Idaho City High School

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
Address
100 Centerville Road Idaho City , Idaho 83631 U.S.
Information
Type	Public
Motto	"Educating Today's Children for Tomorrow's World"
Established	1995
School district	Basin S.D. 72
Superintendent	Brian Hunicke
Principal	Sean Porter
Faculty	14.57 (FTE)[3]
Grades	7-12
Number of students	190 (2017–18)[3]
Student to teacher ratio	13.04[3]
Color(s)	Navy blue and gold
Mascot	Wildcat
Nickname	Wildcats
Newspaper	Dog soldier
IHSAA Division	1A
Website	Idaho 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.