WEST JEFFERSON HIGH SCHOOL

WEST JEFFERSON HIGH SCHOOL is a secondary school of compact scale in TERRETON, Idaho, operated by WEST JEFFERSON DISTRICT, works with 204 students in grades 9 through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 55% leaner than the state mean of about 455.

Across the 4 schools in WEST JEFFERSON DISTRICT (622 students total), WEST JEFFERSON HIGH SCHOOL accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, WEST JEFFERSON HIGH SCHOOL lists that the largest single group is White, at 76% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school lists 23% Hispanic. That is meaningfully less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 88%.

On the resource side, The school lists 14 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 14.6:1. The state averages around 16.0:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 52% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is higher than Jefferson County's rate of about 33%.

In the area at large, Jefferson County reports that the typical household earns roughly $86,679 per year, roughly 27% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Jefferson County's 17 public schools (combined enrollment of about 7,578 students), WEST JEFFERSON HIGH SCHOOL is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: WEST JEFFERSON MIDDLE SCHOOL, around 0.1 miles off. 2 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

WEST JEFFERSON HIGH SCHOOL operates from a countryside location.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count declined 6%: 216 students in 2018 compared to 204 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 72% to 76% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio widened from 13.1:1 in 2018 to 14.6:1 today.

On the community side, the feed for WEST JEFFERSON HIGH SCHOOL typically covers science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.