Summary:
Zip code 83843 in Moscow, Idaho, is served by two high schools within the Moscow District—a district ranked 11th in the state with a 5-star rating—including the large, traditional Moscow High School (grades 9-12, 760 students) and the tiny alternative Paradise Creek Regional High School (grades 8-12, 21 students).
Moscow High School is a standout performer, ranked 9th in Idaho with a 93rd-percentile rating and 5 stars. It excels in English Language Arts (82.9% proficiency vs. the 61.3% state average) and science (62.4% vs. 41.2% state), while its graduation rate matches the state at 82.5%. However, math proficiency is a notable weak spot at just 38%—well below the district's 61.3% and the state's 43.1%. Chronic absenteeism also runs above state and district averages at 18.8%, and about 19% of its students qualify for free/reduced lunch.
By contrast, Paradise Creek Regional High School is a highly resource-intensive alternative school. It ranks 36th (70th percentile, 4 stars), spends $21,748 per student—more than double Moscow High's $10,700—and maintains a 7:1 student-teacher ratio. It serves a more economically disadvantaged population, with 42.9% of students on free/reduced lunch and a high 36.4% chronic absenteeism rate. Despite this, its science proficiency (61.5%) nearly matches Moscow High's (62.4%), while ELA proficiency lags at 53.8%. Both schools post the exact same graduation rate (82.5%), showing that despite vastly different sizes, resources, and demographics, each serves its students effectively in different ways.
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