Capital Senior High School
- Public
- BOISE, ID
Public School
Capital Senior High School
- grade B+Overall Grade
- Public
- 9-12
- BOISE, ID
- Rating 3.97 out of 5 290 reviews
Report Card
- Academicsgrade B
- Diversitygrade A minus
- Teachersgrade B+
- College Prepgrade B
- Clubs & Activitiesgrade B
- Administrationgrade B minus
- Sportsgrade B+
- Foodgrade C
- Resources & Facilitiesgrade C+
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Capital Senior High School Rankings
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Academics
Percent Proficient - Reading
57%
Percent Proficient - Math
34%
Average Graduation Rate
87%
Average SAT
1190
270 responses
Average ACT
26
114 responses
AP Enrollment
45%
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- Cost of Livinggrade C+
- Good for Familiesgrade B+
- Housinggrade B
Median Household Income
$72,724
National
$69,021Median Rent
$1,032
National
$1,163Median Home Value
$250,471
National
$244,900Culture & Safety
Poll
77%
of students agree that they feel safe at their school. 31 responsesPoll
65%
of students agree that they like their school and feel happy there. 31 responsesStudents
Diversity
grade A minus
Based on racial and economic diversity and survey responses on school culture and diversity from students and parents.
Students
1,192
Free or Reduced Lunch
17%
89%
of students and parents agree that students at this school are competitive. 36 responses67%
of students and parents agree that students at this school are creative and artsy. 36 responses86%
of students and parents agree that students at this school are athletic. 36 responsesTeachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
National
17:1Average Teacher Salary
$65,066
Teachers in First/Second Year
12.5%
69%
of students and parents agree that the teachers give engaging lessons. 39 responses74%
of students and parents agree that the teachers genuinely care about the students. 39 responses67%
of students and parents agree that the teachers adequately lead and control the classroom. 39 responsesClubs & Activities
Clubs & Activities
grade B
Based on student and parent reviews of clubs and activities.
Girls Athletic Participation
Average
Boys Athletic Participation
High
Expenses Per Student
$9,309 / year
National
$12,23978%
of students and parents agree that there are plenty of clubs and organizations for students to get involved in. 46 responses39%
of students and parents agree that clubs and organizations get the funding they need. 46 responses67%
of students and parents agree that lots of students participate in clubs and organizations. 46 responsesSimilar Schools
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Capital Senior High School Reviews
Rating 3.97 out of 5 290 reviews
I love the diversity of classes you could take and how caring and exceptionally brilliant most teachers were. They were teachers who were still in school for masters/PhD and still teaching—I think that made them a better educator. Unfortunately, Capital is long overdue a renovation and expansion. It's super small for a lot of kids. And the clubs that they had to offer were not enough, or not inclusive. I would of loved if students could have more power to create more clubs to join.
I had a great experience at Capital high school. All of my teachers seemed to genuinely care about my success, but also about my mental health. I genuinely enjoyed learning in most of my classes because the information was interesting and the teachers almost always did an amazing job teaching the material. The school building itself could use some extreme renovations, as it is very outdated and can feel very gloomy at times. Also the parking lot absolutely needs to be redone because if you end up going a little too fast through the parking lot, your car will be damaged due to the many potholes and bumps. Other that the actual building, the school is great. I enjoyed my entire high school career there because I was able to become involved in yearbook, the dance team, a few musical theater productions, foreign language clubs, AP classes, office assistant positions, and so much more. I often look back on the time I spent at Capital high school and I miss it. It really is a great school.
The school is an overall mid school, the thing that brings it down is the policies and some of the teachers. For example the school should be all on 1 SINGLE grading system not what ever the teacher decides. I also feel like the way some if the teachers may run the classrooms or some of the things they teach are completely unnecessary for the future generations. But yet again it overall just comes down to the policies and procedures that the school demands us to follow yet they won't check up to see if the teachers even do there jobs correctly.