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Highland High School vs. Pocatello High School

Should you attend Highland High School or Pocatello 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
Highland High School
1800 Bench Road
Pocatello, ID 83201
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
Pocatello High School
325 North Arthur Avenue
Pocatello, ID 83204
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Top Rankings

Highland High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Idaho for:

Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)

Pocatello High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Idaho for:

Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 1,589 students in grades 9-12, Highland High School ranks in the top 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 36% (which is lower than the Idaho state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 66% (which is higher than the Idaho state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 22:1 is higher than the Idaho state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Idaho state average of 26% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,352 students in grades 9-12, Pocatello High School ranks in the top 30% 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 41% (which is lower than the Idaho state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70% (which is higher than the Idaho state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 23:1 is higher than the Idaho state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Idaho state average of 26% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,589 students
1,352 students
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This chart displays total students of Pocatello High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
49% | 51%
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Total Classroom Teachers
71 teachers
60 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Pocatello High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
22:1
23:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Highland 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 Pocatello High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#265 out of 709 schools in ID
(Top 50%)
#205 out of 709 schools in ID
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Highland High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Pocatello High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
36%
(Bottom 50% in ID)
41%
(Top 50% in ID)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Highland 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 Pocatello 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.
66%
(Top 20% in ID)
70%
(Top 20% in ID)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Highland 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 Pocatello 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.
35%
(Bottom 50% in ID)
43%
(Top 50% in ID)
96%
(Top 1% in ID)
87%
(Top 30% in ID)
This chart displays graduation rate of Highland 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 Pocatello 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 Highland High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Pocatello High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
436
379
Grade 10 Students
390
342
Grade 11 Students
389
317
Grade 12 Students
374
314

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
5%
2%
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This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Pocatello High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Asian
1%
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Highland High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Pocatello High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Idaho by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
% Hispanic
10%
13%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Highland 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 Pocatello High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
1%
n/a
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This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Pocatello High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Idaho by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% White
79%
80%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Highland 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 Pocatello High School and the percentage of White public school students in Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
1%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Hawaiian students in Highland High School and the percentage of Hawaiian public school students in Idaho by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Highland 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 Pocatello 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.
0.37
0.34
This chart displays the diversity score of Highland 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 Pocatello 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
17%
22%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Highland 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 Pocatello 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
5%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Highland 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 Pocatello 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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