Central Academy High School vs. Frank Church High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Central Academy High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Idaho for:
Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Student Attention
Frank Church High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Idaho for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 147 students in grades 9-12, Central Academy High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Idaho for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 11-19% (which is lower than the Idaho state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-69% (which is higher than the Idaho state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Idaho state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Idaho state average of 27% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 386 students in grades 7-12, Frank Church High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Idaho for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≤5% (which is lower than the Idaho state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 15-19% (which is lower than the Idaho state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the Idaho state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Idaho state average of 27% (majority Hispanic).
School Type
Alternative
Alternative
Grades Offered
9-12
7-12
Total Students
147 students
386 students


% Male | % Female
62% | 38%
52% | 48%


Total Classroom Teachers
13 teachers
42 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
9:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#449 out of 709 schools in ID
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#707 out of 709 schools in ID
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
11-19%
≤5%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-69%
15-19%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-39%
≤10%
Graduation Rate
50-54%
35-39%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 7 Students
-
1
Grade 8 Students
-
4
Grade 9 Students
11
58
Grade 10 Students
39
74
Grade 11 Students
50
92
Grade 12 Students
47
157
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
2%
2%


% Asian
1%
1%


% Hispanic
9%
23%


% Black
2%
4%


% White
85%
64%


% Hawaiian
n/a
2%
n/a

% Two or more races
1%
4%


Diversity Score
0.27
0.54


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
16%
56%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
11%

