Highland High School

1800 Bench Road, Pocatello ID, 83201 | Pocatello School District 25 | 208-237-1300
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1609
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 53% 13% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 27 in Pocatello
  • Ranked #0 of 901 in Idaho
Proficiency Averages
50%Pocatello
47%Idaho

Highland High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Pocatello School District 25" in Pocatello, ID. There are a total of 1,609 students and 74 teachers at Highland High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 22 to 1.

Highland High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 53.0%, which is 13% higher than the Idaho average.

Highland High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1609
Teachers74
Student/Teacher ratio22:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment306
Taking some courses114
Taking some courses (not tests)198
Passing some courses68
Passing no courses29

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Highland High School, there are a total of 306 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 114 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All49%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School49%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All57%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School57%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Highland High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictIdahoNational
White 80.7% 80.4% 76.7% 51.1%
Black 1.6% 1.0% 1.2% 15.9%
Asian 2.2% 1.3% 1.4% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 7.3% 9.6% 16.6% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 6.6% 5.0% 1.5% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.7% 0.5% 0.5% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.9% 2.2% 2.2% 3.1%

Pocatello demographics profile

StatisticPocatelloIdahoNational
Population56,0161,787,065328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,6792291
Median age32.935.737.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)50%60%55%
Speak English93%89%79%
Speak Spanish4%8%13%

Education level achieved in Pocatello

IndexPocatelloIdahoNational
Completed 8th grade88.1%85.7%84.3%
Completed high school87.3%84.8%83.0%
Completed some college65.9%62.4%59.4%
Completed associate degree37.5%35.6%38.5%
Completed bachelors29.9%26.2%30.3%
Completed masters10.8%8.4%11.5%
Completed professional degree4.5%2.6%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.9%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The Highland High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.