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Mountain Home Senior High School

Q: How many students attend Mountain Home Senior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 918 students attended Mountain Home Senior High School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Mountain Home Senior High School?

Students at Mountain Home Senior High School are 63% White, 27% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 2% African American, 1% Asian.

Q: What schools feed into Mountain Home Senior High School?

Mountain Home Senior High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : East Elementary School Elementary : North Elementary School Elementary : Stephensen Elementary School Elementary : West Elementary School Middle : Hacker Middle School Middle : Mountain Home Junior High School

Public Grades 9-12

Summary

Mountain Home Senior High School is a public high school serving around 960 students in grades 9-12 in Mountain Home, Idaho, with a diverse student population.

The school has faced some challenges, with consistently lower-than-average academic performance compared to the state and district. Its proficiency rates on the ISAT exams are below state averages, and the school has ranked in the bottom half of Idaho high schools in the SchoolDigger rankings. The school's four-year graduation rate has fluctuated, ranging from a high of 86.7% to a low of 76.8% in recent years. Additionally, the school has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, from 10.8% in 2020-2021 to 30.2% in 2022-2023, which may be impacting its academic and graduation outcomes. However, the school's military-connected students have consistently ranked at the top of Idaho high schools, suggesting the school has effective support systems in place for this student population.

In comparison, the smaller Bennett Mountain High School within the same Mountain Home District has a higher four-year graduation rate of 88.9%. The Idaho Virtual High School Inc. system, which includes an online alternative, an onsite, and an online-only school, has varying academic performance and graduation rates compared to Mountain Home Senior High School. Addressing the chronic absenteeism issue and implementing targeted academic interventions could be key focus areas for the school's improvement efforts.

918

Students ?

17.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,876

Per pupil spending ?

50%

Free/discounted lunch ?

300 South 11th East Street
Mountain Home, ID 83647-3235

(208) 587-2570

District: Mountain Home District

Racial breakdown:

White:

62.5%

Hispanic:

27.2%

Two or more races:

5.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — <1st percentile in 2016 → 45th in 2024

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 45th (2024) from a <1st-percentile low (2016)

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (26% vs 15% Idaho)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school56%

District avg48%

Idaho avg54%

Not ranked this year

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

63^rd of 96Mountain Home 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	47.3	88 of 159	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	23.3	89 of 106	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	11.9	101 of 110	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	16.3	81 of 88	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	29.7	77 of 101	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	4.8	76 of 76	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	43.8	40 of 74	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	50.9	92 of 160	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	45.0	104 of 162	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2011	56.6	80 of 165	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	66.7	50 of 169	70.4%	★★★★☆
2009	74.8	26 of 128	79.7%	★★★★☆
2008	48.7	91 of 151	39.7%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2023	22.2	38 of 40	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.3	46 of 48	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2022	14.4	38 of 38	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2023	13.9	39 of 40	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.1	47 of 48	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2024	33.3	1 of 1	0.0%	★★★★★
2021	87.9	1 of 1	0.0%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2024	26.1	62 of 78	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.2	47 of 50	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	13.3	28 of 29	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

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 (2024)21st percentile-24 vs school

Female (2023)5th percentile-11 vs school

Male (2023)2nd percentile-14 vs school

Military Connected (2024)<1st percentile-45 vs school

Hispanic (2022)<1st percentile-8 vs school

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Thursday, July 19, 2012

Caring and committed staff. Motivated and compassionate principal. Keep up the good work! Close Quote

Schools Near Mountain Home Senior High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking ()				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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISAT Math All Grades	ISAT Science 8th Grade	ISAT Science End of Course	ISAT Science All Grades	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
Mountain Home Senior High School	Public	9-12	300 South 11th East Street	Mountain Home	83647	Elmore County	Mountain Home District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 587-2570	918	51	17.9	50.0%	574 (62.5%)	15 (1.6%)	250 (27.2%)	12 (1.3%)	7 (0.8%)	6 (0.7%)	54 (5.9%)								(n/a)						55.9	55.9	$7,876	$784	$7,092
Bennett Mountain High School	Public	6-12	560 East Jackson	Mountain Home	83647	Elmore County	Mountain Home District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 587-3837	88	5	17.6	59.1%	63 (71.6%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (25.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.3%)								(n/a)						16.7	16.7	$7,682	$489	$7,193
Richard McKenna Charter School - Online Alternative	Public, Charter	9-12	1993 East 8th North Suite 105	Mountain Home	83647	Elmore County	Idaho Virtual High School Inc.	Yes	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 580-2449	0	7	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)			25.6	25.6			35.9	$4,081	$00	$4,081
Richard McKenna Charter School - Online	Public, Charter	9-12	675 South Haskett Street	Mountain Home	83647	Elmore County	Idaho Virtual High School Inc.	Yes	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 580-2449	216	6	35.3		183 (84.7%)	1 (0.5%)	18 (8.3%)	2 (0.9%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (5.1%)	13	107^th of 112 public high schools	4.5%					(n/a)			25.4	25.4		38.1	38.1	$6,631	$00	$6,631
Richard McKenna Charter School - Onsite	Public, Charter	7-12	675 South Haskett Street	Mountain Home	83647	Elmore County	Idaho Virtual High School Inc.	Yes	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 580-2449	113	7	15.8		92 (81.4%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (15.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.5%)								(n/a)	32.0	61.1	50.0	56.7	55.6		56.0	$13,283	$00	$13,283

Frequently Asked Questions about Mountain Home Senior High School

How many students attend Mountain Home Senior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 918 students attended Mountain Home Senior High School.

What district is Mountain Home Senior High School in?

Mountain Home District

What is the racial makeup of Mountain Home Senior High School?

Students at Mountain Home Senior High School are 63% White, 27% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 2% African American, 1% Asian.

What schools feed into Mountain Home Senior High School?

Mountain Home Senior High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : East Elementary School
Elementary : North Elementary School
Elementary : Stephensen Elementary School
Elementary : West Elementary School
Middle : Hacker Middle School
Middle : Mountain Home Junior High School

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