8371 West Salt Creek Court, Boise, Ada County, 83709
West Junior High is a State/Public serving middle age pupils, located in Boise, Ada County. The school has 804 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Boise Independent District school district. It serves grades 7–9 in an urban setting. The school employs 47.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 16.9:1. 58% of students are proficient in reading. 32% are proficient in maths. The school offers dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
West Junior High enrolls 804 students across grades 7–9. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 47.5 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 16.9:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 76% White, 14% Hispanic or Latino and 4.1% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 612 | 76% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 111 | 14% |
| Two or more races | 33 | 4.1% |
| Black or African American | 21 | 2.6% |
| Asian | 19 | 2.4% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 4 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 4 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
219 of the school's 804 students (27%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 171 qualify for free lunch and 48 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
West Junior High is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Midsize). For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district ID-10, state senate district 21, state house district 21.
West Junior High is one of 51 schools in BOISE INDEPENDENT DISTRICT, based in BOISE, Idaho. The district serves 22,134 students district-wide and employs 1,455 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 804 students, West Junior High is larger than the district average of about 434 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Midsize