West Jefferson High School
1260 East 1500 North
Terreton ID, 83450, Jefferson County
Phone: 208-663-4391
Ranking: 
(90 out of 151, bottom 40%)*
(90 out of 151, bottom 40%)*Type: Regular High School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 9 to Grade 12
School District: West Jefferson School District 253
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 14 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 200 | 189 | 182 | 165 | 172 | 193 | 199 | |||||||
| Grade 9: | 49 | 24.5% | 57 | 30.2% | 50 | 27.5% | 43 | 26.1% | 44 | 25.6% | 47 | 24.4% | 48 | 24.1% |
| Grade 10: | 50 | 25.0% | 51 | 27.0% | 46 | 25.3% | 40 | 24.2% | 45 | 26.2% | 47 | 24.4% | 44 | 22.1% |
| Grade 11: | 57 | 28.5% | 45 | 23.8% | 41 | 22.5% | 42 | 25.5% | 41 | 23.8% | 40 | 20.7% | 62 | 31.2% |
| Grade 12: | 44 | 22.0% | 36 | 19.0% | 45 | 24.7% | 40 | 24.2% | 42 | 24.4% | 59 | 30.6% | 45 | 22.6% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 104 | 52.0% | 98 | 51.9% | 102 | 56.0% | 90 | 54.5% | 85 | 49.4% | 91 | 47.2% | 96 | 48.2% |
| Female: | 96 | 48.0% | 91 | 48.1% | 80 | 44.0% | 75 | 45.5% | 79 | 45.9% | 94 | 48.7% | 99 | 49.7% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hispanic: | 54 | 27.0% | 55 | 29.1% | 46 | 25.3% | 42 | 25.5% | 47 | 27.3% | 46 | 23.8% | 45 | 22.6% |
| Black: | 1 | 0.5% | 1 | 0.5% | 1 | 0.5% | 1 | 0.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| White: | 144 | 72.0% | 132 | 69.8% | 134 | 73.6% | 122 | 73.9% | 125 | 72.7% | 147 | 76.2% | 154 | 77.4% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 1 | 0.5% | 1 | 0.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 60 | 30.0% | 75 | 39.7% | 67 | 36.8% | 75 | 45.5% | 88 | 51.2% | 79 | 40.9% | 57 | 28.6% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 19 | 9.5% | 34 | 18.0% | 21 | 11.5% | 21 | 12.7% | 17 | 9.9% | 20 | 10.4% | 16 | 8.0% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 14.23 | 14.57 | 11.68 | 11.10 | 10.75 | 11.90 | 12.30 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| ISAT | ||||||
| 2008 | Language Usage | 10th Grade | % met std | 52.5% | 52.5% | 68.8% |
| 2009 | Language Usage | 10th Grade | % met std | 35.3% | 35.3% | 40.7% |
| 2010 | Language Usage | 10th Grade | % met std | 75.6% | 75.6% | 71.5% |
| 2011 | Language Usage | 10th Grade | % met std | 65% | 65% | 72.6% |
| 2012 | Language Usage | 10th Grade | % met std | 61.4% | 61.4% | 76.6% |
| 2013 | Language Usage | 10th Grade | % met std | 72.6% | 72.6% | 72.3% |
| 2008 | Math | 10th Grade | % met std | 82.9% | 82.9% | 76.7% |
| 2009 | Math | 10th Grade | % met std | 57.9% | 57.9% | 44% |
| 2010 | Math | 10th Grade | % met std | 77.8% | 77.8% | 76.8% |
| 2011 | Math | 10th Grade | % met std | 82.5% | 82.5% | 78.5% |
| 2012 | Math | 10th Grade | % met std | 84.4% | 84.4% | 78% |
| 2013 | Math | 10th Grade | % met std | 86.3% | 86.3% | 76.4% |
| 2008 | Reading | 10th Grade | % met std | 82.5% | 82.5% | 85.7% |
| 2010 | Reading | 10th Grade | % met std | 86.6% | 86.6% | 86.4% |
| 2011 | Reading | 10th Grade | % met std | 87.5% | 87.5% | 87.2% |
| 2012 | Reading | 10th Grade | % met std | 86.6% | 86.6% | 87.6% |
| 2013 | Reading | 10th Grade | % met std | 88.2% | 88.2% | 89.2% |
| 2008 | Science | 10th Grade | % met std | 62.5% | 62.5% | 66.9% |
| 2009 | Science | 10th Grade | % met std | 86.3% | 86.3% | 68.6% |
| 2010 | Science | 10th Grade | % met std | 79.5% | 79.5% | 67.9% |
| 2011 | Science | 10th Grade | % met std | 70% | 70% | 69.3% |
| 2012 | Science | 10th Grade | % met std | 71.1% | 71.1% | 72.5% |
| 2013 | Science | 10th Grade | % met std | 82.3% | 82.3% | 72.7% |
| 2013 | Language Usage | 11th Grade | % met std | 10% | 10% | 23.5% |
| 2010 | Language Usage | 9th Grade | % met std | 47.6% | 47.6% | 63.3% |
| 2011 | Language Usage | 9th Grade | % met std | 56.8% | 56.8% | 62.8% |
| 2012 | Language Usage | 9th Grade | % met std | 58.8% | 58.8% | 66.1% |
| 2013 | Language Usage | 9th Grade | % met std | 61.8% | 61.8% | 62.4% |
| 2010 | Math | 9th Grade | % met std | 66.7% | 66.7% | 69.9% |
| 2011 | Math | 9th Grade | % met std | 77.3% | 77.3% | 69.5% |
| 2012 | Math | 9th Grade | % met std | 72.6% | 72.6% | 68.8% |
| 2013 | Math | 9th Grade | % met std | 69.1% | 69.1% | 66.6% |
| 2010 | Reading | 9th Grade | % met std | 78.6% | 78.6% | 80.8% |
| 2011 | Reading | 9th Grade | % met std | 86.4% | 86.4% | 81% |
| 2012 | Reading | 9th Grade | % met std | 80.4% | 80.4% | 80.9% |
| 2013 | Reading | 9th Grade | % met std | 78.1% | 78.1% | 82.3% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 78.6% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 21.4% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 13.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 35.7% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 64.3% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $37,800.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $30,000.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $42,133.0 |
* West Jefferson High School was rated 4 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.