Mountain Cove (Alt.) High School (Closed 2009)

911 Mountain Cove Road
Boise, ID 83702

Mountain Cove (Alt.) High School serves 335 students in grades 9-12.

The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 was lower than the Idaho state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment was 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was lower than the Idaho state average of 27% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

School Type

Alternative school

Grades Offered

Grades 9-12

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Mountain Cove (Alt.) High School
9	15
10	43
11	129
12	148

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Total Students

335 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1996-2008)
Year	Mountain Cove (Alt.) High School
2008	335
2007	335
2006	311
2005	389
2004	382
2003	421
2002	427
2001	388
2000	410
1999	388
1998	474
1997	320
1996	195

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Total Classroom Teachers

27 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1996-2008)
Year	Mountain Cove (Alt.) High School
2008	27
2007	29
2006	32
2005	34
2004	25
2003	26
2002	28
2001	27
2000	27
1999	27
1998	28
1997	25
1996	18

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (ID)

Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1996-2008)
Year	Mountain Cove (Alt.) High School	Idaho	Boise Independent School District
2008	12:1	17:1	17:1
2007	12:1	18:1	18:1
2006	10:1	18:1	17:1
2005	11:1	18:1	18:1
2004	15:1	18:1	18:1
2003	16:1	18:1	18:1
2002	15:1	18:1	18:1
2001	14:1	18:1	18:1
2000	15:1	18:1	18:1
1999	14:1	18:1	19:1
1998	17:1	18:1	19:1
1997	13:1	18:1	19:1
1996	11:1	19:1	19:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2008)
Year	Mountain Cove (Alt.) High School	Idaho	Boise Independent School District
2008	1%	2%	1%
2007	2%	2%
2006	2%	2%	1%
2005	1%	2%	1%
2004	1%	2%	1%
2003	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2008)
Year	Mountain Cove (Alt.) High School	Idaho	Boise Independent School District
2008	4%	2%	4%
2007	4%	2%	4%
2006	3%	2%	4%
2005	1%	1%	4%
2004	1%	1%	3%
2003	1%	1%	3%
2002	1%	2%	3%
2001	2%	1%	3%

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Hispanic

11%

20%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2008)
Year	Mountain Cove (Alt.) High School	Idaho	Boise Independent School District
2008	11%	14%	9%
2007	7%	13%	9%
2006	7%	12%	8%
2005	9%	12%	8%
2004	8%	12%	7%
2003	9%	11%	6%
2002	7%	11%	6%
2001	8%	11%	5%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2008)
Year	Mountain Cove (Alt.) High School	Idaho	Boise Independent School District
2008	2%	1%	3%
2007	4%	1%	2%
2005	4%	1%	2%
2004	2%	1%	2%
2003	1%	1%	2%
2002	1%	1%	2%
2001	1%	1%	2%

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White

82%

73%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2008)
Year	Mountain Cove (Alt.) High School	Idaho	Boise Independent School District
2008	82%	81%	83%
2007	83%	82%	85%
2006	85%	84%	85%
2005	85%	84%	85%
2004	88%	84%	87%
2003	87%	86%	89%
2002	90%	85%	89%
2001	88%	86%	90%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

0.32

0.43

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (2001-2008)
Year	Mountain Cove (Alt.) High School	Idaho	Boise Independent School District
2008	0.32	0.32	0.29
2007	0.31	0.31	0.28
2006	0.27	0.29	0.26
2005	0.27	0.28	0.25
2004	0.21	0.28	0.24
2003	0.24	0.25	0.21
2002	0.19	0.27	0.21
2001	0.22	0.25	0.19

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Eligible for

34%

26%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1996-2008)
Year	Mountain Cove (Alt.) High School	Idaho	Boise Independent School District
2008	34%	27%	23%
2007	38%	27%	23%
2006	47%	28%	24%
2005	45%	28%	23%
2004	61%	27%	24%
2003	47%	27%	23%
2002	52%	26%	21%
2001	40%	25%	19%
2000	20%	23%	17%
1999	16%	23%	18%
1998	24%	24%	18%
1997	34%	23%	17%
1996	44%	23%	17%

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Eligible for

13%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2008)
Year	Mountain Cove (Alt.) High School	Idaho	Boise Independent School District
2008	13%	10%	8%
2007	13%	10%	9%
2006	8%	10%	8%
2005	13%	10%	8%
2004	11%	10%	7%
2003	10%	9%	8%
2002	8%	10%	8%
2001	9%	10%	8%
2000	5%	9%	7%
1999	2%	9%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Boise Independent School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), ID Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Mountain Cove (Alt.) High School?

335 students attend Mountain Cove (Alt.) High School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

82% of Mountain Cove (Alt.) High School students are White, 11% of students are Hispanic, 4% of students are Asian, 2% of students are Black, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Mountain Cove (Alt.) High School?

Mountain Cove (Alt.) High School has a student ration of 12:1, which is lower than the Idaho state average of 17:1.

What grades does Mountain Cove (Alt.) High School offer ?

Mountain Cove (Alt.) High School offers enrollment in grades 9-12

What school district is Mountain Cove (Alt.) High School part of?

Mountain Cove (Alt.) High School is part of Boise Independent School District.

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