HIGHLAND HIGH SCHOOL

HIGHLAND HIGH SCHOOL, a big secondary school in POCATELLO, Idaho, run under POCATELLO DISTRICT, works with 1,456 students, covering grades 9 through 12. That puts it 220% larger than the typical public school in Idaho, which averages around 455 students.

Across the 23 schools in POCATELLO DISTRICT (11,448 students total), HIGHLAND HIGH SCHOOL accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, HIGHLAND HIGH SCHOOL lists that the largest single group is White, at 78% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school lists 11% Hispanic, 5% Native American, 4% multiracial.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, HIGHLAND HIGH SCHOOL has 66 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 22.1:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 16.0:1, putting HIGHLAND HIGH SCHOOL higher than the state norm the norm. An estimated 29% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. By comparison, Bannock County runs at roughly 44%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat below the surrounding baseline.

In the broader community, census data for Bannock County shows median household income runs about $66,499, roughly 31% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. Across Bannock County's 37 public schools (combined enrollment of about 14,358 students), HIGHLAND HIGH SCHOOL is one campus in the mix.

GATE CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.7 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Geographically, the school is in a metropolitan area.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count decreased 10%: 1,609 students in 2018 compared to 1,456 in 2025.

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