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Rocky Mountain High School (Idaho)

Coordinates: 43°39′14″N 116°24′43″W / 43.654°N 116.412°W / 43.654; -116.412
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Rocky Mountain High School
Location
Map
5450 North Linder Road

83646

United States
Coordinates43°39′14″N 116°24′43″W / 43.654°N 116.412°W / 43.654; -116.412
Information
TypePublic
Established2008
School districtWest Ada School District (#2)
PrincipalDaniel Lunt
Teaching staff84.15 (FTE)[1]
Grades9–12
Enrollment1,917 (2022–23)[1]
Student to teacher ratio22.78[1]
Color(s)    Purple, black, silver
AthleticsIHSAA Class 5A
Athletics conferenceSouthern Idaho (5A) (SIC)
NicknameGrizzlies
Elevation2,570 ft (783 m) AMSL
Websitewww.westada.org/o/rmhs
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Rocky Mountain High School is a four-year public secondary school in Meridian, Idaho, west of Boise.[3] Opened in the fall of 2008, it is the fifth major high school in the West Ada School District.[4] As of 2015, Rocky Mountain has had the largest enrollment in the state, beating out neighboring rival Mountain View.[5] The school colors are purple, black and silver and the mascot is a Grizzly bear.

Demographics

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The demographic breakdown of the 2,455 students enrolled in 2020-2021 was:

  • Male - 51.4%
  • Female - 48.6%
  • Native American/Alaskan - 0.2%
  • Native Hawaiian/Pacific islanders - 0.5%
  • Asian - 2.0%
  • Black - 0.9%
  • Hispanic - 8.8%
  • White - 84.0%
  • Two or More Races - 3.6%

14.1% of students were eligible for free or reduced lunch.[2]

Athletics

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IHSAA Class 5A, District III
Southern Idaho Conference (5A) (SIC)

The Grizzlies have achieved notable success in cross country, with the boys' teams securing 5th (2018), 1st (2021),[6] 3rd (2022, 2024),[7][8] and 4th (2023)[9] places at the NXR Northwest meet. Additionally, in 2021, the boys' team placed 22nd at the Garmin Runninglane Cross Country Championships.[10]

The girls' teams have finished 4th twice (2022, 2023), 2nd once (2021), and 1st once (2024)[11] at the NXR Northwest meet.

State titles

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Boys

  • Soccer (1): 2018
  • Football (3): 2015, 2018, 2020
  • Basketball (2): 2017, 2018
  • Cross Country (6): 2012, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2021, 2022
  • Baseball (2): 2012, 2017 [12]
  • Tennis: 2022[13]
  • Track (9): 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021 [14]
  • Hockey (3): 2017, 2018, 2019

Girls

  • Soccer (3): 2011, 2018, 2019 [15]
  • Volleyball (1): 2010 [15]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Search for Public Schools - School Detail for Rocky Mountain High School". Nced.ed.gov.
  2. ^ a b "Search for Public Schools - School Detail for Rocky Mountain High School". ed.gov. Retrieved 11 December 2015.
  3. ^ "Rocky Mountain High School". 14 January 2010. Archived from the original on 2010-01-14. Retrieved 25 July 2022.
  4. ^ "Home - Joint School District No. 2". Meridianschools.org. Archived from the original on 10 January 2013. Retrieved 11 December 2015.
  5. ^ "Class figures, 2012–14" (PDF). IHSAA. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 29, 2012. Retrieved October 11, 2012.
  6. ^ "Track & Field, Cross Country Results, Statistics".
  7. ^ "NXR Northwest Results 2024". Athletic. Retrieved December 9, 2024.
  8. ^ "Track & Field, Cross Country Results, Statistics".
  9. ^ "Track & Field, Cross Country Results, Statistics".
  10. ^ "Track & Field, Cross Country Results, Statistics".
  11. ^ "Track & Field, Cross Country Results, Statistics". Athletic.net. Retrieved December 9, 2024.
  12. ^ "5A state baseball tournament: 2012 bracket". IdahoSports.com. May 19, 2012. Retrieved October 13, 2012.
  13. ^ "5A Tennis Team Scores" (PDF). Idhsaa.org. Retrieved July 25, 2022.
  14. ^ idhsaa.org Archived 2012-04-15 at the Wayback Machine - Track champions - through 2012
  15. ^ a b idhsaa.org Archived 2012-04-15 at the Wayback Machine Soccer/Volleyball champions - through 2011
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