Sugar-Salem High School

1 Digger Drive, Sugar City ID, 83448 | Sugar-Salem Joint School District 322 | 208-356-0274
  • grades 9-12
  • students 527
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 52% 11% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 5 in Sugar City
  • Ranked #0 of 901 in Idaho
Proficiency Averages
54%Sugar City
47%Idaho

Sugar-Salem High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Sugar-Salem Joint School District 322" in Sugar City, ID. There are a total of 527 students and 26 teachers at Sugar-Salem High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 21 to 1.

Sugar-Salem High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 52.0%, which is 11% higher than the Idaho average.

Sugar-Salem High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students527
Teachers26
Student/Teacher ratio21:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment175
Taking some courses62
Taking some courses (not tests)106
Passing some courses47
Passing no courses11

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 Sugar-Salem High School, there are a total of 175 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 62 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All32%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School30-34%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All72%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School70-74%

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.

Sugar-Salem High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictIdahoNational
White 88.0% 79.7% 76.7% 51.1%
Black 0.8% 0.9% 1.2% 15.9%
Asian 1.4% 1.0% 1.4% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 8.6% 6.5% 16.6% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.5% 1.5% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.4% 10.2% 0.5% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.8% 1.1% 2.2% 3.1%

Sugar City demographics profile

StatisticSugar CityIdahoNational
Population1,7831,787,065328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)8992291
Median age27.935.737.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)68%60%55%
Speak English82%89%79%
Speak Spanish13%8%13%

Education level achieved in Sugar City

IndexSugar CityIdahoNational
Completed 8th grade82.1%85.7%84.3%
Completed high school82.1%84.8%83.0%
Completed some college66.1%62.4%59.4%
Completed associate degree50.1%35.6%38.5%
Completed bachelors37.9%26.2%30.3%
Completed masters15.3%8.4%11.5%
Completed professional degree5.4%2.6%3.3%
Completed doctorate3.5%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The Sugar-Salem High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.