Minico Senior High School

Minico Senior High School is a public high school located in Rupert, Idaho, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 1,211 students. The school is part of the Minidoka County Joint District, which is ranked 72 out of 77 districts in Idaho and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Minico Senior High School has a relatively diverse student population, with 50.7% White and 48.39% Hispanic students. However, the school's academic performance, as measured by ISAT test scores, is generally lower than the state and district averages. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, the school's proficiency rates in Math (21.7%), Science (25.8%), and English Language Arts (57.2%) were all below the state and district averages. Additionally, Minico Senior High School has seen fluctuations in its four-year graduation rates, ranging from 83.8% in 2020-2021 to 92.9% in 2022-2023, which is still lower than the state average. The school also experiences relatively high chronic absenteeism rates, with 31.0% in 2021-2022 and 25.6% in 2020-2021, significantly higher than the state and district averages.

When compared to nearby schools, such as Declo Senior High School, Minico Senior High School generally performs worse academically and has lower graduation rates. Minico's performance also varies across different student subgroups, with its Hispanic and White student subgroups performing better than the overall school, but its low socioeconomic status students performing particularly poorly. The school's declining performance over the years, as evidenced by its decreasing statewide ranking and lower SchoolDigger star ratings, suggests that addressing the underlying issues of high chronic absenteeism and relatively low socioeconomic status of the student population could be crucial for improving the school's overall outcomes.