Compass Academy named #1 high school in Idaho Falls area

IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI)– Compass Academy has been named the #1 high school in the Idaho Falls area, according to U.S. News & World Report.

The rankings are based on several factors, comparing 14 regional high schools. These include college readiness, curriculum breadth, state assessment scores and performance, underserved student performance, and graduation rates.

According to District 91 Chief of Communications Maren Archibald, Compass Academy has an 81.6 percent proficiency rate on the English Language Arts state assessment, more than 27 percentage points above the state average.