Idaho City High School

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Idaho City High School is located in the rural mountain community of Idaho City, Idaho. The high school is built on top of one of the richest gold deposits in the U.S. and was the center of the largest town in the Northwest in 1864 with a population of 7,000. In 1863 the town, formerly known as Bannock, had a printing office, eight bakeries, forty to fifty variety stores, fifteen to twenty doctors, twenty five to thirty five attorneys, seven blacksmith shops, four sawmills, two dentists, three express offices, five auctioneers, three drugstores, four butcher shops, three billiard tables, two bowling alleys, three stables, four breweries, one harness shop, one mattress factory, two jewelers, and a dozen other assorted businesses according to The Sacramento Daily Union.[1] Today the town is much smaller with a population of around 465.[2]

Idaho City High School
Idaho City Logo.jpg
Address
100 Centerville Road

,
Idaho 83631

Information
TypePublic
Motto"Educating Today's Children for Tomorrow's World"
Established1995
School districtBasin S.D. 72
SuperintendentBrian Hunicke
PrincipalSean Porter
Faculty12.84 (FTE)[3]
Grades7-12
Number of students184 (2018–19)[3]
Student to teacher ratio14.33[3]
Color(s)Navy blue and gold
  
MascotWildcat
NicknameWildcats
NewspaperDog soldier
IHSAA Division1A
WebsiteIdaho City H.S./M.S.

Idaho City High School is a high school in Idaho City in Boise County, Idaho. The school colors are navy and gold and the mascot is the wildcat.

Clubs[]

  • Associated Student Body (ASB)
  • National Honor Society (NHS)
  • Wildcat Pride

Sports[]

  • Football
  • Volleyball
  • Boys Basketball (Varsity and JV)
  • Girls Basketball (Varsity and JV)
  • Cross Country
  • Track & Field
  • Cheerleading

References[]

  1. ^ "Idaho City Idaho". Western Mining History. Retrieved 2019-08-10.
  2. ^ "Idaho Cities by Population". www.idaho-demographics.com. Retrieved 2019-08-10.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b c "IDAHO CITY HIGH SCHOOL". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved February 20, 2021.

External links[]

Coordinates: 43°49′53″N 115°49′59″W / 43.83139°N 115.83306°W / 43.83139; -115.83306



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