FRANK CHURCH HIGH SCHOOL

FRANK CHURCH HIGH SCHOOL is one of the intimate secondary schools in BOISE, Idaho, operated by BOISE INDEPENDENT DISTRICT, with 381 students on its rolls from grades 7 through 12.

BOISE INDEPENDENT DISTRICT comprises 52 schools with combined enrollment of 22,134 students; FRANK CHURCH HIGH SCHOOL is among them.

Looking at the student body, FRANK CHURCH HIGH SCHOOL shows that White students make up the majority at 65%. Other groups include 20% Hispanic, 5% Black, 4% multiracial, 3% Native American. The wider county runs roughly 83% White, putting the school's mix meaningfully less White than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 43 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 8.9:1 students per teacher. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 16.0:1 average. Around 79% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is noticeably above Ada County's rate of about 34%.

In the area at large, the surrounding county (Ada County) shows that median household income runs about $91,502, 45% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 5%. In all, Ada County runs 156 public schools (combined enrollment of about 80,006 students), of which FRANK CHURCH HIGH SCHOOL is one.

The closest other public school is DEHRYL A DENNIS PROF-TECH CENTER, roughly 0.2 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in an inner-city area.

Trend over the last 7 years. FRANK CHURCH HIGH SCHOOL's enrollment has edged down 18% since 2018, when it stood at 462 (now 381). The White share of enrollment declined from 69% to 65% over that span.

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