Borah Senior High School - Boise, Idaho/ID

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Borah Senior High School

6001 Cassia Street, Boise, ID, 83709-2106 -

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Definition of Terms

Borah Senior High School

School Level

High school

Grades Offered

Grades 10 - 12

County

Ada County, ID

Students & Faculty

Total Students

1535 students

% Male / % Female

51% / 49%

Total Classroom Teachers

77 teachers

Students by Grade

Grade 10 - 577 students

Grade 11 - 501 students

Grade 12 - 457 students

This School

(ID) School Average

Teacher : Student Ratio

1:20

1:16

Students by Ethnicity

This School

(ID) School Average

% American Indian	1%	1%
% Asian	4%	1%
% Hispanic	6%	10%
% Black	2%	n/a
% White	88%	85%

Additional Student Information

This School

(ID) School Average

% Eligible for Free Lunch

20%

23%

% Eligible for Reduced Lunch

% Migrant Students Enrolled

n/a

(ID) Statewide Testing Performance

School Statewide Performance

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School District Name

Boise City Independent 1 School District

This School's Agency

(ID) District Average

Number of Schools Managed	55	4
Number of Students Managed	25,805 students	1,136 students
District Total Revenue	$214,132,000	$8,230,000
District Expenditure	$212,797,000	$8,273,000
District Revenue / Student	$8,298	$7,245
District Expenditure / Student	$8,246	$7,283
District Graduation Rates	84%	n/a

Borah High School is a three-year public secondary school in Boise, Idaho. It is named after William E. Borah, a prominent U.S. Senator from 1907-40.
History
The school opened in the fall of 1958 at the base of the second Boise bench, on what would later become Cassia Street in southwest Boise. Borah was the second high school in the Boise School District, preceded by Boise High School in 1902, and followed by Capital in the north in 1965, and Timberline in the southeast (converted from Les Bois Junior High) in 1999.
Mascot & colors
The school colors of Borah High School are green & gold, and the mascot is the lion. The school's slogan is "The Lions of Idaho," a play on the nickname of namesake William E. Borah, who was known in the Senate as the "Lion of Idaho" for his outspoken stance on issues.
Student body
In September 2008, the school enrollment was 1,400; 465 seniors, 470 juniors, and 465 sophomores. 52% of the school's graduating seniors enrolled in post-secondary education.
Borah High School was listed in Newsweek's Top 1500 high schools in the United States, 2008.
In the 1970s and 1980s, Borah had nearly 2000 students, with over 600 students per class.
Sports
In November 1979, the Borah Lions won 38-0 to grab the first official state title, and finished with a record of 11-1.
In November 1981 in sports, Borah (12-0, with two shutouts) won the state title, defeating the Boise Braves 30-13 in the Lions' closest game of the year (17 points). The Lions were unchallenged all season, winning by an average score of 37-9, earning a national top-20 ranking in multiple publications.
The Borah baseball team won the state title in 1981. State championships were also won by the Borah varsity basketball team and track & field team (the second of four straight), for a rare triple state title for the class of 1982.
Notable alumni
Cedric Minter ('77) - CFL & NFL running back
Steve Preece ('65) - NFL defensive back - 1969-77
Lee Charles Kelley [1] ('68) Dog trainer and mystery novelist.
External links
Borah High School - official site
Ed Troxel - first Borah football coach 1958-66; Tri-City Herald.com - 24-Jan-2001
Ed Troxel honored - Tri-City Herald.com - 28-Jan-2001

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