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Enrollment
2,463
High
DISTRICT 961 · STATE 455
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·JOINT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 2·NCES 160210000802
MOUNTAIN VIEW HIGH SCHOOL
2000 SOUTH MILLENNIUM WAY, MERIDIAN, ID 83642 · (208) 855-4050 · Ada County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL2,463 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 86% of Idaho public high schools
- ATest 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
21.7:1
114 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.0:1 · STATE 16.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
23%
568 students
DISTRICT 33% · 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 | 628 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 631 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 615 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 589 | 24% |
Student demographics
43%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 42% · 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
Test scores
ISAT 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
76.4%
ID avg 53.4%
Math
46.4%
ID avg 43.5%
What this means: On the ISAT, Idaho's statewide test, about 76 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 46 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 MOUNTAIN VIEW HIGH SCHOOL
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| MOUNTAIN VIEW HIGH SCHOOL this school | 2,463 | 23.1% | N/A |
| CENTENNIAL HIGH SCHOOL BOISE | 1,743 | 30.4% | N/A |
| BOISE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL BOISE | 1,512 | 19.2% | N/A |
| MOSCOW HIGH SCHOOL MOSCOW | 760 | 19.3% | N/A |
| TWIN FALLS HIGH SCHOOL TWIN FALLS | 1,381 | 29.8% | N/A |
| BORAH SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL BOISE | 1,308 | 38.0% | 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 MOUNTAIN VIEW HIGH SCHOOL ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Idaho | In Ada County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 46.4% | #20 of 84 | #9 of 15 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 76.4% | #14 of 97 | #4 of 13 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,463 | #1 of 198 | #1 of 29 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 21.7:1 | #87 of 105 | #13 of 18 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 42.9% | #36 of 105 | #7 of 18 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 23.1% | #128 of 146 | #12 of 21 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +9.5% | #22 of 44 | N/A |
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
2,463
+218 (+10%) vs 2020
+16% since 2010-11, when it was 2,128
Student : Teacher
21.7:1
was 21.8:1
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 | 2,463 | 113.6 | 21.7:1 | 23% (568) |
| 2023-24 | 2,521 | 113.2 | 22.3:1 | 17% (432) |
| 2022-23 | 2,462 | 113.6 | 21.7:1 | 16% (388) |
| 2020-21 | 2,245 | 103 | 21.8:1 | 12% (259) |
| 2017-18 | 2,249 | 106.1 | 21.2:1 | 20% (452) |
| 2015-16 | 2,329 | 108 | 21.6:1 | 17% (388) |
| 2010-11 | 2,128 | 110 | 19.4:1 | 22% (475) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for MOUNTAIN VIEW HIGH SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students up 10% (2,249 to 2,463); teachers up 7% (106.1 to 113.6).
About MOUNTAIN VIEW HIGH SCHOOL
MOUNTAIN VIEW HIGH SCHOOL is a high-enrollment high school for students in MERIDIAN, Idaho. It enrolled 2,463 students in grades 9 through 12 for the 2024-25 school year. Statewide, high schools in Idaho average about 455 students each.
JOINT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 2 enrolls 38,740 students in 61 schools, including MOUNTAIN VIEW HIGH SCHOOL.
By race and ethnicity, MOUNTAIN VIEW HIGH SCHOOL is 74% White. The school is also 12% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, 4% Black, and 3% Asian. That is lower than the 83% White share among all Ada County residents. By the diversity index, MOUNTAIN VIEW HIGH SCHOOL comes in at 43%.
Federal data list 113.6 full-time-equivalent teachers at MOUNTAIN VIEW HIGH SCHOOL in 2024-25, for a ratio of 21.7:1. The average ratio among high schools in Idaho is 16.0:1, lower than at this school. The school's rate of free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 23%. For comparison, public schools in Ada County average 34%.
The allk12 Grade for MOUNTAIN VIEW HIGH SCHOOL is A. Compared with Idaho public high schools, the school scored higher than 86% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Ada County has these Census figures: median household income is about $91,502, about 45% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 5%. MOUNTAIN VIEW HIGH SCHOOL is among the 156 public schools in Ada County.
The closest public school to MOUNTAIN VIEW HIGH SCHOOL is GEM PREP: MERIDIAN, about 0.5 miles away. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Suburb: Large, meaning it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
A comparison of 2020-21 and 2024-25 shows enrollment up 10%, from 2,245 to 2,463.
The MOUNTAIN VIEW HIGH SCHOOL community page is open for posts about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Ada County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
518,935
Census ACS
Median income
$91,502
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
45%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
156
80,006 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in JOINT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 2
- OWYHEE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,884 students
- ROCKY MOUNTAIN HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,848 students
- MERIDIAN HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,774 students
- EAGLE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,765 students
- CENTENNIAL HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,743 students
- VICTORY MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 1,075 students
Other schools in MERIDIAN
- OWYHEE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,884 students
- ROCKY MOUNTAIN HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,848 students
- IDAHO VIRTUAL ACADEMYCombined · 1,801 students
- MERIDIAN HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,774 students
- COMPASS PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOLCombined · 1,265 students
- VICTORY MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 1,075 students
Other Mountain View High schools
15 other US public schools in 11 states are named Mountain View High. MOUNTAIN VIEW HIGH SCHOOL is the 2nd largest of the 16.
- Mountain View High SchoolMESA, AZ · 3,421 students
- Mountain View HighStafford, VA · 2,233 students
- Mountain View High SchoolLawrenceville, GA · 2,221 students
- Mountain View HighMountain View, CA · 2,187 students
- Mountain View High SchoolTUCSON, AZ · 1,827 students
Nearby schools
- GEM PREP: MERIDIAN0.5 mi · 506
- GEM PREP: ONLINE SCHOOL0.5 mi · 378
- IDAHO VIRTUAL ACADEMY0.6 mi · 1,801
- INSIGHT SCHOOL OF IDAHO0.6 mi · 262
- IDAHO TECHNICAL CAREER ACADEMY0.6 mi · 137
- RENAISSANCE HIGH SCHOOL0.8 mi · 662
Frequently asked questions
About MOUNTAIN VIEW HIGH SCHOOLHow many students attend MOUNTAIN VIEW HIGH SCHOOL?
MOUNTAIN VIEW HIGH SCHOOL enrolls approximately 2,463 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does MOUNTAIN VIEW HIGH SCHOOL serve?
MOUNTAIN VIEW HIGH SCHOOL serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at MOUNTAIN VIEW HIGH SCHOOL?
Approximately 21.7:1 students per teacher at MOUNTAIN VIEW HIGH SCHOOL.
What is the racial breakdown of students at MOUNTAIN VIEW HIGH SCHOOL?
At MOUNTAIN VIEW HIGH SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 74% White, 12% Hispanic, 4% Black, 3% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees MOUNTAIN VIEW HIGH SCHOOL?
MOUNTAIN VIEW HIGH SCHOOL is overseen by JOINT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 2 in Ada County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.