Rocky Mountain High School is a four-year
public
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secondary school
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in
Meridian, Idaho, west of
Boise. Opened in the fall of 2008, it is the fifth major high school in the
West Ada School District. As of 2015, Rocky Mountain has had the largest enrollment in the state, beating out neighboring rival
Mountain View. The
school colors
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are purple, black and silver and the mascot is a
Grizzly bear
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.
Demographics
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.
Athletics
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), 3rd (2022, 2024), and 4th (2023) places at the NXR Northwest meet. Additionally, in 2021, the boys' team placed 22nd at the Garmin Runninglane Cross Country Championships.
The girls' teams have finished 4th twice (2022, 2023), 2nd once (2021), and 1st once (2024) at the NXR Northwest meet.
State titles
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
* Tennis: 2022
* Track (9): 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021
* Hockey (3): 2017, 2018, 2019
Girls
* Soccer (3): 2011, 2018, 2019
[idhsaa.org]
Soccer/Volleyball champions - through 2011
* Volleyball (1): 2010
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References
External links
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West Ada School District
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Schools in Ada County, Idaho
Meridian, Idaho
Public high schools in Idaho
2008 establishments in Idaho
Educational institutions established in 2008
West Ada School District (Idaho)