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.
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
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
49% | 51%
Total Classroom Teachers
71 teachers
60 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
22:1
23:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#265 out of 709 schools in ID (Top 50%)
#205 out of 709 schools in ID (Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
(Bottom 50% in ID)
41%
(Top 50% in ID)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
66%
(Top 20% in ID)
70%
(Top 20% in ID)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
(Bottom 50% in ID)
43%
(Top 50% in ID)
Graduation Rate
96%
(Top 1% in ID)
87%
(Top 30% in ID)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
436
379
Grade 10 Students
390
342
Grade 11 Students
389
317
Grade 12 Students
374
314
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
5%
2%
% Asian
1%
n/a
% Hispanic
10%
13%
% Black
1%
n/a
% White
79%
80%
% Hawaiian
1%
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%
Diversity Score
0.37
0.34
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
