📍 1800 Bench Road, Pocatello, Bannock County, 83201
Highland High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Pocatello, Bannock County. The school has 1,589 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Pocatello District school district. It serves grades 9–12 in an urban setting. The school employs 71.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 22.3:1. 57% of students are proficient in reading. 45% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 95%. The school offers 6 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Highland High School enrolls 1,589 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 53% male and 47% female. A teaching staff of 71.4 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 22.3:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 79% White, 10% Hispanic or Latino and 4.9% American Indian or Alaska Native.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 1,253 | 79% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 164 | 10% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 78 | 4.9% |
| Two or more races | 51 | 3.2% |
| Asian | 22 | 1.4% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 13 | <1% |
| Black or African American | 8 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
345 of the school's 1,589 students (22%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 264 qualify for free lunch and 81 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Highland High School is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Small). For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district ID-20, state senate district 28, state house district 28.
Highland High School is one of 25 schools in POCATELLO DISTRICT, based in POCATELLO, Idaho. The district serves 11,448 students district-wide and employs 644 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,589 students, Highland High School is larger than the district average of about 458 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Small
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