POCATELLO HIGH SCHOOL

POCATELLO HIGH SCHOOL, a well-populated senior high in POCATELLO, Idaho, run under POCATELLO DISTRICT, instructs 1,281 students, covering grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 455 students per school, that is 182% larger than typical.

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

Looking at the student body, POCATELLO HIGH SCHOOL logs that the largest single group is White, at 79% of enrollment. The remainder comes out to 14% Hispanic, 5% multiracial.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 59 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 21.7:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 16.0:1, putting POCATELLO HIGH SCHOOL higher than the state norm the norm. Around 35% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is below Bannock County's rate of about 44%.

In the area at large, the surrounding county (Bannock County) logs that median household income runs about $66,499, roughly 31% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Bannock County's 37 public schools (combined enrollment of about 14,358 students), POCATELLO HIGH SCHOOL is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: IRVING MIDDLE SCHOOL, around 0.4 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The campus sits in an inner-city setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count climbed 28%: 999 students in 2018 compared to 1,281 in 2025. Class-load math has loosened: from 17.5:1 in 2018 to 21.7:1 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, recent activity here tends to focus on sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.