Shelley High School id a great school for it's size. Large enough to offer great programs, but still snall enough to care about the individual students. A full range of AP classes as well as five new concurrent enrollment classes are offered for college credit. Test scores are among the highest in the
... Read more State. Extra-curricular programs are amazing with over 15 state championships in the past five years. The small town atmosphere cannot be beat! Read less
Posted by a parent on 03/11/09
My son was transfered into Shelley from a larger district due to a recent move. Our experience has been less than good with the School and the District. The school puts major emphasis on sports, but does little to excel at academics. There are very few after school programs for the students who want
... Read more to excel and obtain credits to graduate early. Some instructors do a fantastic job, but the majority are there to collect a pay check. If a student is struggling do not expect that the instructor will contact the parent. There is no oversight when a teacher is doing a poor job. Frequently these people stay in the positions for years affecting generations of students. Many of the good teachers leave for schools that are more rounded in all areas. Students frequently complain about cliques. Administration does little to correct these issues Read less
Posted by a parent on 03/03/09
Sports rule here. My kids have had great coaches and sports peers. I value sports as an equal partner to academics, and am very pleased with SHS in that regard. Academics are on par with other public schools of this size in Idaho. What that means is: 1)limited course offerings. 2) Some excellent
... Read more teachers and classes...but many more that are mediocre. Some teachers and classes are horrible (Foreign Languages are very weak). 3) Mixed levels of communication between teachers and parents--some teachers are great about it, others can't be bothered to respond to an email. 4) Low expectations of students. 5) Grade inflation. Approximately half the student body is on Honor Roll. Academic extra-curriculars are mixed and limited. Drama is a sad, tired program. Robotics is great. Speech and debate decent. Lots of Mormons! As a non-mormon, I was worried, but this has actually been a nice bonus! Read less
Posted by a parent on 05/03/06
I am a parent of 4 children, all who attend Shelley schools. I am also a graduate of Shelley. I would like to thank all of the administration for all of their hard work and committment in making my children's education a good experience. I hear all of the time how one sided it it here with sports and
... Read more that nothing else matters-yes sports are important in Shelley-but do you know that the robotix team just took 1st place at the 2006 Pacific Northwest Regional Championships in Portland? They are now planning on attending the 2006 World Championship. What makes this such an amazing feat is that they went in as a rookie team and took fist-no other team has ever done that. Alot of Shelley's other extracurricular activities have also thrived this year. Shelley is a good community with a good educational program-a great place to raise a family. Read less
Posted by a former student on 03/10/06
I am very dissatisfied with Shelley School School. I unfortunately graduated from SHS, and I regret every moment of it. While I was there, I think I saw the principal perhaps four times total. The teachers acted as if they cared less than the students did, and wanted out as soon as possible. No wonder
... Read more so many quit, and one of my favorite teachers had a mental breakdown. There was a strong empasis on sports, leaving the music, dance and drama departments to fend for themselves. The only thing I can remember my parents being involved in during my High School career is making a few payments here and there, and maybe a report card at the end of the year. I have never, and will never send my child to Shelley High School, nor any Shelley school. Read less
Posted by a former student on 01/06/06
With a new principal this past year, I think the school is doing really well. Of course, if you have come in from a bigger school, Shelley High will seem a little out of touch. But, the education is fine a challenging. Especially the AP and honors Courses. These classes are to help the students prepare
... Read more and maybe even earn credits for college. Any student can thrive in this school if they just have the want and put the right effort into it. It is located in a small town, so some of the worldy things are not focused on, but the education is great and the teachers will take time to help the students if they just ask. Read less
Posted by a student on 06/14/05
I was very dissatisfied with Shelley High School. After class registration, but before school actually started, the Debate teacher left with little warning. The school replaced him with someone who knew absolutely nothing about Debate. They should have considered ending the program and moving the
... Read more students rather than simply wasting an hour of every Debate student's day. There were other issues including teachers who 'phone it in', pet students disrupting class without ramifications, and an overall attitude that because they were in a small town all the students would grow up to live in Shelley and wouldn't really need a comprehensive education anyway. In my opinion, this school exemplifies everything wrong with public education. Thankfully, at the time Idaho allowed students to go to any school of choice so we transferred our son to Hillcrest for his second semester as a Freshman where he has thrived. Read less
* In 2007-2008 Idaho used the Idaho Standards Achievement Test (ISAT) to test students in grades 3 through 8 and 10 in reading, math and language usage, and in grades 5, 7 and 10 in science. The scores from the spring administration are displayed on GreatSchools profiles. The grade 10 ISAT is a high school graduation requirement. The ISAT is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering the specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Idaho. The goal is for all students to score at or above the proficient level.
Student enrollment:
636
Students per teacher:
13
Full-time teachers:
48
Number of classrooms:
26
Vocational Education
Accounting, Agriculture Education, Health, Phys Ed
Arts
Art
Music
Choral, Music, Orchestra
Fine Arts
Dance, Drama
Social Studies / Social Sciences
Economics, Psychology
Science
Environmental Science, Human Anatomy/Physiology
Computer Science
Internet/Web Site
English
Journalism, Literature, Speech/Debate
Math
Statistics
Advanced Placement
Math, Social Studies, English
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Advanced Placement
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Before/After School
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Gifted and Talented
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general intellectual ability or talent - high intelligence test score (usually two standard deviations above the mean), and high levels of vocabulary, memory, abstract work knowledge and abstract reasoning;
specific academic aptitude or talent in one area such as mathematics or language arts;
creative and productive thinking, the ability to produce new ideas;
leadership ability, the ability to direct individuals or groups to a common decision or action;
visual and performing arts, special talents in visual art, music, dance, drama, or other related studies;
psychomotor ability, such as practical, spatial, mechanical, and physical skills.
Vocation/Technical Curriculum
Vocational and/or technical courses offered within a comprehensive school, usually a senior high school.
Special Education Classes
A school or program within a school that provides services and training to students with moderate to severe mental and/or physical disabilities.
Adult Education Classes
Programs offering GED or equivalent courses for adults within regular schools, whether classes are held during evening or daytime schedules.
English as Second Language
English language classes for students whose first language is not English.
Shelley schools — Shelley Senior High School is located at 570 W Fir St, Shelley ID 83274. 570 W Fir St is in the 83274 ZIP code in Shelley, ID The school district for Shelley Senior High School is the Shelley Joint School District 60. Shelley Senior High School is a Public school that serves grade levels 9 - 12.
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