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Bear Lake High School vs. Sugar-salem High School

Should you attend Bear Lake High School or Sugar-salem High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Bear Lake High School
330 Boise Street
Montpelier, ID 83254
: 
6/
10
Top 50%
Sugar-salem High School
1 Digger Drive
Sugar City, ID 83448
: 
3/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings
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Sugar-salem High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Idaho for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 352 students in grades 9-12, Bear Lake High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Idaho for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 40-44% (which is approximately equal to the Idaho state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-54% (which is lower than the Idaho state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is equal to the Idaho state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Idaho state average of 26% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 565 students in grades 9-12, Sugar-salem High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Idaho for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 30-34% (which is lower than the Idaho state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45-49% (which is lower than the Idaho state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Idaho state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Idaho state average of 26% (majority Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
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Yes
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
352 students
565 students
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This chart displays total students of Sugar-salem High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
45% | 55%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
21 teachers
29 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Sugar-salem High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
19:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Bear Lake High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Sugar-salem High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#338 out of 709 schools in ID
(Top 50%)
#500 out of 709 schools in ID
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Bear Lake High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Sugar-salem High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
40-44%
(Top 50% in ID)
30-34%
(Bottom 50% in ID)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Bear Lake High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Idaho by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Sugar-salem High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Idaho by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
50-54%
(Top 50% in ID)
45-49%
(Bottom 50% in ID)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Bear Lake High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Idaho by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Sugar-salem High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Idaho by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
55-59%
(Top 20% in ID)
25-29%
(Bottom 50% in ID)
85-89%
(Top 30% in ID)
90-94%
(Top 10% in ID)
This chart displays graduation rate of Bear Lake High School and public school graduation rate of Idaho by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Sugar-salem High School and public school graduation rate of Idaho by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Bear Lake High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Sugar-salem High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
104
133
Grade 10 Students
88
164
Grade 11 Students
90
134
Grade 12 Students
70
134

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
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% Asian
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1%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Bear Lake High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Idaho by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Sugar-salem High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
3%
10%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Bear Lake High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Sugar-salem High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
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This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Sugar-salem High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Idaho by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% White
95%
88%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Bear Lake High School and the percentage of White public school students in Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Sugar-salem High School and the percentage of White public school students in Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
1%
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% Two or more races
1%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Bear Lake High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Sugar-salem High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.10
0.22
This chart displays the diversity score of Bear Lake High School and the public school average diversity score of Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Sugar-salem High School and the public school average diversity score of Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
18%
16%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Bear Lake High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Sugar-salem High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
11%
15%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Bear Lake High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Sugar-salem High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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