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Twin Falls High School vs. Canyon Ridge High School

Should you attend Twin Falls High School or Canyon Ridge 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
Twin Falls High School
1615 Filer Avenue East
Twin Falls, ID 83301
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Canyon Ridge High School
300 North College Road West
Twin Falls, ID 83301
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Most improved public schools
Most improved public schools (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)

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

Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Most improved public schools (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 1,286 students in grades 9-12, Twin Falls High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Idaho for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 50% (which is higher than the Idaho state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 82% (which is higher than the Idaho state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 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).
Serving 1,409 students in grades 9-12, Canyon Ridge 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 32% (which is lower than the Idaho state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 68% (which is higher than the Idaho state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the Idaho state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 39% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Idaho state average of 26% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,286 students
1,409 students
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This chart displays total students of Canyon Ridge High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
47% | 53%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
63 teachers
72 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Canyon Ridge High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Canyon Ridge High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#95 out of 709 schools in ID
(Top 20%)
#281 out of 709 schools in ID
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Twin Falls High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Canyon Ridge High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
50%
(Top 30% in ID)
32%
(Bottom 50% in ID)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Twin Falls 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 Canyon Ridge 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.
82%
(Top 5% in ID)
68%
(Top 20% in ID)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Twin Falls 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 Canyon Ridge 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.
51%
(Top 30% in ID)
34%
(Bottom 50% in ID)
84%
(Top 50% in ID)
75%
(Bottom 50% in ID)
This chart displays graduation rate of Twin Falls 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 Canyon Ridge 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
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This chart displays the students of Canyon Ridge High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
376
381
Grade 10 Students
347
426
Grade 11 Students
324
324
Grade 12 Students
239
278

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
n/a
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% Asian
1%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Twin Falls 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 Canyon Ridge High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
15%
28%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Canyon Ridge High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
1%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Twin Falls High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Canyon Ridge High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
80%
61%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Twin Falls 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 Canyon Ridge High School and the percentage of White public school students in Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Hawaiian students in Twin Falls High School and the percentage of Hawaiian public school students in Idaho by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hawaiian students in Canyon Ridge High School and the percentage of Hawaiian public school students in Idaho by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% Two or more races
2%
3%
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This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Canyon Ridge 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.
0.34
0.55
This chart displays the diversity score of Twin Falls 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 Canyon Ridge 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
13%
18%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Twin Falls 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 Canyon Ridge 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%
(20-21 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Twin Falls 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 Canyon Ridge High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Idaho by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
 
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