CENTRAL ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOL

6075 NORTH LOCUS GROVE ROAD
MERIDIAN, ID 83646

136 Students

High School 9th - 12th

School Overview

Central Academy High School, located in Meridian, Idaho, is an alternative secondary school within the West Ada School District. Designed to provide a different educational environment than a traditional comprehensive high school, Central Academy focuses on serving students who may benefit from a more personalized, flexible, or smaller-scale setting. The school’s curriculum is structured to help students recover credits, stay on track for graduation, and develop the academic skills necessary to succeed in post-secondary life.

Beyond academics, the school emphasizes a supportive culture that prioritizes student-teacher relationships and individual growth. By offering smaller class sizes and targeted support services, Central Academy aims to remove barriers to learning, helping students who might have faced challenges in larger, traditional school settings. It serves as a vital resource for the community, ensuring that all students in the district have access to a pathway toward earning their high school diploma in an environment tailored to their specific needs.

136

Total Students

12.0

Full-Time Teachers

11.3

Student/Teacher Ratio

28.7%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for CENTRAL ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOL
Demographic	Student Count
White	107
Hispanic	16
Black	3
Asian	2
Two or More	6
American Indian	2

White
107 (78.7%)
Hispanic
16 (11.8%)
Two or More
6 (4.4%)
Black
3 (2.2%)
Asian
2 (1.5%)
American Indian
2 (1.5%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	High School
School Type:	Alternative School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	Not reported
Shared Time Status:	Not reported
District:	JOINT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 2
Phone:	(208)855-4325
Grade Range:	9th - 12th
Total Students:	136
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	12.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	11.3
NSLP Participation:¹	Not reported
Qualified Free Lunch:	33
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	6

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 9 16

Grade 10 24

Grade 11 44

Grade 12 52