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Challis Jr./Sr. High School

PublicHighGrades 7–12

1110 Bluff Avenue, Challis, ID 83226 · (208) 879-2255 · Part of Challis Joint School District 181

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Directions
Students
136
Students per teacher
9:1
Free or reduced lunch
48%
Setting
Rural
Grades
7–12
The gist

What stands out about Challis Jr./Sr. High School

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Idaho’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 28 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 17 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 9 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 9.9% since 2020–21

On the path

Where Challis kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–6Challis Elementary School173 students
7–12Challis Jr./Sr. High SchoolYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency12%
State average 39.6%
Reading / language arts37%
State average 54%

Its own letter, D, places these results among Idaho’s 671 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1110 Bluff Avenue, Challis

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 719
Grade 829
Grade 921
Grade 1016
Grade 1131
Grade 1220
Enrollment over time
151’20
154’21
151’22
149’23
136’24

Down 9.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 90%Hispanic 6%Two or more races 2%American Indian/Alaska Native 1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Challis Jr./Sr. High School from Challis families.

Other schools in Challis Joint School District 181

The district →
Challis Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Challis
D−
173 students12:1
Stanley Elem/Jr. High School
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Stanley
23 students8:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Idaho’s other public schools; Challis’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.