Boise High School has a long and storied history, beginning in 1908 when Superintendent Meek and the School Board expressed their belief that making the system and building pleasant and welcoming would encourage children to go to school with enthusiasm and pleasure. This sentiment was echoed in an Idaho Statesman article from 1921, which stated that when finished, Boise would have one of the largest and best-equipped high schools in the Northwest. In 1919, Congress increased funding for military groups so that high school groups could benefit from it. This allowed Boise High School to open its doors in 1921. The school was located on the upper floor while elementary, middle school and grammar students studied in the basement and on the next two floors.
The growth in the West Bank necessitated the construction of a new high school, Borah, in 1958. In 1965, the district's third high school, Capital, opened in Goddard. Amity Elementary School was built in 1977-78, providing relief to Maple Grove. After a public debate that lasted for nearly three years, a bond issue that included remodeling the high school failed in the spring of 1993. In 1995, the Board voted to issue another bond for the construction of two new secondary schools and two new elementary schools and for the improvement of many buildings. The two blocks west of the school were purchased in the early 1960s and were converted into a sports complex for soccer, athletics and tennis. The 1980s saw rapid growth in the southeastern part of the city as Boise earned a national reputation as a good place to raise a family.
Students can be important and responsible members of their school community by resolving conflicts through mediation, attending teacher appointments, delivering work on time, attending classes consistently, being punctual, valuing the diversity of the school population, and supporting school activities. The list of regular progressives praised the school's decision as a step in the right direction. In the late '50s and early '60s, Boise became more metropolitan and students from the Baby Boom generation began attending city high schools. Today, Boise High School is still going strong. Zippia takes an in-depth look at the details of the Boise School District, including salaries, political affiliations, employee data and more. The data presented on this page does not represent the opinion of the Boise School District or its employees or that of Zippia.
