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What advice would you give to incoming students at AMERICAN FALLS HIGH SCHOOL?
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Enrollment
436
High
DISTRICT 237 · STATE 455
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·AMERICAN FALLS JOINT DISTRICT·NCES 160006000003
AMERICAN FALLS HIGH SCHOOL
2966 SOUTH FRONTAGE ROAD, AMERICAN FALLS, ID 83211 · (208) 226-2531 · Power County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL436 STUDENTS
F
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Scored higher than 3% of Idaho public high schools
- FTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Idaho public high schools
Student : Teacher
16.6:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.3:1 · STATE 16.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
57%
247 students
DISTRICT 69% · STATE 46%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 124 | 28% |
| Grade 10 | 116 | 27% |
| Grade 11 | 101 | 23% |
| Grade 12 | 95 | 22% |
Student demographics
52%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 52% · STATE 44% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within AMERICAN FALLS JOINT DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ISAT 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
32.5%
ID avg 53.4%
Math
15.0%
ID avg 43.5%
What this means: On the ISAT, Idaho's statewide test, about 33 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 15 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Idaho schools, those numbers are about 53 and 44.
Source: ISAT. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Schools most like AMERICAN FALLS HIGH SCHOOL
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMERICAN FALLS HIGH SCHOOL this school | 436 | 56.7% | N/A |
| WENDELL HIGH SCHOOL WENDELL | 325 | 61.2% | N/A |
| JEROME HIGH SCHOOL JEROME | 1,140 | 50.9% | N/A |
| MINICO SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL RUPERT | 1,203 | 52.9% | N/A |
| PAYETTE HIGH SCHOOL PAYETTE | 319 | 60.8% | N/A |
| SHOSHONE HIGH SCHOOL SHOSHONE | 143 | 58.0% | N/A |
Matched among Idaho high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where AMERICAN FALLS HIGH SCHOOL ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Idaho |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 15.0% | #82 of 84 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 32.5% | #97 of 97 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 436 | #62 of 198 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.6:1 | #38 of 105 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 52.3% | #16 of 105 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 56.7% | #25 of 146 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +6.9% | #27 of 44 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
436
-14 (-3%) vs 2020
-4% since 1990-91, when it was 456
Student : Teacher
16.6:1
was 18.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 436 | 26.3 | 16.6:1 | 57% (247) |
| 2023-24 | 442 | 27.2 | 16.3:1 | 50% (220) |
| 2022-23 | 452 | 26 | 17.4:1 | 49% (220) |
| 2020-21 | 450 | 24 | 18.8:1 | 50% (223) |
| 2017-18 | 408 | 24.6 | 16.6:1 | 56% (227) |
| 2015-16 | 395 | 24 | 16.5:1 | 61% (240) |
| 2010-11 | 440 | 32 | 13.8:1 | 60% (263) |
| 2000-01 | 511 | 32 | 16.0:1 | 38% (195) |
| 1990-91 | 456 | 28 | 16.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for AMERICAN FALLS HIGH SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students up 7% (408 to 436); teachers up 7% (24.6 to 26.3).
About AMERICAN FALLS HIGH SCHOOL
AMERICAN FALLS HIGH SCHOOL is one of the public schools in AMERICAN FALLS, Idaho. It is a medium-sized high school. It educates 436 students in grades 9 through 12.
AMERICAN FALLS HIGH SCHOOL is one school in AMERICAN FALLS JOINT DISTRICT, a system of 5 schools with 1,514 students.
Hispanic students account for 56% of enrollment at AMERICAN FALLS HIGH SCHOOL. Other groups include 40% White. The county population is about 34% Hispanic. By the diversity index, AMERICAN FALLS HIGH SCHOOL comes in at 52%.
AMERICAN FALLS HIGH SCHOOL's 26.3 full-time-equivalent teachers put its ratio at 16.6:1. Across high schools in Idaho, the average ratio is about 16.0:1. Eligibility for subsidized school meals is 57%.
AMERICAN FALLS HIGH SCHOOL is graded F by allk12, scoring above 3% of Idaho public high schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
County data help place the school in context: in Power County, median household income is about $61,146, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 15%, and roughly 8% of residents are in poverty. AMERICAN FALLS HIGH SCHOOL is among the 7 public schools in Power County.
Nearby, AMERICAN FALLS ACADEMY is about 0.6 miles away. AMERICAN FALLS HIGH SCHOOL is one of several public schools in the area, with 4 others within five miles.
The school's locale code, Rural: Distant, means it is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
AMERICAN FALLS HIGH SCHOOL saw enrollment fall 3% between 2020-21 and 2024-25. The number of students per teacher fell from 18.8 to 16.6 over 4 years.
Parents and students can post about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at AMERICAN FALLS HIGH SCHOOL. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Power County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
8,133
Census ACS
Median income
$61,146
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
15%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
7
1,699 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in AMERICAN FALLS JOINT DISTRICT
- HILLCREST ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 357 students
- J.R. SIMPLOT ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 350 students
- WILLIAM THOMAS MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 333 students
- AMERICAN FALLS ACADEMYHigh · 38 students
Other schools in AMERICAN FALLS
- HILLCREST ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 357 students
- J.R. SIMPLOT ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 350 students
- WILLIAM THOMAS MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 333 students
- AMERICAN FALLS ACADEMYHigh · 38 students
Nearby schools
- AMERICAN FALLS ACADEMY0.6 mi · 38
- HILLCREST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.8 mi · 357
- J.R. SIMPLOT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.0 mi · 350
- WILLIAM THOMAS MIDDLE SCHOOL1.7 mi · 333
- ABERDEEN HIGH SCHOOL12.1 mi · 213
- ABERDEEN MIDDLE SCHOOL12.2 mi · 138
Frequently asked questions
About AMERICAN FALLS HIGH SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at AMERICAN FALLS HIGH SCHOOL?
AMERICAN FALLS HIGH SCHOOL enrolls approximately 436 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does AMERICAN FALLS HIGH SCHOOL serve?
AMERICAN FALLS HIGH SCHOOL serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many teachers does AMERICAN FALLS HIGH SCHOOL have?
AMERICAN FALLS HIGH SCHOOL employs 26 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.6:1.
What is the student diversity at AMERICAN FALLS HIGH SCHOOL?
Student demographics at AMERICAN FALLS HIGH SCHOOL are roughly 40% White, 56% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 0% Two or more.
What district is AMERICAN FALLS HIGH SCHOOL in?
AMERICAN FALLS HIGH SCHOOL is part of AMERICAN FALLS JOINT DISTRICT.
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