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Capital Senior High School

Public Grades 9-12

90^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 112 Idaho High Schools

Better than 20% of Idaho high schools

Summary

Capital Senior High School is a public high school located in Boise, Idaho, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 1,162 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.

While Capital Senior High School is part of the Boise Independent School District, it has consistently underperformed compared to other high schools in the district, such as Boise Senior High School and Borah Senior High School. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 23.3% of Capital Senior High School students were proficient or better in ISAT/Math, compared to 46.9% for the Boise Independent District and 43.1% for the state. Additionally, Capital Senior High School has had a four-year graduation rate ranging from 81.0% to 83.9% over the past few years, which is slightly lower than the 82.3% rate for the Boise Independent District.

Another area of concern is the high chronic absenteeism rate at Capital Senior High School, ranging from 15.0% to 26.3% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the 15.0% rate for the Boise Independent District. The school also has a higher percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 30.29% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch in the 2023-2024 school year, compared to 14.77% at Boise Senior High School and 28.96% at Borah Senior High School. While the school's spending per student of $11,072 in the 2018-2019 school year is higher than the other two high schools, this does not seem to be translating into better academic outcomes for the students.

1,170

Students ?

15.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,072

Per pupil spending ?

36.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8055 Goddard Road
Boise, ID 83704-3127

(208) 854-4490

District: Boise Independent District

Feeder schools for Capital Senior High School:

Elementary:	Koelsch Elementary School
	Morley Nelson Elementary
	Mountain View Elementary School
	Pierce Park Elementary School
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	Shadow Hills Elementary
	Valley View Elementary School
Middle:	Fairmont Junior High School
	Riverglen Junior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

59.2%

Hispanic:

24.6%

African American:

6.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 49th percentile in 2021 → 20th in 2025

Worth a look

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

!In the lower quartile statewide (20th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (25% vs 15% Idaho)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school35%

District avg49%

Idaho avg47%

90^th of 112

Idaho public high schools ?

Bottom 20%▼ down 29 pts since 2021

From bottom 49% (2021) to bottom 20% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th 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	27.1	90 of 112	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.0	110 of 159	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.4	64 of 106	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.7	60 of 110	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.9	45 of 88	48.9%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2024	33.3	59 of 66	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	53.0	24 of 40	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.1	22 of 48	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.6	22 of 40	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	61.2	10 of 31	67.7%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2024	31.7	48 of 55	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.0	25 of 38	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.4	9 of 14	35.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	28.9	7 of 8	12.5%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2024	18.8	32 of 35	8.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	40.0	13 of 22	40.9%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2024	13.3	60 of 66	9.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	48.9	23 of 40	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.5	22 of 48	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.9	23 of 40	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.4	19 of 31	38.7%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2024	39.5	52 of 78	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	58.1	11 of 14	21.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.1	20 of 50	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.3	17 of 29	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.8	15 of 23	34.8%	★★☆☆☆

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)33rd percentile+3 vs school

Hispanic (2024)13th percentile-18 vs school

Female (2024)11th percentile-20 vs school

Male (2024)9th percentile-22 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)9th percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs Idaho (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts46%-8 vs state

Science35%-8 vs state

Math23%-20 vs state

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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 8th Grade	ISAT Science End of Course	ISAT Science All Grades	ISAT English Language Arts 7th Grade	ISAT English Language Arts 8th Grade	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
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
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)
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)
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
Centennial High School	Public	9-12	12400 West McMillan Road	Boise	83713	Ada County	Joint School District No. 2	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 855-4250	1,743	86	20.3	30.4%	1,293 (74.2%)	78 (4.5%)	220 (12.6%)	65 (3.7%)	6 (0.3%)	2 (0.1%)	79 (4.5%)	74.9	28^th of 112 public high schools	75.0%		71	38^th of 159 public high schools	76.1%	10	46.8	46.8		55.1	55.1			74.9	74.9	$6,696	$634	$6,061
iSUCCEED VIRTUAL HIGH SCHOOL	Public, Charter	7-12	6148 North Discovery Way Suit	Boise	83713	Ada County	Isucceed Virtual High School Inc.	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 375-3116	1,290	54	23.8		1,009 (78.2%)	8 (0.6%)	186 (14.4%)	5 (0.4%)	4 (0.3%)	3 (0.2%)	75 (5.8%)								(n/a)			13.3			37.0	25.0	32.6	31.6	$6,828	$540	$6,287
Idaho Connects Online Alternative School	Public, Charter	6-12	12639 Explorer Drive Suite 1	Boise	83713	Ada County	Idaho Virtual Education Partners Inc.	Yes	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 287-3668	155	16	9.4		111 (71.6%)	1 (0.6%)	32 (20.6%)	3 (1.9%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.5%)								(n/a)					34.3				38.1	$6,971	$00	$6,971
iSucceed Academy	Public, Charter	9-12	6148 North Discovery Way Suit	Boise	83713	Ada County	Isucceed Virtual High School Inc.	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 375-3116	345	11	31.2		232 (67.2%)	3 (0.9%)	86 (24.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	22 (6.4%)								(n/a)								13.6	13.6	$838	$00	$838
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Capital Senior High School

Is Capital Senior High School a good school?

Capital Senior High School ranks in the bottom 19.6% of Idaho high schools.

What district is Capital Senior High School in?

Boise Independent District

What is the racial makeup of Capital Senior High School?

Students at Capital Senior High School are 59% White, 25% Hispanic, 7% African American, 5% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

How many students attend Capital Senior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,170 students attended Capital Senior High School.

What schools feed into Capital Senior High School?

Capital Senior High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Koelsch Elementary School
Elementary : Morley Nelson Elementary
Elementary : Mountain View Elementary School
Elementary : Pierce Park Elementary School
Elementary : Shadow Hills Elementary
Elementary : Valley View Elementary School
Middle : Fairmont Junior High School
Middle : Riverglen Junior High School

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