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Borah Senior High School

Q: Is Borah Senior High School a good school?

Borah Senior High School ranks 84 th of 112 Idaho high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Borah Senior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,308 students attended Borah Senior High School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Borah Senior High School?

Students at Borah Senior High School are 68% White, 17% Hispanic, 6% African American, 5% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

Q: What schools feed into Borah Senior High School?

Borah Senior High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Amity Elementary School Elementary : Grace Jordan Elementary Elementary : Hawthorne Elementary School Elementary : Hillcrest Elementary School Elementary : Horizon Elementary School Elementary : Jefferson Elementary School Elementary : Maple Grove Elementary School Elementary : Monroe Elementary School Elementary : Whitney Elementary School Middle : South Junior High School Middle : West Junior High

Public Grades 9-12

84^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 112 Idaho High Schools

Better than 25% of Idaho high schools

Summary

Borah Senior High School is a public high school located in Boise, Idaho, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 1,295 students. It is part of the Boise Independent School District, which is ranked 33 out of 96 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Borah Senior High School has seen a fluctuating statewide ranking, ranging from 49th out of 110 Idaho high schools in 2021-2022 to 112th out of 159 in 2023-2024. Its SchoolDigger rating has also varied, from 2 stars out of 5 in 2020-2021 and 2022-2023 to 3 stars in 2021-2022. In comparison, the nearby Boise Senior High School has maintained a higher ranking, ranging from 37th to 95th, and a 2-3 star rating. Borah Senior High School has also seen lower rankings for its female, male, and Hispanic student subgroups compared to other Idaho high schools, as well as relatively low performance for its White and Special Education student subgroups.

Borah Senior High School's four-year graduation rate has ranged from 81.0% to 87.9% over the past few years, comparable to the 82.3% graduation rate reported for Capital Senior High School. However, the school has experienced high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 15.0% to 24.0% in recent years, similar to the 15.0% rate reported for the other nearby high schools. Borah's academic performance, as measured by ISAT proficiency rates, is generally lower than the Boise Independent District and the state of Idaho averages, while Boise Senior High School outperforms the district and state in most subject areas. Additionally, Borah has a higher percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch (28.96%) compared to Boise Senior High School (14.77%) and Capital Senior High School (30.29%), suggesting it serves a more economically disadvantaged student population.

1,308

Students ?

16.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,293

Per pupil spending ?

38%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6001 Cassia Street
Boise, ID 83709-2106

(208) 854-4370

District: Boise Independent District

Feeder schools for Borah Senior High School:

Elementary:	Amity Elementary School
	Grace Jordan Elementary
	Hawthorne Elementary School
	Hillcrest Elementary School
	More...
	Horizon Elementary School
	Jefferson Elementary School
	Maple Grove Elementary School
	Monroe Elementary School
	Whitney Elementary School
Middle:	South Junior High School
	West Junior High

Racial breakdown:

White:

68.0%

Hispanic:

17.3%

African American:

6.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 45th percentile in 2021 → 25th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Idaho average (35% vs 47% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (25th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (23% vs 15% Idaho)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school35%

District avg49%

Idaho avg47%

84^th of 112

Idaho public high schools ?

Bottom 25%▼ down 20 pts since 2021

From bottom 45% (2021) to bottom 25% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 4High Schools in the Boise Independent District

33^rd of 96Boise Independent District among Idaho districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2025	31.0	84 of 112	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.8	112 of 159	29.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.5	61 of 106	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.7	49 of 110	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.3	48 of 88	45.5%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2024	36.5	54 of 66	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	39.7	35 of 40	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	39.4	32 of 48	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.4	27 of 40	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.7	15 of 31	51.6%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2024	28.3	51 of 55	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	45.0	18 of 38	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	32.8	5 of 8	37.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2018	27.3	21 of 22	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2024	23.2	58 of 66	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.1	32 of 40	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.8	33 of 48	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.2	21 of 40	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.1	17 of 31	45.2%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2018	15.5	3 of 3	0.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2024	35.2	55 of 78	29.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.6	12 of 14	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	50.9	23 of 50	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.9	19 of 29	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.7	14 of 23	39.1%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

White (2024)29th percentile~ school

Female (2024)18th percentile-11 vs school

Male (2024)12th percentile-17 vs school

Hispanic (2024)7th percentile-22 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2018)5th percentile

Special Education (2018)<1st percentile

By subject vs Idaho (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts49%-5 vs state

Math31%-12 vs state

Science25%-17 vs state

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Schools Near Borah Senior High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ISAT Math (2025)		ISAT Science (2025)		ISAT English Language Arts (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISAT Math End of Course	ISAT Math All Grades	ISAT Science End of Course	ISAT Science All Grades	ISAT English Language Arts End of Course	ISAT English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Borah Senior High School	Public	9-12	6001 Cassia Street	Boise	83709	Ada County	Boise Independent District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 854-4370	1,308	78	16.8	38.0%	889 (68.0%)	79 (6.0%)	226 (17.3%)	34 (2.6%)	5 (0.4%)	11 (0.8%)	64 (4.9%)	31	84^th of 112 public high schools	25.0%		30.8	112^th of 159 public high schools	29.6%	28	31.2	31.2		25.1	49.0	49.0	$10,293	$775	$9,517
Ada County Juvenile Center	Public	5-12	6300 Denton Street	Boise	83704	Ada County	Boise Independent District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 854-4150	11	1	11.0		5 (45.5%)	1 (9.1%)	4 (36.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (9.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Robert Janss School	Public	9-12	1299 North Orchard Street	Boise	83706	Ada County	Idaho Department Of Corrections	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 658-2000	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Boise Online School - Secondary	Public	7-12	8169 West Victory Road	Boise	83709	Ada County	Boise Independent District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 854-4000	254	12	20.7		160 (63.0%)	6 (2.4%)	64 (25.2%)	5 (2.0%)	2 (0.8%)	2 (0.8%)	15 (5.9%)								(n/a)						17.0
Dehryl A Dennis Prof-Technical Center	Public	7-12	8201 West Victory Road	Boise	83709	Ada County	Boise Independent District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 854-5810	3	24	.1		3 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Frank Church High School	Public	7-12	8051 West Salt Creek Court	Boise	83709	Ada County	Boise Independent District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 854-5650	381	43	8.8	79.0%	248 (65.1%)	19 (5.0%)	76 (19.9%)	5 (1.3%)	11 (2.9%)	7 (1.8%)	15 (3.9%)								(n/a)							$16,964	$1,998	$14,966
Empower Connections Academy	Public, Charter	6-12	9550 Bethel Court	Boise	83709	Ada County	Inspire Academics Inc.	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 332-6800	163	4	38.5		113 (69.3%)	2 (1.2%)	33 (20.2%)	1 (0.6%)	6 (3.7%)	1 (0.6%)	7 (4.3%)	7.9	111^th of 112 public high schools	0.9%					(n/a)	15.4	15.4	21.1	21.1	31.6	31.6
Cardinal Academy	Public, Charter	9-12	9492 West Emerald Street	Boise	83704	Ada County	Cardinal Academy Incorporated	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 918-1693	53	6	9.2		36 (67.9%)	3 (5.7%)	12 (22.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.8%)								(n/a)
Boise Senior High School	Public	9-12	1010 West Washington Street	Boise	83702	Ada County	Boise Independent District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 854-4270	1,512	82	18.4	19.2%	1,187 (78.5%)	82 (5.4%)	126 (8.3%)	30 (2.0%)	4 (0.3%)	2 (0.1%)	81 (5.4%)	57.9	46^th of 112 public high schools	58.9%		43	95^th of 159 public high schools	40.3%	49	47.7	47.7	45.9	45.9	58.3	58.3	$9,916	$553	$9,362
Capital Senior High School	Public	9-12	8055 Goddard Road	Boise	83704	Ada County	Boise Independent District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 854-4490	1,170	73	15.9	36.3%	693 (59.2%)	80 (6.8%)	288 (24.6%)	41 (3.5%)	1 (0.1%)	6 (0.5%)	61 (5.2%)	27.1	90^th of 112 public high schools	19.6%		33	110^th of 159 public high schools	30.8%	20		23.3	34.6	34.6	46.4	46.4	$11,072	$631	$10,441

Frequently Asked Questions about Borah Senior High School

What district is Borah Senior High School in?

Boise Independent District

What schools feed into Borah Senior High School?

Borah Senior High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Amity Elementary School
Elementary : Grace Jordan Elementary
Elementary : Hawthorne Elementary School
Elementary : Hillcrest Elementary School
Elementary : Horizon Elementary School
Elementary : Jefferson Elementary School
Elementary : Maple Grove Elementary School
Elementary : Monroe Elementary School
Elementary : Whitney Elementary School
Middle : South Junior High School
Middle : West Junior High

How many students attend Borah Senior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,308 students attended Borah Senior High School.

Is Borah Senior High School a good school?

Borah Senior High School ranks 84^th of 112 Idaho high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Borah Senior High School?

Students at Borah Senior High School are 68% White, 17% Hispanic, 6% African American, 5% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

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