Highland High School

Public 9-12

 1800 Bench Road
       Pocatello, ID  83201-2019


(208) 237-1300

District: Pocatello District

SchoolDigger Rank:
41st of 106 Idaho High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $7,004 Help


Feeder schools for Highland High School:

Elementary:    Chubbuck Elementary School
    Edahow Elementary School
    Gate City Elementary School
    Rulon M Ellis Elementary School
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Middle:    Franklin Middle School
    Hawthorne Middle School

Student/teacher ratio:  22.2 Help
Number of students:  1,589

Racial breakdown:

White:
78.9%
Hispanic:
10.3%
American Indian:
4.9%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  21.7% Help


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Compare Details Highland High School ranks better than 61.3% of high schools in Idaho. It also ranks last among 3 ranked high schools in the Pocatello District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 60.54. (See more...)
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The Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) measures the percentage of Highland High School freshmen who graduate within four years, adjusting for students who transfer in or out.
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Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Highland High School has the largest high school student body size in the Pocatello District. Racial makeup is: White (78.9%), Hispanic (10.3%), American Indian (4.9%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 21.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Pocatello District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Highland High School is 22.2. 2 high schools in the Pocatello District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Highland High School is $7,004, which is the lowest among 4 high schools in the Pocatello District!
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Highland High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Highland High School 41st of 106 Idaho public high schools. (See Highland High School in the ranking list.)

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Pocatello District:

SchoolDigger ranks Pocatello District 12th of 56 Idaho school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Highland High School

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Rank History for all students at Highland High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools ID State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2008 57.77 68th 151 55.0%
2009 39.83 71st 128 44.5%
2010 50.47 99th 169 41.4%
2011 54.61 83rd 165 49.7%
2012 49.27 92nd 162 43.2%
2013 57.48 73rd 160 54.4%
2015 64.68 19th 74 74.3%
2016 84.72 10th 76 86.8%
2017 67.73 26th 101 74.3%
2018 68.91 15th 52 71.2%
2021 60.91 26th 88 70.5%
2022 51.33 40th 110 63.6%
2023 60.54 41st 106 61.3%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Highland High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools ID State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 54.20 5th 22 77.3%
2021 32.23 14th 18 22.2%
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Rank History for Female students at Highland High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools ID State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 73.10 7th 31 77.4%
2021 79.90 7th 40 82.5%
2022 53.30 20th 48 58.3%
2023 55.64 22nd 40 45.0%
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Rank History for Male students at Highland High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools ID State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 71.25 7th 31 77.4%
2021 40.37 25th 40 37.5%
2022 56.42 16th 48 66.7%
2023 58.50 18th 40 55.0%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Highland High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools ID State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 75.32 3rd 8 62.5%
2021 72.12 6th 14 57.1%
2022 54.46 13th 38 65.8%
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Rank History for White students at Highland High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools ID State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 60.63 10th 23 56.5%
2021 56.97 13th 29 55.2%
2022 58.52 14th 50 72.0%
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Data source: test scores: Idaho Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Highland High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1991 0 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 1389 1389
1992 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 1423 1423
1993 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 1495 1495
1994 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 1523 1523
1995 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 1700 1700
1996 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 1700 1700
1997 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 1704 1704
1998 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 1696 1696
1999 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 1680 1680
2000 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 1286 1286
2001 1083 3 19 55 51 n/a n/a 0 1211
2002 1308 6 19 54 78 n/a n/a 0 1465
2003 1308 6 19 54 78 n/a n/a 0 1465
2004 1208 7 33 66 86 n/a n/a 0 1400
2005 1139 8 32 66 97 n/a n/a 0 1342
2006 1141 8 31 65 111 n/a n/a 0 1356
2007 1106 11 37 62 76 n/a n/a 0 1292
2008 1112 13 37 63 86 n/a n/a 0 1311
2009 1102 17 42 76 82 n/a n/a 0 1319
2010 1080 24 36 79 90 n/a n/a 0 1309
2011 1056 23 24 93 97 9 3 0 1305
2012 1050 26 26 91 87 7 7 0 1294
2013 1115 27 27 104 95 9 7 0 1384
2014 1147 21 28 109 88 9 11 0 1413
2015 1181 16 27 112 93 10 18 0 1457
2016 1201 18 22 134 91 15 20 0 1501
2017 1253 15 23 143 83 15 28 0 1560
2018 1308 11 21 143 87 14 25 0 1609
2019 1273 9 23 144 77 19 29 0 1574
2020 1267 9 26 124 82 15 29 0 1552
2021 1245 4 19 132 83 12 39 0 1534
2022 1207 6 18 155 61 16 53 0 1516
2023 1253 8 22 164 78 13 51 0 1589

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Highland High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1991 1389 65.6 21.1 5.3
1992 1423 67.5 21.0 5.8
1993 1495 68.3 21.9 6.9
1994 1523 71.7 21.2 6.2
1995 1700 82.3 20.7 7.5
1996 1700 82.3 20.7 7.5
1997 1704 84.0 20.3 7.5
1998 1696 82.8 20.5 7.4
1999 1680 80.9 20.8 11
2000 1286 63.5 20.3 13.5
2001 1211 62.3 19.4 17.8
2002 1465 72.9 20.1 22.1
2003 1465 72.9 20.1 22.1
2004 1400 71.1 19.7 23.8
2005 1342 68.2 19.7 26.1
2006 1356 67.3 20.1 21.2
2007 1292 64.3 20.1 22.8
2008 1311 66.2 19.8 23.6
2009 1319 62.9 20.9 24.9
2010 1309 64.6 20.2 25.7
2011 1305 67.6 19.2 27.2
2012 1294 64.3 20.0 28.9
2013 1384 64.4 21.4 30.9
2014 1413 62.4 22.6 31.6
2015 1457 65.0 22.4 31.1
2016 1501 68.0 22.0 32.7
2017 1560 68.0 22.9 29.2
2018 1609 73.7 21.8 30.9
2019 1574 69.9 22.4 31.8
2020 1552 69.7 22.2 24.5
2021 1534 70.9 21.6 25.9
2022 1516 70.6 21.4 12.2
2023 1589 71.4 22.2 21.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Highland High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1991 1389 65.6 21.1 5.3
1992 1423 67.5 21.0 5.8
1993 1495 68.3 21.9 6.9
1994 1523 71.7 21.2 6.2
1995 1700 82.3 20.7 7.5
1996 1700 82.3 20.7 7.5
1997 1704 84.0 20.3 7.5
1998 1696 82.8 20.5 7.4
1999 1680 80.9 20.8 11
2000 1286 63.5 20.3 13.5
2001 1211 62.3 19.4 17.8
2002 1465 72.9 20.1 22.1
2003 1465 72.9 20.1 22.1
2004 1400 71.1 19.7 23.8
2005 1342 68.2 19.7 26.1
2006 1356 67.3 20.1 21.2
2007 1292 64.3 20.1 22.8
2008 1311 66.2 19.8 23.6
2009 1319 62.9 20.9 24.9
2010 1309 64.6 20.2 25.7
2011 1305 67.6 19.2 27.2
2012 1294 64.3 20.0 28.9
2013 1384 64.4 21.4 30.9
2014 1413 62.4 22.6 31.6
2015 1457 65.0 22.4 31.1
2016 1501 68.0 22.0 32.7
2017 1560 68.0 22.9 29.2
2018 1609 73.7 21.8 30.9
2019 1574 69.9 22.4 31.8
2020 1552 69.7 22.2 24.5
2021 1534 70.9 21.6 25.9
2022 1516 70.6 21.4 12.2
2023 1589 71.4 22.2 21.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Highland High School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $809 (11.6%) $6,195 (88.4%) $7,004

Data source: Idaho Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Highland High School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
All Grades Math (Highland High School)49.535.7
 13.8%
   All Grades Math (Pocatello District)50.546.2
 4.3%
   All Grades Math (Idaho)44.441.5
 2.9%
All Grades Science (Highland High School)66.535.3
 31.2%
   All Grades Science (Pocatello District)62.844.1
 18.7%
   All Grades Science (Idaho)58.940.8
 18.1%
All Grades English Language Arts (Highland High School)57.567.7
 10.2%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Pocatello District)5956.8
 2.2%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Idaho)5552.2
 2.8%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students15741589
 1%
African American98
 11.1%
American Indian7778
 1.3%
Asian2322
 4.3%
Hispanic144164
 13.9%
Pacific Islander1913
 31.6%
White12731253
 1.6%
Two or More Races2951
 75.9%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients31.8%21.7%
 10.1%


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Students at Highland High School are 79% White, 10% Hispanic, 5% American Indian, 3% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

Highland High School ranks 41st of 106 Idaho high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 1,589 students attended Highland High School.


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