Capital Senior High School
8055 Goddard Road
Boise, ID 83704
(School attendance zone shown in map)
Boise, ID 83704
(School attendance zone shown in map)
Tel:
(208)854-4490
- Capital Senior High School serves 1,312 students in grades 9-13.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 36% (which is lower than the Idaho state average of 42%) for the 2015-16 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 62% (which is higher than the Idaho state average of 53%) for the 2015-16 school year.
- Capital Senior High School placed in the top 50% of all schools in Idaho for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is top 30%) for the 2015-16 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is lower than the Idaho state level of 19:1.
- Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Idaho state average of 24%.
Top Placements
Capital Senior High School places among the top 20% of public schools in Idaho for:
- Category Attribute
- Community Size Largest student body (number of students) (Top 5%)
School Overview
- Capital Senior High School's student population of 1,312 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 73 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 9-13 |
| Total Students | 1,312 students |
 | |
| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 73 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Capital Senior High School is ranked within the top 50% of all 656 schools in Idaho (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2015-16 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 18:1 has decreased from 19:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Capital Senior High School is 0.44, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.30. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2015-2016 School Year Data | This School | State Level (ID) |
| Overall School Rank | #246 out of 656 schools (Top 50%) | -- |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 36% | 42% |
 | ||
| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 62% | 53% |
 | ||
| Student : Teacher Ratio | 18:1 | 19:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | 1% |
| Asian | 5% | 1% |
| Hispanic | 15% | 18% |
| Black | 5% | 1% |
| White | 73% | 76% |
| Two or more races | 2% | 2% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.44 | 0.30 |
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| Graduation Rate | 89% | 78% |
 | ||
| Eligible for Free Lunch | 31% | 38% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 5% | 9% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Boise Independent School District | |
Source: 2015-2016 (latest school year available) NCES, ID Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Capital Senior High School is Fairmont Junior High School (1.4 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Fairmont Junior High School (1.4 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Valley View Elementary School (0.5 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Boise Valley View Elementary School Grades: PK-6 | 447 students
0.5 miles
3555 N Milwaukee Street
Boise, ID 83704
(208)854-6370 0.5 PK-6 447 - Boise Mountain View Elementary School Grades: PK-6 | 364 students
0.8 miles
3500 Carbarton Lane
Boise, ID 83704
(208)854-5700 0.8 PK-6 364 - Boise Morley Nelson Elementary School Grades: PK-6 | 543 students
1.3 miles
7701 W Northview St
Boise, ID 83704
(208)854-4610 1.3 PK-6 543 - Boise Summerwind School Of Math And Science Magnet School
Grades: PK-5 | 397 students
1.3 miles
3675 North Jullion Way
Boise, ID 83704
(208)375-0210 1.3 PK-5 397 - Boise Fairmont Junior High School Grades: 7-9 | 809 students
1.4 miles
2121 North Cole Road
Boise, ID 83704
(208)854-4790 1.4 7-9 809
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