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High Desert

PublicHighGrades 6–12Alternative Education School

104 West D Street, Shoshone, ID 83352 · (208) 886-2381 · Part of Shoshone Joint School District 312

Shoshone’s School Grade C− better than 21% of Idaho school districts

Directions
Students
23
Students per teacher
29:1
Free or reduced lunch
35%
Setting
Rural
Grades
6–12
The gist

What stands out about High Desert

  • Math proficiency 15 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 30 pts below the state
  • Larger classes: 29 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 8% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency24%
State average 39.6%
Reading / language arts24%
State average 54%

Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

104 West D Street, Shoshone

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 93
Grade 107
Grade 116
Grade 127
Enrollment over time
25’20
32’21
27’22
34’23
23’24

Down 8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 52%Hispanic 43%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 4%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about High Desert from Shoshone families.

Other schools in Shoshone Joint School District 312

The district →
Shoshone Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Shoshone
C−
234 students18:1
Shoshone Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Shoshone
C
115 students13:1
Shoshone High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Shoshone
B−
143 students13:1

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; Shoshone’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.