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Highland High School

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Highland High School ranks 69 th of 112 Idaho high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

69^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 112 Idaho High Schools

Better than 38% of Idaho high schools

Summary

Highland High School is a public high school located in Pocatello, Idaho, serving 1,539 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Pocatello District, which is ranked 35 out of 96 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Highland High School has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking, ranging from 10th to 80th out of Idaho high schools, and its SchoolDigger rating has varied from 2 to 4 stars. The school's performance among different student subgroups is mixed, with relatively strong rankings for male and white students but weaker performance for female and Hispanic students, as well as those from low socioeconomic backgrounds. While Highland High School's four-year graduation rates have been consistently high, ranging from 81% to 96.1%, the school's chronic absenteeism rates have been relatively high, between 15% and 17.9%.

Compared to nearby schools, Century High School consistently outperforms Highland High School in terms of statewide ranking, test scores, and graduation rates. In contrast, New Horizon High School, a smaller alternative school within the same district, struggles significantly with test scores and has a much lower statewide ranking. Additionally, Blackfoot High School, a school in a neighboring district, also underperforms Highland High School in several key metrics.

1,456

Students ?

22.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,004

Per pupil spending ?

28.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1800 Bench Road
Pocatello, ID 83201-2019

(208) 237-1300

District: Pocatello District

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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	Tyhee Elementary School
Middle:	Franklin Middle School
	Hawthorne Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

78.0%

Hispanic:

10.6%

American Indian:

4.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 54th percentile in 2013 → 38th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Idaho average (39% vs 47% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 16 percentile points since 2013

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school39%

District avg50%

Idaho avg47%

69^th of 112

Idaho public high schools ?

Bottom 38%▼ down 36 pts since 2015

From top 26% (2015) to bottom 38% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2High Schools in the Pocatello District

35^th of 96Pocatello 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
2025	40.3	69 of 112	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.2	80 of 159	49.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.5	41 of 106	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.3	40 of 110	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.9	26 of 88	70.5%	★★★★☆
2018	68.9	15 of 52	71.2%	★★★★☆
2017	67.7	26 of 101	74.3%	★★★★☆
2016	84.7	10 of 76	86.8%	★★★★☆
2015	64.7	19 of 74	74.3%	★★★★☆
2013	57.5	73 of 160	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	49.3	92 of 162	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	54.6	83 of 165	49.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	50.5	99 of 169	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2009	39.8	71 of 128	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2008	57.8	68 of 151	55.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2024	49.8	43 of 66	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.6	22 of 40	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	53.3	20 of 48	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	79.9	7 of 40	82.5%	★★★★☆
2018	73.1	7 of 31	77.4%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2024	44.5	34 of 55	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	54.5	13 of 38	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	72.1	6 of 14	57.1%	★★★★☆
2018	75.3	3 of 8	62.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2021	32.2	14 of 18	22.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	54.2	5 of 22	77.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2024	55.4	36 of 66	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	58.5	18 of 40	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.4	16 of 48	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	40.4	25 of 40	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	71.3	7 of 31	77.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2024	51.9	40 of 78	48.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.5	14 of 50	72.0%	★★★★☆
2021	57.0	13 of 29	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.6	10 of 23	56.5%	★★★☆☆

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)49th percentile~ school

Male (2024)45th percentile-4 vs school

Hispanic (2024)38th percentile-12 vs school

Female (2024)35th percentile-15 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)22nd percentile-48 vs school

By subject vs Idaho (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts55%~ state avg

Math34%-9 vs state

Science28%-15 vs state

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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
Highland High School	Public	9-12	1800 Bench Road	Pocatello	83201	Bannock County	Pocatello District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 237-1300	1,456	66	22.1	28.8%	1,135 (78.0%)	8 (0.5%)	154 (10.6%)	19 (1.3%)	66 (4.5%)	15 (1.0%)	59 (4.1%)	40.3	69^th of 112 public high schools	38.4%		51.2	80^th of 159 public high schools	49.7%	11	33.7	33.7		27.7	55.0	55.0	$7,004	$809	$6,195
Portneuf Valley Technical And Career Center	Public	9-12	4200 Hawthorne Road	Pocatello	83201	Bannock County	Pocatello District	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(208) 235-3563	0	8	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
New Horizon High School	Public	9-12	955 West Alameda	Pocatello	83201	Bannock County	Pocatello District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 237-2233	119	19	6.1	72.3%	73 (61.3%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (20.2%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (12.6%)	1 (0.8%)	6 (5.0%)								(n/a)							$13,073	$2,652	$10,421
Pocatello High School	Public	9-12	325 North Arthur Avenue	Pocatello	83204	Bannock County	Pocatello District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 233-2056	1,281	59	21.6	34.7%	1,009 (78.8%)	7 (0.5%)	184 (14.4%)	2 (0.2%)	14 (1.1%)	6 (0.5%)	59 (4.6%)	58.7	44^th of 112 public high schools	60.7%		50.5	82^nd of 159 public high schools	48.4%	38	36.1	36.1	44.9	44.9	72.8	72.8	$8,094	$949	$7,146
Shoshone-Bannock School	Public	6-12	50 South Hiline Road	Pocatello	83202	Bannock County	Shoshone-Bannock School	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(208) 238-4200	127	5	25.4	97.6%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	127 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Century High School	Public	9-12	7801 Diamondback Drive	Pocatello	83204	Bannock County	Pocatello District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 478-6863	1,068	54	19.6	39.5%	822 (77.0%)	12 (1.1%)	152 (14.2%)	14 (1.3%)	13 (1.2%)	4 (0.4%)	51 (4.8%)								(n/a)		35.7	43.5	43.5		58.0	$7,455	$887	$6,568
Snake River Opportunities High School	Public	9-12	103 South 900 West	Blackfoot	83221	Bingham County	Snake River District	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(208) 684-3096	150	10	14.4		122 (81.3%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (10.7%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.0%)	2 (1.3%)	4 (2.7%)								(n/a)						38.2
Snake River Opportunities Alternative High School	Public	7-12	103 South 900 West	Blackfoot	83221	Bingham County	Snake River District	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(208) 332-6800	63	1	51.2		49 (77.8%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (17.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)						31.3
Blackfoot High School	Public	9-12	870 South Fisher Avenue	Blackfoot	83221	Bingham County	Blackfoot District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 785-8810	1,170	59	19.8	35.7%	749 (64.0%)	6 (0.5%)	252 (21.5%)	5 (0.4%)	130 (11.1%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (2.4%)								(n/a)		17.6		38.0		43.5	$8,165	$876	$7,288
Blackfoot School District Online Junior/Senior School	Public	7-12	270 East Bridge Street	Blackfoot	83221	Bingham County	Blackfoot District	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(208) 332-6800	138	5	26.4		82 (59.4%)	2 (1.4%)	31 (22.5%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (16.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Highland High School

What is the racial makeup of Highland High School?

Students at Highland High School are 78% White, 11% Hispanic, 5% American Indian, 4% Two or more races, 1% Asian, 1% Pacific Islander.

Is Highland High School a good school?

Highland High School ranks 69^th of 112 Idaho high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Highland High School in?

Pocatello District

How many students attend Highland High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,456 students attended Highland High School.

What schools feed into Highland High School?

Highland High School is fed by the following schools:

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

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