Idaho is the 43rd state to enter the United States and is located in the Rocky Mountain region. It consists of 44 counties and is divided into seven districts for local government. Each county has its own elected officials, including a board of county commissioners, a sheriff, a prosecutor, and other elected officials. Idaho also has 11 school districts that are responsible for providing public education from kindergarten through 12th grade.
The largest school district in Idaho is the Idaho State Department of Education (ISDE). This district serves all 44 counties across the state and offers a wide variety of educational resources for students from pre-K through grade 12. ISDE employs over 21,000 teachers and staff members across 1,500 schools in Idaho‘s public school system. ISDE works closely with numerous other government entities such as the State Board of Education (SBOE) and the University of Idaho System (UIS). These entities provide additional educational resources to students by offering college preparatory classes, special education services, career counseling programs, after-school activities, and more.
There are many public and private high schools in the state of Idaho. It is rather difficult for you to choose one that fits you most. In order for you to better evaluate your choice, we have ranked these high schools based on latest SAT/ACT scores, graduation rates, and state test scores from the Idaho Department of Education. See below for top 19 high schools throughout the state of Idaho.
| # | High Schools | Honor |
| 1 |
Boise High School
Boise Independent District Ada County 1010 West Washington St Boise, ID 83702 Telephone: (208) 854-4270 |
Silver |
| 2 |
Clark Fork Junior-Senior High School
Lake Pend Oreille District Bonner County 121 E 4th Avenue Clark Fork, ID 83811 Telephone: (208) 266-1131 |
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| 3 |
Coeur d’Alene Charter Academy
Coeur D Alene District Kootenai County 711 W Kathleen Ave Coeur d’Alene, ID 83815 Telephone: (208) 676-1667 |
Gold: #79 of 100 |
| 4 |
Deary School
Whitepine Jt School District Latah County 502 1st Street Deary, ID 83823 Telephone: (208) 877-1151 |
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| 5 |
Garden Valley School
Garden Valley District Boise County 1076 Banks Lowman Road Garden Valley, ID 83622 Telephone: (208) 462-3756 |
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| 6 |
Grace Junior/Senior High School
Grace Joint District Caribou County 704 S Main St Grace, ID 83241 Telephone: (208) 425-3731 |
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| 7 |
Kamiah High School
Kamiah Joint District Lewis County 711 Ninth St Kamiah, ID 83536 Telephone: (208) 935-4067 |
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| 8 |
Kootenai Junior-Senior High School
Kootenai District Kootenai County 13030 E Ogara Rd Harrison, ID 83833 Telephone: (208) 689-3311 |
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| 9 |
Meridian Charter High School
Meridian Joint District Ada County 3800 N Locust Grove Meridian, ID 83642 Telephone: (208) 288-2928 |
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| 10 |
Mountainview Alternative High School
Lakeland District Kootenai County 7802 W Main St Rathdrum, ID 83858 Telephone: (208) 687-0025 |
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| 11 |
Murtaugh High School
Murtaugh Joint District Twin Falls County 500 W Boyd St Murtaugh, ID 83344 Telephone: (208) 432-5451 |
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| 12 |
Nezperce School
Nezperce Joint District Lewis County 615 2nd Ave Nezperce, ID 83543 Telephone: (208) 937-2551 |
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| 13 |
Oakley Junior-Senior High School
Cassia County Joint District Cassia County 455 W Main Oakley, ID 83346 Telephone: (208) 862-3328 |
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| 14 |
Prairie High School
Cottonwood Joint District Idaho County Keuterville Rd Cottonwood, ID 83522 Telephone: (208) 962-3901 |
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| 15 |
Raft River Junior-Senior High School
Cassia County Joint District Cassia County 55 N 100 W Trojan Dr Malta, ID 83342 Telephone: (208) 645-2220 |
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| 16 |
Ririe High School
Ririe Joint District Bonneville County 260 First W Ririe, ID 83443 Telephone: (208) 538-7311 |
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| 17 |
Sugar-Salem High School
Sugar-Salem Joint District Madison County #1 Digger Drive Sugar City, ID 83448 Telephone: (208) 356-0274 |
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| 18 |
Timberlake Senior High School
Lakeland District Kootenai County 5973 West Highway 54 Spirit Lake, ID 83869 Telephone: (208) 623-6303 |
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| 19 |
West Side Senior High School
West Side Joint District Franklin County 775 N West Side Hwy Dayton, ID 83232 Telephone: (208) 747-3411 |
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Idaho state symbols
- The Idaho state bird is the blue sialia (Sialia currucoides, azure mountain bird)
- Idaho state fish – Clark’s salmon (Oncorhynchus clarkii)
- Idaho state plant – mock orange (Philadelphus lewisii)
- Idaho state berry – blueberry
- Idaho State Gem – Idaho Star Garnets
- Idaho State Vegetable – Potato
- Idaho state tree – mountain weymouth pine (Pinus monticola)
- Idaho State Dance – Quadrille
February in the U.S. History
February 27
1801 The District of Columbia comes under the jurisdiction of the US Congress.
1827 The first Mardi Gras carnival is held in New Orleans, Louisiana.
1951 The Twenty-Second Amendment to the US Constitution is ratified, limiting the term limit for the President of the United States.
1973 Indian rights activists take over Wounded Knee, South Dakota.