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Gooding High School

Q: Is Gooding High School a good school?

Gooding High School ranks 61 st of 124 Idaho high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Gooding High School?

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

Q: What is the racial makeup of Gooding High School?

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

Q: What schools feed into Gooding High School?

Gooding High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Gooding Elementary School Middle : Gooding Middle School

Public Grades 9-12

61^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 124 Idaho High Schools

Better than 51% of Idaho high schools

Summary

Gooding High School is a mid-sized public high school in Gooding, Idaho, serving 384 students in grades 9–12 within the Gooding Joint District. Over the past decade, the school has climbed from a 1-star ranking in 2015–2016 to a solid 3-star, 52nd-percentile state ranking in 2025–2026, establishing itself as a reliable mid-tier performer in the region.

Academically, Gooding High stands out among its immediate neighbors. In the most recent state testing, 67% of Gooding students scored proficient in English Language Arts, well above the 61.3% state average and far ahead of Wendell High School's 38.6% and Jerome High School's 45.8%. Math proficiency came in at 36%, more than double Wendell's 14.8%, while science lagged at 37.5% compared to the 41.2% state average—still beating nearby schools by wide margins. The school's state ranking places it far above Wendell's 5th-percentile and Jerome's 28th-percentile rankings, making it the clear academic leader of the area.

The main concern for parents is attendance. Gooding's chronic absenteeism rate sits at 17.3%, above the 13.8% state average, though dramatically lower than the 51.2% rate at Gooding Alternative Learning Center in the same district. The four-year graduation rate of 79.0% in 2023–2024 outpaced the district's 70.5%. With 44.5% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, Gooding serves a lower-poverty population than most neighboring schools. The student-teacher ratio of 17.5 and per-student spending of $10,197 reflect reasonable resource allocation compared to peers.

384

Students ?

17.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,197

Per pupil spending ?

44.5%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

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 — 31st percentile in 2012 → 51st in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 20 percentile points since 2012

✓Above the Idaho median (51st percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school47%

District avg47%

Idaho avg45%

61^st of 124

Idaho public high schools ?

Top 49%▲ up 39 pts since 2016

From bottom 12% (2016) to top 49% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

58^th of 104Gooding 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2026	50.0	61 of 124	50.8%	★★★☆☆
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

By subject vs Idaho (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts67%+6 vs state

Science38%-4 vs state

Math36%+3 vs state

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Ranking:

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				ISAT Math (2026)		ISAT Science (2026)		ISAT English Language Arts (2026)		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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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%)	50	61^st of 124 public high schools	50.8%					(n/a)	36.0		37.5		67.0		$10,197	$1,796	$8,402
Gooding Alternative Learning Center	Public	9-12	1050 7th Avenue West	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%)	9.6	118^th of 124 public high schools	4.8%		8.8	110^th of 112 public high schools	1.8%	8	14.8		15.9		38.6		$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)	< 30%	< 30%	23.8		≥ 67%	≥ 67%	$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)		< 25%				< 25%
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)	< 18%	< 18%	< 28%	< 28%	< 38%	< 38%	$7,744	$894	$6,851

Frequently Asked Questions about Gooding High School

How many students attend Gooding High School?

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

What district is Gooding High School in?

Gooding Joint District

What schools feed into Gooding High School?

Gooding High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Gooding Elementary School
Middle : Gooding Middle School

Is Gooding High School a good school?

Gooding High School ranks 61^st of 124 Idaho high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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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2024–25 graduation rates (updated)NewNov 2, 2026

2025–26 attendance dataAug 19, 2026

2025–26 ISAT test scoresAug 19, 2026

2024–25 attendance dataJan 19, 2026

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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