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Central Academy High School

PublicHighGrades 9–12Alternative Education School

6075 North Locus Grove Road, Meridian, ID 83646 · (208) 855-4325 · Part of Meridian Joint School District 2

Meridian’s School Grade A− better than 84% of Idaho school districts

Directions
Students
136
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
29%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Central Academy High School

  • Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of Idaho’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 35 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 30 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 13.4% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency5%
State average 39.6%
Reading / language arts24%
State average 54%

Its own letter, D−, places these results among Idaho’s 671 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

6075 North Locus Grove Road, Meridian

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 916
Grade 1024
Grade 1144
Grade 1252
Enrollment over time
157’20
160’21
151’22
147’23
136’24

Down 13.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 79%Hispanic 12%Two or more races 4%Black 2%Asian 1%American Indian/Alaska Native 1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Central Academy High School from Meridian families.

Other schools in Meridian Joint School District 2

The district →
Galileo STEM Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Eagle
A+
796 students22:1
Hillsdale Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Meridian
A
769 students21:1
Pleasant View Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Meridian
A
747 students22:1
Star Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Star
A−
727 students19:1
Pioneer School of the Arts
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Boise
A+
658 students19:1
Eliza Hart Spalding STEM Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Boise
A
610 students18:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Idaho’s other public schools; Meridian’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.