Bliss School

Bliss School
Location
601 East Highway 30

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United States
Coordinates42°55′22″N 114°56′34″W / 42.922865°N 114.942730°W / 42.922865; -114.942730
Information
TypePublic
Established1920 (1920)[1]
School districtBliss Joint School District #234
PrincipalEmily Roe[3]
Staff14.5[4]
GradesK–12
Enrollment110 (2025)[4]
Student to teacher ratio7.59[4]
Colors  Maroon
  White[5]
Athletics conference1A Sawtooth Conference[6]
MascotBears[5]
AccreditationCognia[2]
Websitebliss234.org

Bliss School is a grade K-12 Public school located in Bliss, Idaho.

History

Early homesteading schools opened up in the mid-1880s with the Bliss school district #21 created in 1884. The first Bliss school opened in 1892, with Lydia Bliss as the schoolteacher. In 1917 and 1918, these early schools were consolidated with the first high school classes taught in 1919. The following year, 1920, a modern school was built in Bliss. The doors opened for school on September 13th, 1920. A number of the courses were available to the first class at the school including Latin I, II and III, Spanish, Physics, Plane Geometry, American History, Typewriting, Ancient History and Civics.[1] In 1921, a new Bliss School District #234 was formed.[7]

Athletics

Bliss High School Bears compete in the 1A division, the smallest division in the Idaho High School Activities Association (IHSAA). They participate in the District IV Sawtooth Conference.[6]

References

  1. ^ a b "A Centennial History of Bliss, Idaho 1883 - 1983". Association for the Humanities in Idaho. Retrieved February 18, 2026.
  2. ^ "Accreditation Summary Report of Idaho Schools" (PDF). Idaho Department of Education. Retrieved February 17, 2026.
  3. ^ "Staff Information". Bliss School District. Retrieved February 17, 2026.
  4. ^ a b c "District Directory Information (2024-2025 School Year)". National Center for Education Statistics (NCES). Retrieved February 17, 2026.
  5. ^ a b "Bliss High School". Idaho High School Activities Association. Retrieved February 17, 2026.
  6. ^ a b "Bliss High School Bears". Idaho Sports. Retrieved February 17, 2026.
  7. ^ "Bliss School District #234 - County of Gooding". OpenGovUS.com. Retrieved February 18, 2026.