Boise School District
Independent School District of Boise City | |
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Type and location | |
Type | Public |
Grades | K-12 |
Established | 1865 |
Region | Boise, Idaho |
Country | United States |
Location |
8169 W. Victory Rd. Boise, ID 83709 |
District information | |
Superintendent | Stan Olson |
Students and staff | |
Students | 25,264 (June 2012)[1] |
Athletic Conference | Southern Idaho - 5A |
Other information | |
Website | boiseschools.org |
The Independent School District of Boise City, commonly known as the Boise School District, is a comprehensive public school district in Boise, Idaho. The district was founded in 1865 under the auspices of Idaho Territory. Formerly the largest school district in the state, it now ranks second to the adjacent Meridian School District, which administers several schools in western Boise.[2] Peak enrollment in the Boise School District was reached in 1997 at 27,070.[3]
The Boise School District is the second-oldest school system in Idaho. The oldest is in Lewiston, founded three years earlier by the Washington Territory government. Lewiston was the first capital of the Idaho Territory in 1863.
The district has the highest tax rate of any in the State of Idaho, nearly double that of the Meridian School District.[4]
Schools
High Schools
Traditional
Four senior high schools, grades 10–12, IHSAA class 5A, Southern Idaho Conference
- Boise - (1902, 1882 as Central School)
- Borah - (1958)
- Capital - (1965)
- Timberline - (1998)
The first Les Bois Junior High (1994), was remodeled and expanded in 1998 to become Timberline High School.[3]
Alternative
- Frank Church - (2008), grades 9–12
- Marian Pritchett
Junior High Schools
Eight junior high schools, grades 7–9, two per high school
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Prior to 1937, grades 7 and 8 were in the elementary schools.[3]
Elementary Schools
Thirty-one elementary schools, grades K–6.
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Joint School District Facilities
- Dennis Technical Education Center
- Treasure Valley Mathematics and Science Center
Other
- Language Academy
- Madison Early Childhood Center
References
- ↑ "Enrollment summary: June 2012". Boise School District. June 6, 2012. Retrieved August 31, 2012.
- ↑ "Meridian to hold school levy election March 13", Idaho Statesman, February 2, 2012. (accessed 4 February 2012)
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "History". Boise School District. Retrieved August 31, 2012.
- ↑ "Boise School Levy, YES or NO?". Boise Guardian. Retrieved June 6,2013.
External links
Coordinates: 43°34′29″N 116°17′01″W / 43.5746°N 116.2835°W