Nampa Senior High School

Summary:

Nampa Senior High School is a public high school serving grades 9-12 in Nampa, Idaho, with a student population of 1,482. The school faces several challenges, including low academic performance, high chronic absenteeism, and a large population of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds.

Nampa Senior High School's academic performance, as measured by ISAT test scores, is below the state and district averages. In 2023-2024, only 15.1% of students were proficient or better in ISAT Math, 20.1% in ISAT Science, and 43.7% in ISAT English Language Arts, compared to the state averages of 42.2%, 41.2%, and 53.3%, respectively. The school's four-year graduation rate has fluctuated in recent years, ranging from 74.7% in 2021-2022 to 80.3% in 2022-2023, which is still below the state average. Additionally, Nampa Senior High School has struggled with high chronic absenteeism rates, reaching 36.2% in 2020-2021 and 30.0% in 2021-2022, significantly higher than the state average.

When compared to other high schools in the Nampa School District, such as Columbia High School and Skyview High School, Nampa Senior High School generally performs worse academically and has lower graduation rates. Comparing Nampa Senior High School to high schools in the neighboring Vallivue School District, such as Vallivue High School and Ridgevue High School, reveals that these schools generally outperform Nampa Senior High School academically, with higher ISAT test scores and graduation rates.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 203 Lake Lowell Avenue
       Nampa, ID  83686-6654


(208) 498-0551

District: Nampa School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
130th of 159 Idaho High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $7,607 Help


Feeder schools for Nampa Senior High School:

Elementary:    Centennial Elementary School
    Central Elementary
    Roosevelt Elementary School
    Willow Creek Elementary
Middle:    Lone Star Middle School
    West Middle School

Student/teacher ratio:  21.6 Help
Number of students:  1,482

Racial breakdown:

White:
50.6%
Hispanic:
42.2%
Two or more races:
4.6%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  37.8% Help


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Compare Details Nampa Senior High School ranks worse than 81.8% of high schools in Idaho. It also ranks last among 3 ranked high schools in the Nampa School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 14.61. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Nampa Senior High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Nampa Senior High School has the largest high school student body size in the Nampa School District.  (See more...)
Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Nampa Senior High School is $7,607, which is the lowest among 3 high schools in the Nampa School District!
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Nampa Senior High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Nampa Senior High School 130th of 159 Idaho public high schools. (See Nampa Senior High School in the ranking list.)

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Nampa School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Nampa School District 69th of 77 Idaho school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Nampa Senior High School

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Rank History for all students at Nampa Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools ID State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2008 40.36 111th 151 26.5%
2009 31.46 99th 128 22.7%
2010 39.70 124th 169 26.6%
2011 33.85 134th 165 18.8%
2012 44.77 105th 162 35.2%
2013 42.61 121st 160 24.4%
2015 30.44 54th 74 27.0%
2016 30.61 57th 76 25.0%
2017 25.84 83rd 101 17.8%
2018 32.24 41st 52 21.2%
2021 18.98 78th 88 11.4%
2022 19.02 93rd 110 15.5%
2023 31.44 80th 106 24.5%
2024 14.61 130th 159 18.2%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Nampa Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools ID State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 28.09 19th 22 13.6%
2023 41.56 12th 13 7.7%
2024 15.66 33rd 35 5.7%
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Rank History for Female students at Nampa Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools ID State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 26.74 26th 31 16.1%
2021 21.88 36th 40 10.0%
2022 14.45 42nd 48 12.5%
2023 29.20 37th 40 7.5%
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Rank History for Male students at Nampa Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools ID State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 26.04 24th 31 22.6%
2021 16.65 36th 40 10.0%
2022 18.33 38th 48 20.8%
2023 32.01 33rd 40 17.5%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Nampa Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools ID State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 23.65 8th 8 0.0%
2022 28.63 31st 38 18.4%
2024 21.02 53rd 55 3.6%
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Rank History for White students at Nampa Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools ID State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 19.54 22nd 23 4.3%
2022 22.90 40th 50 20.0%
2023 30.66 14th 14 0.0%
2024 19.86 66th 78 15.4%
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Data source: test scores: Idaho Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Idaho Department of Education

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by a parent
Friday, January 10, 2020

Open Quote The school has really nice teacher. But the kids that go there to learn are not getting what they need to know because of some of the other kids are bullys. Speaking from experience, my child is a freshman and has been threatened and bullyed through out the first part of school. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Nampa Senior High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1997 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 1259 1259
1998 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 1189 1189
1999 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 1220 1220
2000 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 1269 1269
2001 944 8 13 380 13 n/a n/a 0 1358
2002 1030 4 4 351 2 n/a n/a 0 1391
2003 1030 4 4 351 2 n/a n/a 0 1391
2004 997 20 20 371 11 n/a n/a 0 1419
2005 1032 24 25 433 14 n/a n/a 0 1528
2006 969 13 25 402 13 n/a n/a 0 1422
2007 860 15 25 359 8 n/a n/a 0 1267
2008 820 11 18 387 7 n/a n/a 0 1243
2009 742 16 21 391 82 n/a n/a 0 1252
2010 795 14 20 455 18 n/a n/a 0 1302
2011 719 19 17 441 12 5 29 0 1242
2012 825 25 27 476 17 18 5 0 1393
2013 906 25 27 556 18 15 4 0 1551
2014 903 18 23 532 14 11 0 0 1501
2015 943 11 9 525 4 4 30 0 1526
2016 944 13 11 528 4 8 35 0 1543
2017 921 12 10 515 2 9 53 0 1522
2018 905 15 8 490 2 12 65 0 1497
2019 898 13 6 494 4 12 67 0 1494
2020 882 18 7 554 6 10 64 0 1541
2021 803 15 6 564 5 12 67 0 1472
2022 810 14 6 628 5 11 68 0 1542
2023 750 14 7 626 6 11 68 0 1482

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Nampa Senior High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1997 1259 62.8 20.0 23.7
1998 1189 67.1 17.7 24.4
1999 1220 64.8 18.8 29.3
2000 1269 65.2 19.5 41.8
2001 1358 72.7 18.7 35.3
2002 1391 73.8 18.8 42.4
2003 1391 73.8 18.8 42.4
2004 1419 78.4 18.1 48.3
2005 1528 82.2 18.6 48.2
2006 1422 75.8 18.8 46.5
2007 1267 67.4 18.8 44.9
2008 1243 65.0 19.1 46.7
2009 1252 62.2 20.1 57.7
2010 1302 62.6 20.8 62.7
2011 1242 68.3 18.1 67.1
2012 1393 76.9 18.0 65.7
2013 1551 67.5 22.9 66.7
2014 1501 61.8 24.2 61.8
2015 1526 71.0 21.4 60.1
2016 1543 71.0 21.7 58.9
2017 1522 71.8 21.1 54.6
2018 1497 81.0 18.4 51.2
2019 1494 73.0 20.4 41.2
2020 1541 75.2 20.4 40
2021 1472 75.8 19.4 31.5
2022 1542 71.4 21.5 17.8
2023 1482 68.5 21.6 37.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Nampa Senior High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1997 1259 62.8 20.0 23.7
1998 1189 67.1 17.7 24.4
1999 1220 64.8 18.8 29.3
2000 1269 65.2 19.5 41.8
2001 1358 72.7 18.7 35.3
2002 1391 73.8 18.8 42.4
2003 1391 73.8 18.8 42.4
2004 1419 78.4 18.1 48.3
2005 1528 82.2 18.6 48.2
2006 1422 75.8 18.8 46.5
2007 1267 67.4 18.8 44.9
2008 1243 65.0 19.1 46.7
2009 1252 62.2 20.1 57.7
2010 1302 62.6 20.8 62.7
2011 1242 68.3 18.1 67.1
2012 1393 76.9 18.0 65.7
2013 1551 67.5 22.9 66.7
2014 1501 61.8 24.2 61.8
2015 1526 71.0 21.4 60.1
2016 1543 71.0 21.7 58.9
2017 1522 71.8 21.1 54.6
2018 1497 81.0 18.4 51.2
2019 1494 73.0 20.4 41.2
2020 1541 75.2 20.4 40
2021 1472 75.8 19.4 31.5
2022 1542 71.4 21.5 17.8
2023 1482 68.5 21.6 37.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Nampa Senior High School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $974 (12.8%) $6,633 (87.2%) $7,607

Data source: Idaho Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Nampa Senior High School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
All Grades Math (Nampa Senior High School)17.218.6
 1.4%
   All Grades Math (Nampa School District)35.724.4
 11.3%
   All Grades Math (Idaho)44.441.5
 2.9%
All Grades Science (Nampa Senior High School)57.231.6
 25.6%
   All Grades Science (Nampa School District)48.927
 21.9%
   All Grades Science (Idaho)58.941.6
 17.3%
All Grades English Language Arts (Nampa Senior High School)5154.9
 3.9%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Nampa School District)50.237.2
 13%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Idaho)5552.2
 2.8%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students14941482
 0.8%
African American1314
 7.7%
American Indian46
 50%
Asian67
 16.7%
Hispanic494626
 26.7%
Pacific Islander1211
 8.3%
White898750
 16.5%
Two or More Races6768
 1.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients41.2%37.8%
 3.4%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Nampa Senior High School

In the 2022-23 school year, 1,482 students attended Nampa Senior High School.

Nampa Senior High School ranks in the bottom 18.2% of Idaho high schools.

Nampa Senior High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Centennial Elementary School
Elementary : Central Elementary
Elementary : Roosevelt Elementary School
Elementary : Willow Creek Elementary
Middle : Lone Star Middle School
Middle : West Middle School

Students at Nampa Senior High School are 51% White, 42% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Idaho Department of Education.

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