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Rocky Mountain High School

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Rocky Mountain High School ranks 15 th of 122 Idaho high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

15^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 122 Idaho High Schools

Better than 88% of Idaho high schools

Summary

Rocky Mountain High School is a large comprehensive public high school in Meridian, Idaho, serving roughly 1,848 students in grades 9–12 as part of Joint School District No. 2. The school currently holds a 4-star rating and ranks 15th out of 122 Idaho high schools for 2025–26, placing it in the 88th percentile statewide and making it the second-highest-ranked traditional high school in its immediate area, behind Eagle High School and ahead of Owyhee High School and Meridian High School.

RMHS stands out for a few key reasons. Its chronic absenteeism rate has fallen dramatically, from 22.0% in 2021–22 to just 6.3% in 2025–26 — less than half the state rate of 13.8% and among the lowest of all large high schools in the area. Graduation rates have consistently hovered between 91% and 94%, well above district and state averages. On 2025–26 End of Course exams, RMHS posted strong proficiency rates of 85.2% in English language arts, 63.3% in science, and 50.5% in math. It outperforms Meridian High School across the board — that school has a 19% chronic absenteeism rate and notably lower test scores — and it edges out Eagle High School in ELA, science, and attendance, though Eagle leads in math.

What makes RMHS especially notable is its efficiency at scale. It spends roughly $6,471 per student — less than nearby comprehensive schools and far less than the smaller charter schools, which spend over $11,000 per student — while enrolling nearly ten times as many students as Meridian Technical Charter High School and Meridian Medical Arts Charter, yet still matches or exceeds those schools in measures like ELA proficiency. The school also produces strong results across student subgroups, including top statewide rankings for female and Hispanic students in recent years. After a temporary dip to 35th place in 2024–25, RMHS rebounded to 15th, suggesting a positive upward trend. For families seeking a large, high-achieving high school with strong attendance, solid graduation rates, and effective teaching at scale, RMHS is a compelling option.

1,848

Students ?

22.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$6,471

Per pupil spending ?

15.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5450 North Linder Road
Meridian, ID 83642-6106

(208) 350-4340

District: Joint School District No. 2

Feeder schools for Rocky Mountain High School:

Elementary:	Discovery Elementary School
	Paramount Elementary School
	Prospect Elementary School
	Willow Creek Elementary School
Middle:	Heritage Middle School
	Sawtooth Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

81.8%

Hispanic:

11.4%

Two or more races:

3.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 86th percentile in 2015 → 88th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Idaho average (66% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 12% of Idaho high schools

Worth a look

!Large classes — about 23 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school66%

District avg60%

Idaho avg45%

15^th of 122

Idaho public high schools ?

Top 12%▼ down 8 pts since 2016

From top 4% (2016) to top 12% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 9High Schools in the Joint School District No. 2

12^th of 101Joint School District No. 2 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
2026	85.5	15 of 122	87.7%	★★★★☆
2025	69.0	35 of 112	68.8%	★★★★☆
2024	78.2	27 of 159	83.0%	★★★★☆
2023	83.2	14 of 106	86.8%	★★★★☆
2022	73.9	14 of 110	87.3%	★★★★☆
2021	80.9	12 of 88	86.4%	★★★★☆
2018	85.9	4 of 52	92.3%	★★★★★
2017	81.1	16 of 101	84.2%	★★★★☆
2016	93.6	3 of 76	96.1%	★★★★★
2015	76.4	10 of 74	86.5%	★★★★☆
2013	77.5	21 of 160	86.9%	★★★★☆
2012	70.3	44 of 162	72.8%	★★★★☆
2011	64.4	54 of 165	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	76.9	22 of 169	87.0%	★★★★☆
2009	66.1	36 of 128	71.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2024	74.3	18 of 66	72.7%	★★★★☆
2023	86.7	1 of 40	97.5%	★★★★★
2022	72.6	6 of 48	87.5%	★★★★☆
2021	83.3	6 of 40	85.0%	★★★★☆
2018	92.2	1 of 31	96.8%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2024	82.5	9 of 55	83.6%	★★★★☆
2022	79.9	2 of 38	94.7%	★★★★★
2021	87.7	3 of 14	78.6%	★★★★☆
2018	79.1	2 of 8	75.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2018	90.9	1 of 22	95.5%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2024	77.3	11 of 66	83.3%	★★★★☆
2023	74.3	7 of 40	82.5%	★★★★☆
2022	63.5	8 of 48	83.3%	★★★★☆
2021	77.5	5 of 40	87.5%	★★★★☆
2018	89.1	3 of 31	90.3%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2024	76.4	16 of 78	79.5%	★★★★☆
2023	73.4	3 of 14	78.6%	★★★★☆
2022	70.1	8 of 50	84.0%	★★★★☆
2021	74.4	7 of 29	75.9%	★★★★☆
2018	84.3	5 of 23	78.3%	★★★★☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2018)95th percentile+3 vs school

Hispanic (2024)84th percentile~ school

Male (2024)83rd percentile~ school

White (2024)79th percentile-4 vs school

Female (2024)73rd percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs Idaho (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts85%+24 vs state

Science63%+22 vs state

Math50%+17 vs state

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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/Discounted Lunch Recipients	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 7th Grade	ISAT Math 8th Grade	ISAT Math End of Course	ISAT Science 8th Grade	ISAT Science End of Course	ISAT Science All Grades	ISAT English Language Arts 7th Grade	ISAT English Language Arts 8th Grade	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
Rocky Mountain High School	Public	9-12	5450 North Linder Road	Meridian	83642	Ada County	Joint School District No. 2	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 350-4340	1,848	80	22.9	15.4%	1,511 (81.8%)	23 (1.2%)	210 (11.4%)	23 (1.2%)	3 (0.2%)	6 (0.3%)	72 (3.9%)	85.5	15^th of 122 public high schools	87.7%		69	35^th of 112 public high schools	68.8%	20			50.5		63.3				85.2		$6,471	$609	$5,861
Central Academy High School	Public	9-12	6075 North Locus Grove Road	Meridian	83646	Ada County	Joint School District No. 2	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 855-4325	136	12	11.3	28.7%	107 (78.7%)	3 (2.2%)	16 (11.8%)	2 (1.5%)	2 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.4%)								(n/a)											$10,731	$713	$10,018
Pathways In Education - West Ada	Public, Charter	9-12	965 Ustick Road	Meridian	83646	Ada County	Pathways In Education - West Ada	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(208) 332-6800	79	5	14.4		53 (67.1%)	3 (3.8%)	14 (17.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.3%)	3 (3.8%)	5 (6.3%)	10.2	115^th of 122 public high schools	5.7%					(n/a)					18.4				36.8
Meridian Technical Charter High School	Public, Charter	9-12	3800 North Locust Grove Road	Meridian	83646	Ada County	Joint School District No. 2	Yes	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 288-2928	206	14	14.7	15.5%	155 (75.2%)	1 (0.5%)	29 (14.1%)	3 (1.5%)	4 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (6.8%)	95	7^th of 122 public high schools	94.3%		98.9	2^nd of 112 public high schools	98.2%	5			64.1		79.5				84.6		$11,232	$00	$11,232
Meridian Medical Arts Charter	Public, Charter	9-12	1789 East Heritage Park Lane	Meridian	83646	Ada County	Joint School District No. 2	Yes	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 855-4075	191	15	12.7	16.2%	139 (72.8%)	2 (1.0%)	32 (16.8%)	9 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	8 (4.2%)								(n/a)			58.8								$11,226	$00	$11,226
Meridian High School	Public	9-12	1900 West Pine Street	Meridian	83642	Ada County	Joint School District No. 2	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 350-4160	1,774	94	18.8	32.2%	1,243 (70.1%)	33 (1.9%)	381 (21.5%)	29 (1.6%)	6 (0.3%)	8 (0.5%)	74 (4.2%)	46.9	63^rd of 122 public high schools	48.4%		56.8	48^th of 112 public high schools	57.1%	15			33.2		38.4				63.6		$7,180	$609	$6,571
Ada Professional-Technical Center	Public	10-12	1900 West Pine	Meridian	83642	Ada County	Joint School District No. 2	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 855-4198	0	1	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Eagle High School	Public	9-12	574 North Park Lane	Eagle	83616	Ada County	Joint School District No. 2	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 939-2189	1,765	77	22.8	11.0%	1,486 (84.2%)	12 (0.7%)	154 (8.7%)	19 (1.1%)	4 (0.2%)	6 (0.3%)	84 (4.8%)	88.5	11^th of 122 public high schools	91.0%		75.1	27^th of 112 public high schools	75.9%	16			62.4		58.4				84.6		$6,685	$609	$6,075
iSucceed Academy	Public, Charter	9-12	6148 North Discovery Way Suit	Boise	83713	Ada County	Isucceed Virtual High School Inc.	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 375-3116	345	11	31.2		232 (67.2%)	3 (0.9%)	86 (24.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	22 (6.4%)	3.6	122^nd of 122 public high schools	0.0%					(n/a)					11.7				25.0		$838	$00	$838
iSUCCEED VIRTUAL HIGH SCHOOL	Public, Charter	7-12	6148 North Discovery Way Suit	Boise	83713	Ada County	Isucceed Virtual High School Inc.	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 375-3116	1,290	54	23.8		1,009 (78.2%)	8 (0.6%)	186 (14.4%)	5 (0.4%)	4 (0.3%)	3 (0.2%)	75 (5.8%)	12.9	113^th of 122 public high schools	7.4%					(n/a)	14.5	6.5		14.4	17.2	16.5	35.5	21.1	41.6	36.7	$6,828	$540	$6,287

Frequently Asked Questions about Rocky Mountain High School

What schools feed into Rocky Mountain High School?

Rocky Mountain High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Discovery Elementary School
Elementary : Paramount Elementary School
Elementary : Prospect Elementary School
Elementary : Willow Creek Elementary School
Middle : Heritage Middle School
Middle : Sawtooth Middle School

What district is Rocky Mountain High School in?

Joint School District No. 2

What is the racial makeup of Rocky Mountain High School?

Students at Rocky Mountain High School are 82% White, 11% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 1% African American, 1% Asian.

Is Rocky Mountain High School a good school?

Rocky Mountain High School ranks 15^th of 122 Idaho high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Rocky Mountain High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,848 students attended Rocky Mountain High School.

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