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What's one thing POST FALLS HIGH SCHOOL gets right about preparing students for what comes next?
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Enrollment
1,601
High
DISTRICT 851 · STATE 455
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·POST FALLS DISTRICT·NCES 160267000488
POST FALLS HIGH SCHOOL
2832 EAST POLELINE ROAD, POST FALLS, ID 83877 · (208) 773-0581 · Kootenai County
GRADES 09–12HIGH22-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL1,601 STUDENTS
A
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Scored higher than 88% 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
23.2:1
69 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 24.1:1 · STATE 16.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
33%
521 students
DISTRICT 42% · 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 | 485 | 30% |
| Grade 10 | 401 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 379 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 336 | 21% |
Student demographics
22%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 22% · 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
78.0%
ID avg 53.4%
Math
46.6%
ID avg 43.5%
What this means: On the ISAT, Idaho's statewide test, about 78 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 47 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 POST FALLS HIGH SCHOOL
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| POST FALLS HIGH SCHOOL this school | 1,601 | 32.5% | N/A |
| HIGHLAND HIGH SCHOOL POCATELLO | 1,456 | 28.8% | N/A |
| SANDPOINT HIGH SCHOOL SANDPOINT | 1,000 | 27.6% | N/A |
| POCATELLO HIGH SCHOOL POCATELLO | 1,281 | 34.7% | N/A |
| LEWISTON HIGH SCHOOL LEWISTON | 1,288 | 26.4% | N/A |
| BONNEVILLE HIGH SCHOOL IDAHO FALLS | 1,176 | 30.7% | 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 POST FALLS HIGH SCHOOL ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Idaho | In Kootenai County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 46.6% | #17 of 84 | #3 of 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 78.0% | #13 of 97 | #3 of 7 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,601 | #11 of 198 | #1 of 12 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 23.2:1 | #98 of 105 | #8 of 8 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 21.7% | #88 of 105 | #7 of 8 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 32.5% | #93 of 146 | #6 of 10 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +3.6% | #35 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
1,601
-44 (-3%) vs 2020
+84% since 1990-91, when it was 869
Student : Teacher
23.2:1
was 23.5:1
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 | 1,601 | 69 | 23.2:1 | 33% (521) |
| 2023-24 | 1,599 | 69 | 23.2:1 | 24% (383) |
| 2022-23 | 1,565 | 73.7 | 21.2:1 | 22% (342) |
| 2020-21 | 1,645 | 70 | 23.5:1 | 17% (285) |
| 2017-18 | 1,546 | 76.2 | 20.3:1 | 35% (547) |
| 2015-16 | 1,474 | 72 | 20.5:1 | 42% (618) |
| 2010-11 | 1,545 | 76 | 20.3:1 | 46% (707) |
| 2000-01 | 1,152 | 59 | 19.5:1 | 23% (269) |
| 1990-91 | 869 | 51 | 17.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for POST FALLS HIGH SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students up 4% (1,546 to 1,601); teachers down 9% (76.2 to 69).
About POST FALLS HIGH SCHOOL
POST FALLS HIGH SCHOOL is one of the public schools in POST FALLS, Idaho. It is a high-enrollment high school. Enrollment in 2024-25 was 1,601 students in grades 9 through 12. Against the 455-student average for high schools in Idaho, enrollment here is 252% higher.
POST FALLS DISTRICT runs 12 schools with a combined 5,779 students. POST FALLS HIGH SCHOOL is one of them.
About 88% of the student body at POST FALLS HIGH SCHOOL is White. Smaller groups are 7% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. The county population is about 87% White, within a few points of the school. The school's diversity index is 22%, meaning two students picked at random have a 22% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The school employs the equivalent of 69 full-time teachers, for a ratio of 23.2:1. That is higher than the 16.0:1 average for high schools in Idaho. The free or reduced-price lunch share, often used to gauge student poverty, is 33%. For comparison, public schools in Kootenai County average 34%.
allk12 grades POST FALLS HIGH SCHOOL an A. The grade compares the school only with Idaho public high schools, because each state gives its own test.
Census Bureau estimates for Kootenai County show that the median household income is $81,861, roughly 30% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 6%. There are 54 public schools in Kootenai County, enrolling about 23,554 students in all.
The next-closest public school is PRAIRIE VIEW ELEMENTARY, about 0.2 miles away. POST FALLS HIGH SCHOOL is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles.
In the federal locale system, POST FALLS HIGH SCHOOL is coded Suburb: Mid-size, for schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
Federal data show a 3% enrollment decrease, from 1,645 in 2020-21 to 1,601 in 2024-25.
Community posts for POST FALLS HIGH SCHOOL can cover enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Kootenai County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
181,996
Census ACS
Median income
$81,861
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
30%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
54
23,554 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in POST FALLS DISTRICT
- POST FALLS MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 746 students
- RIVER CITY MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 550 students
- PONDEROSA ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 466 students
- WEST RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 425 students
- GREENSFERRY ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 406 students
- TREATY ROCK ELEMENTARYElementary · 379 students
Other schools in POST FALLS
- POST FALLS MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 746 students
- RIVER CITY MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 550 students
- KOOTENAI CLASSICAL ACADEMYCombined · 528 students
- PONDEROSA ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 466 students
- WEST RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 425 students
- GREENSFERRY ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 406 students
Nearby schools
- PRAIRIE VIEW ELEMENTARY0.2 mi · 349
- GREENSFERRY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.6 mi · 406
- ELEVATE ACADEMY NORTH1.0 mi · 304
- TREATY ROCK ELEMENTARY1.4 mi · 379
- POST FALLS MIDDLE SCHOOL1.7 mi · 746
- KOOTENAI CLASSICAL ACADEMY1.8 mi · 528
Frequently asked questions
About POST FALLS HIGH SCHOOLHow large is POST FALLS HIGH SCHOOL?
POST FALLS HIGH SCHOOL enrolls approximately 1,601 students in grades 09-12.
Is POST FALLS HIGH SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
POST FALLS HIGH SCHOOL is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does POST FALLS HIGH SCHOOL have?
POST FALLS HIGH SCHOOL employs 69 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 23.2:1.
What is the student diversity at POST FALLS HIGH SCHOOL?
Student demographics at POST FALLS HIGH SCHOOL are roughly 88% White, 7% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is POST FALLS HIGH SCHOOL in?
POST FALLS HIGH SCHOOL is part of POST FALLS DISTRICT.
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