The brief
A Boise Independent District high school where students score 35 points above what's typical for similar communities.
It ranks 673 of 723 schools in Idaho and 48 of 48 in Boise Independent District.
Boise Online School - Secondary is listed in Boise Independent District, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.
- 202235%
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 6 sources, 2019–2024
Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.
Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.
- Component weights adjusted due to data availability.
Partial Profile · 3/4 metrics
Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 17% (2022 EdFacts) · reading/ELA 52% (2022 EdFacts).
- School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
- NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
- Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
- MySchoolScout rating and rank
- MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
- Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
- Math proficiency
- State department of education · 2022 EdFacts · Low confidence
- Older source: 2022 EdFacts. Use as historical context.
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
- Reading/ELA proficiency
- State department of education · 2022 EdFacts · Low confidence
- Older source: 2022 EdFacts. Use as historical context.
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
- Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
- U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
- Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
- Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 83709; this does not measure the attendance area.
- Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
- CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.
Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments 2022 EdFacts; directory SY 2023–24
The neighborhood
Where it sits, and what the area looks like.The area
- Median income
- $88,893
- Median home value
- $440,700
- Median rent
- $1,743/mo
- College educated
- 36.9%
- Homeownership
- 82.7%
- Poverty rate
- 7.3%
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 83709; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.
Getting around
- Walk Score
- 30
- Car-Dependent
- Transit Score
- 18
- Minimal Transit
- Bike Score
- 38
- Somewhat Bikeable
- City reported crime
- 1,113/100K
- Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Boise. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.
Walk, transit and bike scores by
FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Boise), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details
Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.
Programs and who goes here
What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.Programs
- Advanced STEM courses
- 5 of 5
- Algebra II, Advanced Math, Calculus, Chemistry, Physics · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22
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- Boise Online School - Secondary3.8
Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.
Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.
Charter · enrollment unverified: Potential charter option; enrollment requirements have not been verified.
The record
What is on file, and where each number came from.Questions families ask
What grades does Boise Online School - Secondary serve?
Boise Online School - Secondary serves students in grades 7th through 12th.
How many students attend Boise Online School - Secondary?
Boise Online School - Secondary has an enrollment of approximately 278 students.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Boise Online School - Secondary?
The student-teacher ratio at Boise Online School - Secondary is 27.8:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.
How does Boise Online School - Secondary rank in ID?
Boise Online School - Secondary ranks #673 of 723 schools in ID.
What is Boise Online School - Secondary's MySchoolScout rating?
Boise Online School - Secondary has a current MySchoolScout rating of 3.8 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.
What are the test scores at Boise Online School - Secondary?
Based on loaded state assessment records, Boise Online School - Secondary has 17% math proficiency (2022 EdFacts) and 52% reading/ELA proficiency (2022 EdFacts).
Is Boise Online School - Secondary a charter school?
No, Boise Online School - Secondary is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.
Is Boise Online School - Secondary a Title I school?
No, Boise Online School - Secondary is not currently a Title I school.
School facts
- Grades
- 7th – 12th
- Enrollment
- 278
- Student-teacher ratio
- 27.8:1
- Teachers (FTE)
- 10
- Type
- Regular
- Title I
- No
- Virtual
- Yes
- Setting
- Midsize City
- County
- Ada County
- Phone
- (208) 854-4000
- 4-year graduation
- 50–54%
- Class of 2023
- Rank in district
- #48 of 48
- Schools in district
- 52
- District spending per student
- $12,892
- NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
- District child poverty rate
- 8.0%
- Census SAIPE · 2024
- Area population (ZIP 83709)
- 58,631
- Area average commute
- 21.5 min
- Area median age
- 36.8
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).
Sources and official links
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Related reading
Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Idaho Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.