Best Alternative Schools in Idaho 2023: Rating, Grades & More

Last Updated on August 4, 2023 by Sidharth PS

Hi readers! In this post, I’ve compiled a list of best alternative schools in Idaho. The list consists of both public and private schools. Here, readers will find the following details – top alternative schools, their address, grades, student teacher ratio and more.

Best Public Alternative Schools in Idaho for 2022

Rank

School

Low Grade

High Grade

Address

City

Student Teacher Ratio

1 KINPORT MIDDLE SCHOOL 06 08 655 WEST ALAMEDA POCATELLO 1.9000000
2 MIDVALE ALTERNATIVE SCHOOL 07 12 PO BOX 130 MIDVALE 3.0000000
3 PARADISE CREEK REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL 08 12 1314 SOUTH MAIN MOSCOW 4.3000000
4 BLACK CANYON HIGH SCHOOL 09 12 400 SOUTH PINE STREET SUITE #2 EMMETT 8.2000000
5 ST MARIES COMMUNITY EDUCATION ALTERNATIVE 09 12 PO BOX 384 ST MARIES 9.2000000
6 AMERICAN FALLS ACADEMY 06 12 598 LINCOLN AMERICAN FALLS 9.5000000
7 SILVER CREEK HIGH SCHOOL 08 12 1060 FOX ACRES ROAD HAILEY 9.6000000
8 VENTURE HIGH SCHOOL 08 12 1619 NORTH 9TH COEUR D’ALENE 9.6000000
9 SALMON ALTERNATIVE HIGH SCHOOL 09 12 124 BEAN LANE SALMON 9.7000000
10 WAKAPA ACADEMY 09 12 525 SAWTOOTH AVENUE BUHL 9.8000000
11 FRANK CHURCH HIGH SCHOOL 06 12 8051 WEST SALT CREEK COURT BOISE 9.9000000
12 VALLEY VIEW ALTERNATIVE HIGH SCHOOL 09 12 PO BOX 150 SUGAR CITY 10.0000000
13 RIVERVUE MIDDLE SCHOOL 06 08 21985 DIXIE RIVER ROAD CALDWELL 10.2000000
14 ONEIDA HIGH SCHOOL 09 12 300 W 450 N MALAD CITY 10.3000000
15 BASIN ALTERNATIVE HIGH SCHOOL 06 12 510 NORTH 1ST EAST DRIGGS 10.5000000
16 CROSSROADS MIDDLE SCHOOL 06 08 650 NORTH NOLA MERIDIAN 10.6000000
17 PATHWAYS MIDDLE SCHOOL 06 08 1870 EAST HERITAGE PARK LANE MERIDIAN 11.6000000
18 MIDDLETON ACADEMY 07 12 5 SOUTH VIKING AVENUE MIDDLETON 12.0000000
19 NEW HORIZON HIGH SCHOOL 09 12 955 WEST ALAMEDA POCATELLO 12.1000000
20 CANYON SPRINGS HIGH SCHOOL 06 12 516 NORTH 11TH STREET CALDWELL 12.2000000
21 LINCOLN HIGH SCHOOL 07 12 3175 EAST LINCOLN ROAD IDAHO FALLS 12.4000000
22 VALLIVUE ACADEMY 09 12 6123 TIMBER DRIVE CALDWELL 12.5000000
23 CASSIA JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL 07 12 1010 WEST 17TH STREET BURLEY 12.7000000
24 LAKE PEND OREILLE HIGH SCHOOL 09 12 1005 NORTH BOYER AVENUE SANDPOINT 12.9000000
25 UNION HIGH SCHOOL 09 12 506 FLETCHER DRIVE NAMPA 12.9000000
26 EAGLE ACADEMY 09 12 100 SOUTH ACADEMY AVENUE EAGLE 13.0000000
27 FRANKLIN COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL 09 12 11 S 100 W PRESTON 13.3000000
28 INDEPENDENCE ALTERNATIVE HIGH SCHOOL 07 12 155 EAST FRANCIS STREET BLACKFOOT 13.3000000
29 MT HARRISON JR/SR HIGH 06 12 1431 17TH STREET HEYBURN 13.3000000
30 MERIDIAN ACADEMY 09 12 2311 EAST LANARK STREET MERIDIAN 13.4000000
31 COSSA ACADEMY 07 12 109 PENNY LANE WILDER 13.5000000
32 MAGIC VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL 09 12 512 MAIN AVENUE NORTH TWIN FALLS 13.8000000
33 TAMMANY HIGH SCHOOL 09 12 1982 TAMMANY CREEK ROAD LEWISTON 14.2000000
34 BRIDGE ACADEMY 07 08 616 EASTLAND DRIVE TWIN FALLS 14.4000000
35 MOUNTAINVIEW ALTERNATIVE HIGH SCHOOL 07 12 7802 WEST MAIN STREET RATHDRUM 14.5000000
36 INDIANHEAD ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOL 09 12 925 PIONEER ROAD WEISER 14.8000000
37 BENNETT MOUNTAIN HIGH SCHOOL 07 12 560 EAST JACKSON MOUNTAIN HOME 15.0000000
38 REGION 2 JUVENILE DETENTION CENTER 03 12 3317 12TH STREET LEWISTON 15.0000000
39 THE PATRIOT CENTER 06 12 330 WEST MAIN STREET EMMETT 15.3000000
40 IDAHO CONNECTS ONLINE ALTERNATIVE SCHOOL 06 12 12639 EXPLORER DRIVE SUITE 185 BOISE 15.9000000
41 FALLS CITY ACADEMY 06 12 125 4TH AVENUE WEST JEROME 16.0000000
42 HEARTLAND HIGH SCHOOL 09 12 PO BOX 1226 MCCALL 16.5000000
43 CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL 06 12 379 SOUTH 2ND EAST REXBURG 16.7000000
44 INSIGHT SCHOOL OF IDAHO 06 12 1965 SOUTH EAGLE ROAD SUITE 190 MERIDIAN 17.6000000
45 HIGH DESERT 09 12 61 EAST US HIGHWAY 24 SHOSHONE 17.7000000
46 EMERSON HIGH SCHOOL 09 12 335 5TH STREET IDAHO FALLS 18.0000000
47 SANDPOINT JUVENILE DETENTION 05 12 4105 NORTH BOYER AVENUE SANDPOINT 19.8000000
48 INITIAL POINT HIGH SCHOOL 09 12 1080 NORTH TEN MILE ROAD KUNA 20.6000000
49 POCATELLO JUVENILE DETENTION 01 12 PO BOX 4926 POCATELLO 21.0000000
50 NEW VISION HIGH SCHOOL 09 12 PO BOX 40 POST FALLS 22.0000000
51 JEFFERSON HIGH SCHOOL 07 12 529 N 3470 E MENAN 22.1000000
52 FIVE-COUNTY DETENTION CENTER 05 12 PO BOX 55 ST ANTHONY 28.0000000
53 CENTRAL ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOL 09 12 6075 NORTH LOCUST GROVE ROAD MERIDIAN 30.1000000
54 ADA COUNTY JUVENILE CENTER 05 12 6300 DENTON STREET BOISE 31.0000000
55 3B JUVENILE DETENTION CENTER 04 12 950 ENVIRONMENTAL WAY IDAHO FALLS 35.2000000
56 RICHARD MCKENNA CHARTER SCHOOL – ONLINE ALTERNATIVE 09 12 675 SOUTH HASKETT STREET MOUNTAIN HOME 38.2000000
57 SNAKE RIVER JUVENILE DETENTION 01 12 2515 WRIGHT AVENUE TWIN FALLS 39.0000000
58 CDA JUVENILE DETENTION CENTER 04 12 210 EAST DALTON AVENUE DALTON GARDENS 39.5000000
59 KOOTENAI BRIDGE ACADEMY 09 12 637 NORTH PARK DRIVE COEUR D’ALENE 53.5000000
60 FRUITLAND PREPARATORY ACADEMY 06 12 PO BOX A FRUITLAND 75.0000000
61 SOUTHWEST IDAHO JUVENILE DETENTION 01 12 222 12TH AVE N CALDWELL 78.0000000
62 REBOUND SCHOOL OF OPPORTUNITY 06 12 1450 EAST WATERTOWER STREET S110 MERIDIAN 95.3000000
63 CLOVER CREEK HIGH SCHOOL 09 12 697 JACKSON MONTPELIER
64 ELEVATE ACADEMY 06 10 1010 W. JEFFERSON STE 201 BOISE
65 EMPOWER CONNECTIONS ACADEMY 06 12 600 NORTH STEELHEAD WAY SUITE 164 BOISE
66 IDAHO YOUTH CHALLENGE ACADEMY FALL 09 12 PO BOX 2259 OROFINO
67 IDAHO YOUTH CHALLENGE ACADEMY SPRING 09 12 PO BOX 2259 OROFINO
68 iSucceed Academy 09 12 6148 NORTH DISCOVERY WAY SUITE 120 BOISE
69 JCC – LEWISTON 06 12 140 SOUTHPORT AVENUE LEWISTON
70 JCC – NAMPA 06 12 1650 11TH AVENUE NORTH NAMPA
71 JCC – ST ANTHONY 06 12 2220 EAST 600 NORTH ST ANTHONY
72 MINI-CASSIA JUVENILE DETENTION CENTER 03 12 633 FREMONT RUPERT
73 Robert Janss School 09 12 1299 NORTH ORCHARD STREET BOISE
74 SALMON JUVENILE DETENTION CENTER 01 12 206 COURTHOUSE DRIVE SALMON

Best Private Alternative Schools in Idaho for 2022

Rank

School

Low Grade

High Grade

Address

City

Student Teacher Ratio

1 NOVITAS ACADEMY 13 17 PO BOX 580 EMMETT 3.48
2 BOULDER CREEK ACADEMY 14 17 378 EMERSON LN BONNERS FERRY 5.42
3 CHERRY GULCH 11 15 3770 E BLACK CANYON HWY EMMETT 6.31
4 CLOVERDALE CHRISTIAN DS 2 3 3755 S CLOVERDALE RD BOISE 7.5
5 ACORN LEARNING CENTER 2 10 493 EASTLAND DR TWIN FALLS 7.93
6 ABCD DAYCARE CENTER 2 3 1124 N C ST COEUR D ALENE 8.5
7 WESLEYAN PRESCHOOL & KINDERGARTEN 2 4 717 N 11TH ST BOISE 8.88
8 LITTLE FOLKS 2 3 1165 W IRONWOOD DR COEUR D ALENE 9.28
9 SEQUEL THREE SPRINGS SCHOOL 10 17 2850 INDUSTRIAL WAY MOUNTAIN HOME 10
10 CHRIST THE KING CHILD DEVELOPMENT CTR & KINDERG 2 3 1700 E PENNSYLVANIA AVE COEUR D ALENE 12
11 PROJECT PATCH SCHOOL 12 17 PO BOX 450 GARDEN VALLEY 13.5
12 LEARNING TREEINC 2 3 2908 N 28TH ST BOISE 15
13 LITTLE PEOPLES ACADEMY 2 3 543 N RIDGE AVE IDAHO FALLS 24

For ranking the schools, I’ve relied upon the ‘Student Teacher Ratio’ factor. What is student teacher ratio, some of you may ask. It is the number used to indicate the number of students for every teacher in a school.   For example, a student teacher ratio of 16 indicates that a teacher is available for 16 students in that school. When it comes to quality of education, student teacher ratio plays an important role. If the student teacher ratio is 100, it means that few teachers are available to attend to the needs of students in a school. This may lead to inadequate attention, inadequate engagement, and may even have a negative impact on student success!   Student teacher ratio is like a two way street. Fewer students per teacher setup is an ideal classroom where students may enjoy adequate individual-attention from teachers. Under this setup, a teacher may take care of individuals’ needs and weaknesses. Similarly, under this setup, teachers may modify/adapt their teaching techniques according to learning styles/needs of the students.

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