School Information
Pocatello and Chubbuck accommodate their nearly 14,000 public and private students with 5 private schools, 15 elementary schools, 4 junior highs, an alternate school, and 3 high schools. School District #25 also operates a Teen Parent Program and an Evening High School for students with special needs.
The district has a solid reputation for providing quality education in grades k-12, as well as nationally recognized adult/community education classes. Both Highland and Pocatello High Schools have been accredited with 'merit' status by the Idaho Department of Education.
Idaho State University (ISU) is among the fastest growing of the four academic institutions of higher education supported by the State of Idaho. About 12,000 students participate in 124 Baccalaureate, 50 Masters and nine Doctoral programs in the Colleges of Arts and Sciences, Pharmacy, Health-Related Professions, Education, Engineering and Business.
The October 15, 1990 issue of U.S. News & World Report ranked Idaho
State University among the top 295 universities in the nation. The rankings
were based on the university's reputation, selectivity, faculty resources,
financial resources and student satisfaction.
Also in 1990, ISU was ranked first in the nation of Certified Public Accountants
(CPA) examinations. ISU had a 69.6% pass rate, more than three times the
national average of 21.9%. The statistics are based on students taking
the exams for the first time.
ISU has an outstanding College of Technology. It is the largest post-secondary technical institute in the state of Idaho providing technical and career-oriented educational opportunities for students and employers. Several programs expand into a Bachelor of Applied Technology degree or articulate directly into other units at ISU.
