Boise High School

Boise High School is the one of five public traditional high schools within the city of Boise, Idaho. It is one of four Boise School District three year comprehensive high schools and is located on the outerlying edge of the city's downtown business core. Current enrollment for the 2008-09 school year is approximately 1,466 students. 1882 brought the building of Central School in downtown Boise. Completed at a price of $44,000, it was widely seen as too large and costly. By 1893, however, nearly 700 students overcrowded the school. During 1902-03 the decision was made to replace it with a new structure and a new name. Land on Washington Street was purchased, and in 1906 took form as a two-story red brick answer to overcrowding. For...