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What's something ROCKY MOUNTAIN HIGH SCHOOL does better than most schools?
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Enrollment
1,848
High
DISTRICT 961 · STATE 455
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·JOINT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 2·NCES 160210000985
ROCKY MOUNTAIN HIGH SCHOOL
5450 NORTH LINDER ROAD, MERIDIAN, ID 83642 · (208) 350-4340 · Ada County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL1,848 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 78% of Idaho public high schools
- A-Test 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
23.0:1
80 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.0:1 · STATE 16.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
15%
284 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 | 449 | 24% |
| Grade 10 | 481 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 469 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 449 | 24% |
Student demographics
32%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
65.9%
ID avg 53.4%
Math
45.6%
ID avg 43.5%
What this means: On the ISAT, Idaho's statewide test, about 66 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 ROCKY MOUNTAIN HIGH SCHOOL
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| ROCKY MOUNTAIN HIGH SCHOOL this school | 1,848 | 15.4% | N/A |
| OWYHEE HIGH SCHOOL MERIDIAN | 1,884 | 17.5% | N/A |
| EAGLE HIGH SCHOOL EAGLE | 1,765 | 11.0% | N/A |
| COEUR D'ALENE HIGH SCHOOL COEUR D'ALENE | 1,526 | 21.7% | N/A |
| MOSCOW HIGH SCHOOL MOSCOW | 760 | 19.3% | N/A |
| LAKELAND SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL RATHDRUM | 830 | 18.6% | 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 ROCKY MOUNTAIN HIGH SCHOOL ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Idaho | In Ada County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 45.6% | #24 of 84 | #10 of 15 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 65.9% | #26 of 97 | #7 of 13 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,848 | #4 of 198 | #3 of 29 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 23.0:1 | #96 of 105 | #16 of 18 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 31.7% | #64 of 105 | #17 of 18 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 15.4% | #145 of 146 | #20 of 21 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -22.6% | #8 of 50 | #1 of 9 |
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
1,848
-555 (-23%) vs 2020
-6% since 2010-11, when it was 1,967
Student : Teacher
23.0:1
was 24.0:1
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 | 1,848 | 80.4 | 23.0:1 | 15% (284) |
| 2023-24 | 1,911 | 85.2 | 22.4:1 | 11% (216) |
| 2022-23 | 1,917 | 84.2 | 22.8:1 | 8% (151) |
| 2020-21 | 2,403 | 100 | 24.0:1 | 7% (179) |
| 2017-18 | 2,387 | 104.5 | 22.8:1 | 11% (262) |
| 2015-16 | 2,307 | 100 | 23.1:1 | 10% (232) |
| 2010-11 | 1,967 | 95 | 20.7:1 | 19% (364) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for ROCKY MOUNTAIN HIGH SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students down 23% (2,387 to 1,848); teachers down 23% (104.5 to 80.4).
About ROCKY MOUNTAIN HIGH SCHOOL
ROCKY MOUNTAIN HIGH SCHOOL is a large high school that serves part of MERIDIAN, Idaho. It is open to students in grades 9 through 12 and enrolls 1,848 students. That is 306% bigger than the average of about 455 students for high schools in Idaho.
ROCKY MOUNTAIN HIGH SCHOOL is one school in JOINT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 2, a system of 61 schools with 38,740 students.
The share of students at ROCKY MOUNTAIN HIGH SCHOOL who are White is 82%. The remaining students are 11% Hispanic and 4% multiracial. Ada County residents are about 83% White, a similar share. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 32, compared with 70 nationally.
For every teacher at ROCKY MOUNTAIN HIGH SCHOOL, there are about 23.0 students; the school has 80.4 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for high schools in Idaho, 16.0:1, is lower. There are 284 students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, 15% of enrollment. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Ada County is 34%.
ROCKY MOUNTAIN HIGH SCHOOL holds an A- allk12 Grade, placing it above 78% of Idaho public high schools.
For Ada County, Census Bureau data show median household income comes to about $91,502, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 45%, and about 5% of people live in poverty. There are 156 public schools in the county, enrolling about 80,006, ROCKY MOUNTAIN HIGH SCHOOL among them.
ROCKY MOUNTAIN HIGH SCHOOL is about 0.6 miles from PARAMOUNT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, its nearest public school. ROCKY MOUNTAIN HIGH SCHOOL has at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
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.
Enrollment decreased by 23% across 4 years, from 2,403 in 2020-21 to 1,848 in 2024-25. The ratio of students to teachers went from 24.0:1 to 23.0:1 over the same years.
The discussion board for ROCKY MOUNTAIN HIGH SCHOOL is open to topics like special education services, counseling, and support programs. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
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
- MOUNTAIN VIEW HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,463 students
- OWYHEE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,884 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
- MOUNTAIN VIEW HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,463 students
- OWYHEE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,884 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 Rocky Mountain High schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Rocky Mountain High. ROCKY MOUNTAIN HIGH SCHOOL is the 2nd largest of the 3.
- Rocky Mountain High SchoolFORT COLLINS, CO · 2,044 students
- Rocky Mountain High SchoolCowley, WY · 439 students
Nearby schools
- PARAMOUNT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.6 mi · 460
- HUNTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.6 mi · 460
- WILLOW CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.8 mi · 503
- SAWTOOTH MIDDLE SCHOOL1.0 mi · 829
- HERITAGE MIDDLE SCHOOL1.1 mi · 1,003
- PROSPECT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.6 mi · 456
Frequently asked questions
About ROCKY MOUNTAIN HIGH SCHOOLHow large is ROCKY MOUNTAIN HIGH SCHOOL?
ROCKY MOUNTAIN HIGH SCHOOL enrolls approximately 1,848 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does ROCKY MOUNTAIN HIGH SCHOOL serve?
ROCKY MOUNTAIN HIGH SCHOOL serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at ROCKY MOUNTAIN HIGH SCHOOL?
Approximately 23.0:1 students per teacher at ROCKY MOUNTAIN HIGH SCHOOL.
How diverse is ROCKY MOUNTAIN HIGH SCHOOL?
ROCKY MOUNTAIN HIGH SCHOOL reports a student body of 82% White, 11% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees ROCKY MOUNTAIN HIGH SCHOOL?
ROCKY MOUNTAIN HIGH SCHOOL is overseen by JOINT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 2 in Ada County.
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