Idaho Technical Career Academy

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Idaho Technical Career Academy ranks 63 rd of 159 Idaho high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Summary:

Idaho Technical Career Academy (ITCA) is a public charter virtual high school located in Meridian, Idaho, serving students in grades 9-12 with a current enrollment of 151 students. ITCA is part of the Joint School District No. 2, which is ranked 26th out of 77 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

ITCA stands out for its diverse student population, with a higher percentage of Hispanic students (23.84%) compared to nearby schools, which range from 10.9% to 18.95% Hispanic students. While ITCA has seen a steady increase in its four-year graduation rate, from 41.0% in 2018-2019 to 66.7% in 2022-2023, this is still significantly lower than the graduation rates of nearby traditional public high schools like Meridian High School (92.4%) and Mountain View High School (91.9%). ITCA's proficiency rates on the ISAT assessments are also lower than the state and district averages across all subjects, with its 2023-2024 Math proficiency rate at 21.2%, compared to the state average of 42.2%.

Interestingly, ITCA has a lower chronic absenteeism rate (3.6% in 2020-2021) compared to nearby traditional public high schools, which range from 22.0% to 86.5%. The school has also seen a significant improvement in its student-teacher ratio, decreasing from 25.7 in 2020-2021 to 12.1 in 2022-2023, which is lower than the nearby schools. These improvements, along with the school's steady progress in academic performance and graduation rates, suggest that ITCA is making efforts to support student success, despite the challenges that some students may face in a fully online learning environment.

Detail:

Public, Charter, Virtual 9-12

1965 South Eagle Road Suite 1
Meridian, ID 83642-9287

(208) 917-2420

District: Idaho College And Career Readiness Academy Inc.

SchoolDigger Rank:
63^rd of 159 Idaho High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $9,675

Student/teacher ratio: 12.1

Number of students: 127

Racial breakdown:

White:

80.3%

Hispanic:

14.2%

American Indian:

2.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 37.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Idaho Technical Career Academy ranks better than 60.4% of high schools in Idaho. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 58.54. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Idaho Technical Career Academy who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

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

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (80.3%), Hispanic (14.2%), American Indian (2.4%). (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Idaho Technical Career Academy is 12.1. (See more...)

Compare Idaho Technical Career Academy employs 10.4 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Idaho Technical Career Academy is $9,675.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Idaho Technical Career Academy was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

SchoolDigger ranks Idaho Technical Career Academy 63^rd of 159 Idaho public high schools. (See Idaho Technical Career Academy in the ranking list.)

Idaho College And Career Readiness Academy Inc.:

SchoolDigger ranks Idaho College And Career Readiness Academy Inc. 26^th of 77 Idaho school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Idaho Technical Career Academy

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	ID State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	45.67	28^th	52	46.2%
2024	58.54	63^rd	159	60.4%

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Data source: test scores: Idaho Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Idaho Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Idaho Technical Career Academy

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2015	66	0	0	9	2	0	0	77
2016	57	0	1	6	2	0	0	66
2017	112	2	0	23	1	0	1	139
2018	82	1	1	15	2	0	1	102
2019	100	0	0	19	2	3	0	124
2020	128	1	1	26	3	0	0	159
2021	211	3	2	60	2	1	12	291
2022	144	1	1	38	1	0	3	188
2023	103	1	1	36	2	0	8	151
2024	102	1	2	18	3	0	1	127

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 Idaho Technical Career Academy

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2015	77	5.0	15.4	62.3
2016	66	6.0	11.0	57.6
2017	139	7.8	17.7	46
2018	102	7.4	13.6	44.1
2019	124	7.4	16.5	2.4
2020	159	8.4	18.7	1.9
2021	291	11.3	25.7	37.5
2022	188	11.9	15.7	n/a
2023	151	12.4	12.1	n/a
2024	127	10.4	12.1	n/a

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 Idaho Technical Career Academy

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2015	77	5.0	15.4	62.3
2016	66	6.0	11.0	57.6
2017	139	7.8	17.7	46
2018	102	7.4	13.6	44.1
2019	124	7.4	16.5	2.4
2020	159	8.4	18.7	1.9
2021	291	11.3	25.7	37.5
2022	188	11.9	15.7	n/a
2023	151	12.4	12.1	n/a
2024	127	10.4	12.1	n/a

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 Idaho Technical Career Academy

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$91 (0.9%)	$9,584 (99.1%)	$9,675

Data source: Idaho Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Idaho Technical Career Academy

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Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	124	151	21.8%
African American	0	1
American Indian	2	2
Asian	0	1
Hispanic	19	36	89.5%
Pacific Islander	3	0	100%
White	100	103	3%
Two or More Races	0	8

Schools Near Idaho Technical Career Academy

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				ISAT Math (2024)			ISAT Science (2024)	ISAT English Language Arts (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISAT Math 8th Grade	ISAT Math End of Course	ISAT Math All Grades	ISAT Science All Grades	ISAT English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Insight School Of Idaho	Public, Virtual, Charter	9-12	1965 South Eagle Road Suite 1	Meridian	83642	Ada County	Idaho Virtual Academy Inc.	Yes	No	Yes	No	(208) 322-3559	222	11	20.4		164 (73.9%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (21.2%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.4%)	7 (3.2%)	35.2	105^th of 159 public high schools	34.0%					(n/a)			12.8		46.3
Idaho Technical Career Academy	Public, Virtual, Charter	9-12	1965 South Eagle Road Suite 1	Meridian	83642	Ada County	Idaho College And Career Readiness Academy Inc.	Yes	No	Yes	No	(208) 917-2420	127	10	12.1		102 (80.3%)	1 (0.8%)	18 (14.2%)	2 (1.6%)	3 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	58.5	63^rd of 159 public high schools	60.4%					(n/a)			21.2	28.1	55.6	$9,675	$91	$9,584
Mountain View High School	Public	9-12	2000 South Millennium Way	Meridian	83642	Ada County	Joint School District No. 2	No	No	No	No	(208) 855-4050	2,521	113	22.2	17.1%	1,908 (75.7%)	97 (3.8%)	290 (11.5%)	60 (2.4%)	13 (0.5%)	10 (0.4%)	143 (5.7%)	82.1	22^nd of 159 public high schools	86.2%		79.2	19^th of 106 public high schools	82.1%	3			46.9	62.5	81.3	$6,872	$609	$6,263
Renaissance High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	1307 East Central Drive	Meridian	83642	Ada County	Joint School District No. 2	No	Yes	No	No	(208) 350-4380	672	45	14.8	12.9%	494 (73.5%)	5 (0.7%)	68 (10.1%)	65 (9.7%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.6%)	35 (5.2%)								(n/a)			92.7	90.7		$8,128	$609	$7,518
Meridian Academy	Public	9-12	2311 East Lanark Street	Meridian	83642	Ada County	Joint School District No. 2	No	No	No	No	(208) 855-4315	175	14	12.9	44.0%	139 (79.4%)	1 (0.6%)	21 (12.0%)	2 (1.1%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (5.7%)								(n/a)				24.2		$9,486	$609	$8,877
Rebound School Of Opportunity	Public	6-12	1450 East Watertower Street S	Meridian	83642	Ada County	Joint School District No. 2	No	No	No	No	(208) 350-5233	204	4	48.9		136 (66.7%)	5 (2.5%)	49 (24.0%)	3 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (5.4%)								(n/a)
Idaho Fine Arts Academy	Public, Magnet	6-12	915 East Central Drive	Meridian	83642	Ada County	Joint School District No. 2	No	Yes	No	No	(208) 350-4420	265	16	16.4	10.2%	215 (81.1%)	3 (1.1%)	31 (11.7%)	3 (1.1%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.2%)	96.5	6^th of 159 public high schools	96.2%		97.3	3^rd of 106 public high schools	97.2%	3	72.4	68.2	71.9	73.9	90.7	$9,056	$609	$8,447
Cardinal Academy	Public, Charter	9-12	9492 West Emerald Street	Boise	83704	Ada County	Cardinal Academy Incorporated	Yes	No	No	Yes	(208) 918-1693	46	6	7.7		28 (60.9%)	4 (8.7%)	11 (23.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (4.3%)								(n/a)
Meridian High School	Public	9-12	1900 West Pine Street	Meridian	83642	Ada County	Joint School District No. 2	No	No	No	No	(208) 350-4160	1,823	95	19.1	26.3%	1,314 (72.1%)	42 (2.3%)	353 (19.4%)	27 (1.5%)	10 (0.5%)	6 (0.3%)	71 (3.9%)	61.9	56^th of 159 public high schools	64.8%		66.4	34^th of 106 public high schools	67.9%	22			35.7	53.7	63.5	$7,180	$609	$6,571
Ada Professional-Technical Center	Public	10-12	1900 West Pine	Meridian	83642	Ada County	Joint School District No. 2	No	No	No	No	(208) 855-4198	0	1	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Idaho Technical Career Academy

How many students attend Idaho Technical Career Academy?

In the 2023-24 school year, 127 students attended Idaho Technical Career Academy.

What district is Idaho Technical Career Academy in?

Idaho College And Career Readiness Academy Inc.

What is the racial makeup of Idaho Technical Career Academy?

Students at Idaho Technical Career Academy are 80% White, 14% Hispanic, 2% American Indian, 2% Asian.

Is Idaho Technical Career Academy a good school?

Idaho Technical Career Academy ranks 63^rd of 159 Idaho high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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