Small Learning Communities

The research is clear, when it comes to high schools, smaller is better. In Nampa, the high school experience begins with small learning communities that create strong bonds among students and teachers and create a solid foundation for graduation and beyond.

About 120 students make up a small learning community. These students take their core classes — English, math, science, and social studies — together in their freshman and sophomore years. Making this journey with them are a core of dedicated, caring teachers.

Upper classmen select from a rich array of choices to help them realize their dreams for “Grade 13” or life beyond high school. Those choices include career-oriented academies, rigorous college-level courses, professional technical programs, general studies, and more.

In Nampa, it doesn’t matter which high school a student calls home, these choices are open to all who choose our schools.

Relevant Learning

Thanks to robust, relevant professional technical programs, our graduates are ready for work, trade school, and college.

Our professional technical courses use industry standards and experts from our community’s workforce to ensure that the equipment, course materials, and instruction reflect the real world.

Many of our students leave our professional technical programs with industry certifications in areas such as technology and health professions.

Students in these programs often leave campus as juniors and seniors to learn in industry-based internships and earn college credit thanks to our higher education partnerships.

Innovative Learning

When showcased by a local television station, our innovative academies were described as “schools of the future” because of their focus on individual attention and providing relevant instruction.

Our academies blend the small learning community structure with a specialized academic and professional program.

Academies are designed to meet the needs of all students from those with straight A’s to those who struggle.

Students in academies pursue a course of study that allows them to complete graduation requirements and specialize, yet still have time for other electives like music.

Academy students complete internships, community service, and can earn college credit.

Accelerated Learning

Our students can and do challenge themselv

YOUR CHOICES

AP Art History

AP Biology

AP Calculus

AP English

AP European History

AP French

AP German

AP Psychology

AP Spanish

AP Studio Art

AP U.S. History

es with an array of Advanced Placement (AP) and college level courses in subjects such as algebra, trigonometry, physics and chemistry. In addition, many of our professional technical and academy courses offer the option to earn college credit.

Thanks to these rigorous courses and our partnerships with Boise State University, Northwest Nazarene University, and the College of Southern Idaho, Twin Falls, many students earn college credit while in high school saving them time and money in college.

CHOICES

10th Grade:

AP Art History

AP European History

AP US History

Health Professions

11th Grade or 12th Grade:

A + Certification

Accounting 1 & 2

AP Art History

AP Biology

AP Calculus

AP English Language 5/6

AP English Literature 7/8

AP European History

French 4

German 4

AP Psychology

AP Spanish 4

AP Statistics

AP Studio Art

AP US Government

Auto Body 2

Auto Body 3

Auto Mechanics 2 & 3

Broadcasting 3

Career Photo 2 & 3

College Algebra & Trig

Construction Technology 2

CP Chemistry

CP Physics

Dental Assisting

Descriptive Astronomy

Drafting Technology 3 & 4

Economics & World of Finance, Banking & Credit

EMT Basic

Early Childhood Professions

Health Professions

Medical Terminology

Network +

Technology Support

Nursing Assistant

Plant Science, Horticulture

Veterinary Tech, Advanced Animal Science, Equine Science

YOUR CHOICES

AP Art History

AP Biology

AP Calculus

AP English

AP European History

AP French

AP German

AP Psychology

AP Spanish

AP Studio Art

AP U.S. History

Accelerated learning