Capital Senior High School vs. Boise Senior High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Capital Senior High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Idaho for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Boise Senior High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Idaho for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 1,170 students in grades 9-12, Capital Senior High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Idaho for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 34% (which is lower than the Idaho state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 63% (which is higher than the Idaho state average of 55%).
The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 is lower than the Idaho state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 41% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Idaho state average of 28% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,512 students in grades 9-12, Boise Senior High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Idaho for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 50% (which is higher than the Idaho state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 78% (which is higher than the Idaho state average of 55%).
The student-teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Idaho state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Idaho state average of 28% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,170 students
1,512 students
Total Classroom Teachers
73 teachers
82 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
18:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#299 out of 704 schools in ID
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#92 out of 704 schools in ID
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
50%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
63%
78%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
51%
Graduation Rate
85%
89%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 10 Students
379
528
Grade 11 Students
372
500
Grade 12 Students
419
484
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
2%
% Hispanic
25%
8%
% Black
7%
6%
% White
59%
79%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
Diversity Score
0.59
0.37
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
29%
17%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
2%