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Jerome High School

Q: How many students attend Jerome High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,140 students attended Jerome High School.

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

Students at Jerome High School are 56% Hispanic, 42% White.

Q: What schools feed into Jerome High School?

Jerome High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Horizon Elementary School Elementary : Jefferson Elementary School Elementary : Summit Elementary Middle : Jerome Middle School

Public Grades 9-12

Summary

Jerome High School is a public high school serving 1,215 students in grades 9-12 in Jerome, Idaho. The school is part of the Jerome Joint District, which is ranked 70 out of 77 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While Jerome High School has a significantly higher Hispanic student population (53.42%) compared to the state average and nearby schools, the school's performance metrics lag behind its peers. Its four-year graduation rate has fluctuated between 68.4% and 82.0%, lower than the state average and schools like Kimberly High School (89.1%) and Shoshone High School (96.2%). Additionally, Jerome High School has a high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 19.0% to 28.0%, much higher than the state average and schools like Filer High School (11.4%).

Academically, Jerome High School's performance on the ISAT (Idaho Standards Achievement Test) is consistently lower than the state average and nearby schools, particularly in Math, where only 22.4% of students were proficient or better in 2023-2024, compared to the state average of 42.2%. The school also has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 32.73% to 44.77% in recent years, suggesting a need for additional resources and support to address the unique needs of its student population.

1,140

Students ?

19.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,744

Per pupil spending ?

50.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

104 North Tiger Drive
Jerome, ID 83338-5457

(208) 324-8137

District: Jerome Joint District

Feeder schools for Jerome High School:

Elementary:	Horizon Elementary School
	Jefferson Elementary School
	Summit Elementary
Middle:	Jerome Middle School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

56.4%

White:

41.7%

African American:

0.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 25th percentile in 2010 → 28th in 2024

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Idaho average (32% vs 47% meeting standards)

!Math scores 23 pts below the Idaho average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school32%

District avg27%

Idaho avg47%

Not ranked this year

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

92^nd of 96Jerome 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
2024	29.5	114 of 159	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.9	99 of 106	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.8	102 of 110	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	23.3	85 of 101	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	5.5	75 of 76	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	17.5	68 of 74	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	31.7	135 of 160	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	36.1	128 of 162	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	34.5	133 of 165	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	39.1	127 of 169	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	29.7	101 of 128	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	39.0	114 of 151	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2022	12.3	45 of 48	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2024	38.4	39 of 55	29.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	17.9	37 of 38	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2022	4.4	48 of 48	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2024	34.1	56 of 78	28.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	16.3	45 of 50	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2024)29th percentile~ school

White (2024)28th percentile~ school

Female (2022)6th percentile~ school

Male (2022)<1st percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs Idaho (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts46%-8 vs state

Science29%-13 vs state

Math20%-23 vs state

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Schools Near Jerome High 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
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
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)
Canyon Ridge High School	Public	9-12	300 North College Road West	Twin Falls	83301	Twin Falls County	Twin Falls District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 732-7555	1,445	72	19.9	38.8%	890 (61.6%)	68 (4.7%)	420 (29.1%)	17 (1.2%)	9 (0.6%)	14 (1.0%)	27 (1.9%)	45.8	61^st of 112 public high schools	45.5%		64.5	53^rd of 159 public high schools	66.7%	8		32.6	31.4	31.4	64.0	64.0	$8,198	$712	$7,487
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
Twin Falls High School	Public	9-12	1615 Filer Avenue East	Twin Falls	83301	Twin Falls County	Twin Falls District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 733-6551	1,381	64	21.4	29.8%	1,065 (77.1%)	25 (1.8%)	228 (16.5%)	26 (1.9%)	10 (0.7%)	5 (0.4%)	22 (1.6%)	75.6	25^th of 112 public high schools	77.7%		83.9	19^th of 159 public high schools	88.1%	6	47.0	47.0	52.6	52.6	79.8	79.8	$8,387	$656	$7,730
Magic Valley High School	Public	9-12	512 Main Avenue North	Twin Falls	83301	Twin Falls County	Twin Falls District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 733-8823	161	16	10.0	46.0%	95 (59.0%)	6 (3.7%)	55 (34.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.5%)	1 (0.6%)								(n/a)							$12,323	$1,446	$10,877
Filer High School	Public	9-12	3915 North Wildcat Way 2300 E	Filer	83328	Twin Falls County	Filer District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 326-5945	500	29	17.1	34.8%	394 (78.8%)	6 (1.2%)	95 (19.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.8%)								(n/a)					44.1	44.1	$7,933	$678	$7,254
Kimberly High School	Public	9-12	885 Center Street West	Kimberly	83341	Twin Falls County	Kimberly District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 423-4170	640	33	19.2	24.7%	530 (82.8%)	2 (0.3%)	99 (15.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.3%)								(n/a)		26.8		33.6		48.3	$7,890	$552	$7,339
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Jerome High School

How many students attend Jerome High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,140 students attended Jerome High School.

What district is Jerome High School in?

Jerome Joint District

What is the racial makeup of Jerome High School?

Students at Jerome High School are 56% Hispanic, 42% White.

What schools feed into Jerome High School?

Jerome High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Horizon Elementary School
Elementary : Jefferson Elementary School
Elementary : Summit Elementary
Middle : Jerome Middle School

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