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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 613 middle and high school students from grades 7-9
- Ranks 139th out of 167 middle schools in ID.
Additional Contact Information
- Principal or Admin: Kathy Mccurdy
- Fax: (208) 854-6111
School Operational Details
- Title I EligibleAll students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.
School District Details
- Boise City Independent School District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $8,338
- Graduation Rate: 84.7%
- Dropout Rate: 2.1%
- Students Per Teacher: 17.3
- Enrolled Students: 25,953
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 613
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 39.9
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 15.4
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 302 (49.3%)
- Females: 311 (50.7%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 60 (9.8%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 341 (55.6%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 401 (65.4%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | 6 | 1.0% |
| Black | 27 | 4.4% |
| Asian | 24 | 3.9% |
| Hispanic | 97 | 15.8% |
| White | 459 | 74.9% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| 7th Grade | 215 | 35.1% |
| 8th Grade | 212 | 34.6% |
| 9th Grade | 186 | 30.3% |
Faculty Educational Background (2006-07)
- Teachers with a Bachelor's Degree: 57%
- Teachers with a Master's Degree or Higher:44%
Faculty Salary and Experience (2006-2007)
- Average Teaching Experience: 17 Years
- Average Salary: $49,518
Teacher Experience by Number of Years
| Salary | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| 1-5 Years of Teaching Experience | $32,080 | 24% |
| More Than 5 Years of Teaching Experience | $54,998 | 76% |
Source: ID Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
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Test Scores and Performance Information
Overall School Rating
How is this determined?
The overall school rating shows that South Junior High School performed on average worse than many other schools across the state on ISAT state exams in the following subjects:
- Language Usage
- Mathematics
- Reading
- Science
ISAT - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject
Grade 7 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Language Usage Test | |||
| 2010 | 67.0% | 75.3% | 73.5% |
| Mathematics Test | |||
| 2010 | 66.0% | 75.4% | 75.3% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 82.2% | 88.7% | 87.4% |
| Science Test | |||
| 2010 | 41.9% | 53.7% | 53.7% |
Grade 8 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Language Usage Test | |||
| 2010 | 67.2% | 76.7% | 71.8% |
| Mathematics Test | |||
| 2010 | 71.5% | 81.4% | 79.9% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 90.9% | 92.7% | 91.3% |
Grade 9 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Language Usage Test | |||
| 2010 | 60.1% | 70.2% | 63.3% |
| Mathematics Test | |||
| 2010 | 65.5% | 71.9% | 69.9% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 73.4% | 81.4% | 80.8% |
Source: ID Department of Education 2009-2010
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| Boise High School 10-12 | 1,447 Students | 1.9 miles away |  1 out of 5 | |
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