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Public School Review - Established 2003

Best Ada County Public High Schools (2026)

For the 2026 school year, there are 46 public high schools serving 36,605 students in Ada County, ID. The top-ranked public high schools in Ada County, ID are Renaissance High School, Meridian Technical Charter High School and Meridian Medical Arts Charter. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Ada County, ID public high schools have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Idaho public high school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 64% (versus the 58% statewide average). High schools in Ada County have an average ranking of 9/10, which is in the top 20% of Idaho public high schools.
Ada County, ID public high school have a Graduation Rate of 80%, which is equal to the Idaho average of 80%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Renaissance High School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Idaho or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Idaho public high school average of 26% (majority Hispanic).

Best Public High Schools in Ada County (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Renaissance High School
Magnet School
(Math: ≥95% | Reading: ≥95%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
1307 East Central Drive
Meridian, ID 83642
(208) 350-4380
Gr: 9-12 | 662 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 26%
Rank: #22.
Meridian Technical Charter High School
Vocational School
Charter School
(Math: ≥90% | Reading: ≥90%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
3800 North Locust Grove Road
Meridian, ID 83646
(208) 288-2928
Gr: 9-12 | 206 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 25%
Rank: #33.
Meridian Medical Arts Charter
Vocational School
Charter School
(Math: 70-79% | Reading: ≥90%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
1789 East Heritage Park Lane
Meridian, ID 83646
(208) 855-4075
Gr: 9-12 | 191 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 27%
Rank: #44.
North Star Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 75% | Reading: 80%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
839 North Linder Road
Eagle, ID 83616
(208) 939-9600
Gr: K-12 | 1,022 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 19%
Rank: #55.
Compass Public Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 71% | Reading: 82%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
4667 West Aviator Street
Meridian, ID 83642
(208) 888-5847
Gr: K-12 | 1,265 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 22%
Rank: #66.
Idaho Fine Arts Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
915 East Central Drive
Meridian, ID 83642
(208) 350-4420
Gr: 6-12 | 260 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 18%
Rank: #77.
Eagle High School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 80%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
574 North Park Lane
Eagle, ID 83616
(208) 939-2189
Gr: 9-12 | 1,765 students Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 16%
Rank: #88.
East Junior High School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
5600 East Warm Springs Avenue
Boise, ID 83716
(208) 854-4730
Gr: 7-9 | 620 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 29%
Rank: #99.
Boise Senior High School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 78%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
1010 West Washington Street
Boise, ID 83702
(208) 854-4270
Gr: 9-12 | 1,512 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 21%
Rank: #1010.
Sage International School Of Boise
Charter School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
457 East Parkcenter Boulevard
Boise, ID 83706
(208) 343-7243
Gr: K-12 | 1,033 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 24%
Rank: #1111.
North Junior High School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
1105 North 13th Street
Boise, ID 83702
(208) 854-5740
Gr: 7-9 | 886 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 22%
Rank: #1212.
Les Bois Junior High School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
4150 East Grand Forest Drive
Boise, ID 83716
(208) 854-5340
Gr: 6-9 | 658 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 28%
Rank: #1313.
Timberline High School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
701 East Boise Avenue
Boise, ID 83706
(208) 854-6230
Gr: 10-12 | 1,307 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 25%
Rank: #1414.
Centennial High School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
12400 West Mcmillan Road
Boise, ID 83713
(208) 855-4250
Gr: 9-12 | 1,743 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 26%
Rank: #1515.
Rocky Mountain High School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
5450 North Linder Road
Meridian, ID 83642
(208) 350-4340
Gr: 9-12 | 1,848 students Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 18%
Rank: #1616.
Mountain View High School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 78%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
2000 South Millennium Way
Meridian, ID 83642
(208) 855-4050
Gr: 9-12 | 2,463 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 26%
Rank: #1717.
Owyhee High School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
3650 North Owyhee Storm Avenue
Meridian, ID 83646
(208) 855-4500
Gr: 9-12 | 1,884 students Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 20%
Rank: #1818.
Meridian High School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
1900 West Pine Street
Meridian, ID 83642
(208) 350-4160
Gr: 9-12 | 1,774 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 30%
Rank: #1919.
Capital Senior High School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
8055 Goddard Road
Boise, ID 83704
(208) 854-4490
Gr: 9-12 | 1,170 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 41%
Rank: #2020.
Project Impact Stem Academy
Charter School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
1422 S Tech Lane
Kuna, ID 83634
(208) 576-4811
Gr: K-12 | 227 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 16%
Rank: #2121.
West Junior High School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
8371 West Salt Creek Court
Boise, ID 83709
(208) 854-6450
Gr: 7-9 | 717 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 27%
Rank: #2222.
Hillside Junior High School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
3536 Hill Road
Boise, ID 83703
(208) 854-5120
Gr: 7-9 | 561 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 22%
Rank: #2323.
Borah Senior High School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
6001 Cassia Street
Boise, ID 83709
(208) 854-4370
Gr: 9-12 | 1,308 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 32%
Rank: #2424.
Riverglen Jr High School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
6801 North Gary Lane
Garden City, ID 83714
(208) 854-5910
Gr: 7-9 | 497 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 28%
Rank: #2525.
Central Academy High School
Alternative School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 60-69%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
6075 North Locus Grove Road
Meridian, ID 83646
(208) 855-4325
Gr: 9-12 | 136 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 21%
Rank: #2626.
Kuna High School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
637 East Deer Flat
Kuna, ID 83634
(208) 955-0200
Gr: 9-12 | 1,624 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 22%
Rank: #2727.
Boise Online School - Secondary
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
8169 West Victory Road
Boise, ID 83709
(208) 854-4000
Gr: 7-12 | 254 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 37%
Rank: #2828.
South Junior High School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
3101 Cassia Street
Boise, ID 83705
(208) 854-6110
Gr: 7-9 | 533 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 38%
Rank: #2929.
Insight School Of Idaho
Alternative School
Charter School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
1965 South Eagle Road Suite 19
Meridian, ID 83642
(208) 322-3559
Gr: 9-12 | 262 students Student-teacher ratio: 24:1 Minority enrollment: 28%
Rank: #3030.
Swan Falls High School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 40-49% )
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
7300 South Linder Road
Meridian, ID 83642
(208) 332-6800
Gr: 9-12 | 225 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 26%
Rank: #3131.
Rebound School Of Opportunity
Alternative School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
1450 East Watertower Street S1
Meridian, ID 83642
(208) 350-5233
Gr: 6-12 | 184 students Student-teacher ratio: 26:1 Minority enrollment: 31%
Rank: #3232.
Fairmont Junior High School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
2121 North Cole Road
Boise, ID 83704
(208) 854-4790
Gr: 7-9 | 659 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 49%
Rank: #33 - 3433. - 34.
Eagle Academy
Alternative School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
100 South Academy Avenue
Eagle, ID 83616
(208) 939-5386
Gr: 9-12 | 160 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 28%
Rank: #33 - 3433. - 34.
Idaho Connects Online Alternative School
Alternative School
Charter School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
12639 Explorer Drive Suite 18
Boise, ID 83713
(208) 287-3668
Gr: 6-12 | 155 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 29%
Rank: #3535.
Empower Connections Academy
Alternative School
Charter School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
9550 Bethel Court
Boise, ID 83709
(208) 332-6800
Gr: 6-12 | 163 students Student-teacher ratio: 41:1 Minority enrollment: 31%
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