding High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Gooding Elementary School
Middle : Gooding Middle School

What district is Gooding High School in?

Gooding Joint District

How many students attend Gooding High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 384 students attended Gooding High School.

What is the racial makeup of Gooding High School?

Students at Gooding High School are 57% White, 41% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races.

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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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