FIRTH HIGH SCHOOL

277 Students

High School 7th - 12th

School Overview

Firth High School, located at 329 Lincoln Street in Firth, Idaho, serves as a central educational hub for the local community within the Firth School District. As a small-town high school, it emphasizes a close-knit academic environment where students can benefit from personalized attention and a supportive atmosphere. The school is dedicated to preparing its students for post-secondary success, offering a curriculum that balances core academic requirements with opportunities for student engagement.

Beyond academics, the school fosters a vibrant culture through various extracurricular activities, sports programs, and community involvement, which are hallmark traits of the rural Idaho education experience. By maintaining strong ties to the surrounding community, Firth High School aims to cultivate responsible, well-rounded citizens, fostering a sense of school pride and long-term connection among its student body, faculty, and local residents.

277

Total Students

15.4

Full-Time Teachers

18.0

Student/Teacher Ratio

30.3%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for FIRTH HIGH SCHOOL
Demographic	Student Count
White	234
Hispanic	38
Black	2
Two or More	1
American Indian	2

White
234 (84.5 %)
Hispanic
38 (13.7 %)
Black
2 (0.7 %)
American Indian
2 (0.7 %)
Two or More
1 (0.4 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	High School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	Not reported
Shared Time Status:	Not reported
District:	FIRTH DISTRICT
Phone:	(208)346-6812
Grade Range:	7th - 12th
Total Students:	277
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	15.4
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	18.0
NSLP Participation:¹	Not reported
Qualified Free Lunch:	63
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	21

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 9 63

Grade 10 77

Grade 11 72

Grade 12 65