Summary:
High Schools located in zip code 83252 include just one school, Malad Senior High School, which serves grades 9–12 in Malad City, Idaho, with an enrollment of 315 students.
Because this is the only high school in the area, the analysis focuses on how Malad Senior High School compares to its district and state averages. The school’s biggest academic strength is science: on the ISAT End-of-Course exam, 59.5% of students were proficient, well above the state average of 41.2% and also ahead of the Oneida County District average of 56.0%. On the all-grades science test, the school also leads with 50.0% proficiency versus 42.6% statewide. The graduation rate is exactly at state parity at 82.5%, meaning roughly one in six students does not graduate on time. Chronic absenteeism stands at 13.4%, close to the state’s 13.8%, but the district reports an unusually low 1.2% rate, which may reflect a data reporting difference or very small sample. About 31% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, and the student-teacher ratio is 17.5 to 1.
The most notable finding is the school’s ranking history. In 2012–2013, Malad Senior High School was ranked 5th out of 160 Idaho high schools with a 5-star rating, but by 2016–2017 it had dropped to 51st out of 101 schools with a 3-star rating. The number of ranked schools changed over time, so direct comparisons are imperfect, but the decline from a top-tier position to a mid-range one is striking. The school currently sits within a district rated 3 stars and ranked 49th out of 101 districts. For parents, the key takeaway is that Malad Senior High offers solid science instruction, a graduation rate in line with the state, and attendance patterns similar to the state average, though the district-level absenteeism figure should be interpreted cautiously. It remains a reasonable mid-performing rural high school with a clear academic bright spot in science.
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