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What's something THUNDER RIDGE HIGH SCHOOL does better than most schools?
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Enrollment
1,693
High
DISTRICT 679 · STATE 455
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BONNEVILLE JOINT DISTRICT·NCES 160093001097
THUNDER RIDGE HIGH SCHOOL
4941 EAST 1ST STREET, IDAHO FALLS, ID 83401 · (208) 523-4739 · Bonneville County
GRADES 09–12HIGH41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL1,693 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 31% of Idaho public high schools
- CTest 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
78 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.1:1 · STATE 16.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
27%
464 students
DISTRICT 38% · 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 | 422 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 471 | 28% |
| Grade 11 | 418 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 382 | 23% |
Student demographics
36%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 34% · 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
62.0%
ID avg 53.4%
Math
26.9%
ID avg 43.5%
What this means: On the ISAT, Idaho's statewide test, about 62 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 27 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 THUNDER RIDGE HIGH SCHOOL
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| THUNDER RIDGE HIGH SCHOOL this school | 1,693 | 27.4% | N/A |
| MIDDLETON HIGH SCHOOL MIDDLETON | 1,443 | 25.8% | N/A |
| IDAHO FALLS SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL IDAHO FALLS | 1,298 | 30.8% | N/A |
| HIGHLAND HIGH SCHOOL POCATELLO | 1,456 | 28.8% | N/A |
| HILLCREST HIGH SCHOOL AMMON | 1,230 | 25.5% | 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 THUNDER RIDGE HIGH SCHOOL ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Idaho | In Bonneville County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 26.9% | #62 of 84 | #7 of 8 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 62.0% | #38 of 97 | #6 of 9 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,693 | #8 of 198 | #1 of 13 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 21.7:1 | #89 of 105 | #7 of 8 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 36.1% | #56 of 105 | #6 of 8 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 27.4% | #114 of 146 | #7 of 12 |
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
1,693
+137 (+9%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
21.7:1
was 21.9:1
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 | 1,693 | 77.9 | 21.7:1 | 27% (464) |
| 2023-24 | 1,731 | 79.7 | 21.7:1 | 25% (438) |
| 2022-23 | 1,708 | 76.4 | 22.4:1 | 23% (398) |
| 2020-21 | 1,556 | 71 | 21.9:1 | 19% (301) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for THUNDER RIDGE HIGH SCHOOL.
About THUNDER RIDGE HIGH SCHOOL
THUNDER RIDGE HIGH SCHOOL is one of the public schools in IDAHO FALLS, Idaho. It is a large high school. Classes run from 9 through 12, and the school has 1,693 students. Against the 455-student average for high schools in Idaho, enrollment here is 272% higher.
In BONNEVILLE JOINT DISTRICT, 26 schools enroll a combined 13,577 students.
At THUNDER RIDGE HIGH SCHOOL, White students make up 78% of the student body. After that, the student body is 18% Hispanic and 2% multiracial. The school's diversity index is 36%, meaning two students picked at random have a 36% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
THUNDER RIDGE HIGH SCHOOL operates with 77.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, a ratio of about 21.7:1. On average, high schools in Idaho have 16.0:1, compared with 21.7:1 here. THUNDER RIDGE HIGH SCHOOL reports 27% of students eligible for free or reduced-price meals. The gap from the 41% average for public schools in Bonneville County is 14 points.
Measured against Idaho public high schools, THUNDER RIDGE HIGH SCHOOL receives a C. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Bonneville County has these Census figures: the median household income is $79,068, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 33%, and about 7% of people live in poverty. In all, Bonneville County has 57 public schools and roughly 27,028 students.
BLACK CANYON MIDDLE SCHOOL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles away. The five-mile area around THUNDER RIDGE HIGH SCHOOL holds at least 8 other public schools.
Federal records code the school's setting as Rural: Fringe.
THUNDER RIDGE HIGH SCHOOL's enrollment climbed from 1,556 in 2020-21 to 1,693 in 2024-25.
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Bonneville County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
129,523
Census ACS
Median income
$79,068
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
33%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
57
27,028 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in BONNEVILLE JOINT DISTRICT
- HILLCREST HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,230 students
- BONNEVILLE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,176 students
- BLACK CANYON MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 810 students
- IONA ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 661 students
- DISCOVERY ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 607 students
- SANDCREEK MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 592 students
Other schools in IDAHO FALLS
- SKYLINE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,336 students
- IDAHO FALLS SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,298 students
- BONNEVILLE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,176 students
- BLACK CANYON MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 810 students
- TAYLORVIEW MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 753 students
- EAGLE ROCK MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 704 students
Other Thunder Ridge High schools
One other US public school is named Thunder Ridge High. THUNDER RIDGE HIGH SCHOOL is the largest of the 2.
- THUNDER RIDGE HIGH SCHOOLKENSINGTON, KS · 60 students
Nearby schools
- BLACK CANYON MIDDLE SCHOOL0.2 mi · 810
- TAYLORS CROSSING CHARTER SCHOOL0.6 mi · 375
- CLOVERDALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.9 mi · 542
- RIMROCK ELEMENTARY1.5 mi · 533
- BRIDGEWATER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.7 mi · 480
- TIEBREAKER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.8 mi · 379
Frequently asked questions
About THUNDER RIDGE HIGH SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at THUNDER RIDGE HIGH SCHOOL?
THUNDER RIDGE HIGH SCHOOL enrolls approximately 1,693 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does THUNDER RIDGE HIGH SCHOOL serve?
THUNDER RIDGE HIGH SCHOOL serves grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at THUNDER RIDGE HIGH SCHOOL?
Approximately 21.7:1 students per teacher at THUNDER RIDGE HIGH SCHOOL.
How diverse is THUNDER RIDGE HIGH SCHOOL?
THUNDER RIDGE HIGH SCHOOL reports a student body of 78% White, 18% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is THUNDER RIDGE HIGH SCHOOL public or private?
THUNDER RIDGE HIGH SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by BONNEVILLE JOINT DISTRICT.
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