Best High Schools in Zip Code 82414

ZIP code 82414 has two high schools serving grades 9–12: Cody High School and Heart Mountain Academy. Their reported 10th-grade results show markedly different achievement profiles, so an average for the area would hide important differences. In 2025–2026, Cody’s proficiency was above Wyoming’s in ELA, math and science, while Heart Mountain Academy’s was below the state in all three subjects—the clearest overall distinction for parents comparing these schools.

Cody stands out at the top of the comparable 10th-grade results, with 72.8% proficient in ELA, 60.0% in math and 72.0% in science. Heart Mountain Academy reported 38.5% in ELA and 30.8% in both math and science. The gap was widest in science, at 41.2 percentage points, and smallest in math, at 29.2 points. Cody was 15.0–18.7 points above state rates; Heart Mountain Academy was 14.2–22.5 points below them. SchoolDigger ranked Cody 13th of 81 schools (84th percentile, four stars) and Heart Mountain Academy 69th of 81 (15th percentile, one star) in 2025–2026.

Cody’s 10th-grade results rose from the previous year in each subject: ELA increased 24.0 percentage points, math 14.4 and science 27.6, outpacing the state’s gains. Its SchoolDigger rank also improved, from 49th of 83 schools in 2024–2025; Heart Mountain Academy’s earlier listed rank was 16th of 80 in 2023–2024, with no 2024–2025 rank reported. The schools also differ in size and reported context: Cody enrolled 604 students, had a 14.3 student-teacher ratio and 28.5% free/reduced-lunch eligibility; Heart Mountain Academy enrolled 44, had a ratio of 8.8 and eligibility of 68.2%. Cody’s 2024–2025 graduation rate was 92.2%, compared with 81.8% at Heart Mountain Academy. Heart Mountain Academy’s small enrollment and the absence of comparable prior-year test scores for it limit conclusions about its performance trend.