- Meridian School District (Idaho)
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Joint School District No. 2, commonly known as the Meridian School District, is located in Ada County, Idaho. In addition to the city of Meridian, the district serves Eagle and western Ada County, and western portions of the city of Boise.
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District Information
Joint School District No. 2 is the largest school district in the state with more than 35,000 students in its 49 schools. The district has grown by more than 5,000 students in the last five years making its rapid growth unparalleled by other school districts.
Operating 49 schools throughout 382 square miles (990 km2), the Meridian School District schools range in size from 300 students to over 2,000 students. The buildings vary in age, with the oldest being more than 50 years old.
At the elementary and middle school levels, academic emphasis is placed on refinement of basic skills through instruction in traditional subjects such as language arts, social studies, mathematics, and science.
The district’s high schools have a rich tradition of winning regional and state academic and athletic championships and are often recognized for outstanding achievement in music and the arts. Students develop leadership skills through a variety of clubs and extracurricular activities.
Schools of Choice
As part of its commitment to offer educational choice, Joint School District No. 2 offers a variety of magnet programs throughout the district. Magnet programs are offered in three different types: focus,configuration, schedule/calendar. Students can continue their specific pathway through middle school and on to high school, or go to their traditional school at any time.
To provide options, students can study the arts, math, science, technology, literacy, or language and culture. The school district also understands that a large school may not be for everybody and provides smaller-scale school settings in their academies or K-8 schools. At the high school level, professional-technical classes are offered in the areas of construction, agriculture, welding, automotive services, culinary arts, health science, EMS services, and pre-engineering.
If any person is interested in enrolling in the magnet programs, contact the school district or the school of choice.
Faculty & Staff
The district currently houses more than 1,900 highly qualified teachers with 99% certified to teach in their subject area. Many new teachers join the teaching team each year, making Joint School District No. 2 a positive experience for students.
Also serving our students is a team of more than 2,000 non-certified staff including library aids, computer aids, special education aids and bus drivers directly serving our students. Our buses log more than 3,116,000 miles (5,015,000 km) each year as they shuttle 13,405 students on 222 buses each day. They complete 534 routes daily to get our students to and from school.
Behind the scenes, our school nutrition and custodial staff provide critical services to our schools. The school nutrition team serves approximately 21,000 meals a day for almost 3,500,000 meals a year. Our cutodial team maintains and cleans 4,610,000 square feet (428,000 m2) of building space and 860 acres (3.5 km2) of lawn.
Each of the Meridian School District’s faculty and staff provide invaluable contributions to our schools.
Students
Our students are a very diverse group with 70 different languages represented in our student demographic. On average, 94 percent of our students complete high school with the state average at 89 percent. Since 1979, Joint School District No. 2 has won over 150 state titles for its sports teams, competitive academic teams and performing groups.
History
Superintendents
- L.A. Thomas...............................1950-1953
- Roy G. Denton............................1953-1963
- J. Lowell Scott.............................1964-1973
- August M. Hein..........................1973-1985
- Dr. Nick Hallett...........................1985-1992
- Dr. Bob L. Haley..........................1992-1998
- Christine H. Donnell..................1998-2004
- Dr. Linda Clark......................2004–Present
1945- School Districts reorganized to reduce 1,082 school districts in the state of Idaho to 301 districts.
1950- District named “Class A School District No. 2.” This name again changed in 1952.
1963- The District’s name was officially changed to its current name, “Joint School District No. 2.”
2005- Total enrollment for the district reached over 30,000. The district continues to grow rapidly.
2007- The district moved into its new offices, consolidating seven different office locations.
High schools
There are currently 9 high schools and alternative schools in the district, five of which have class 5A enrollments.
- Meridian High School - (1904)
- Centennial High School - (1987)
- Eagle High School - (1995)
- Mountain View High School - (2003)
- Rocky Mountain High School - (2008)
- Renaissance High School - (2009)
- Central Academy
- Eagle Academy
- Meridian Academy
Middle schools
There are currently 10 middle schools in the district.
- Crossroads Middle
- Eagle Middle
- Galileo Math and Science Magnet
- Lake Hazel Middle
- Lewis and Clark Middle
- Lowell Scott Middle
- Meridian Middle
- Pathways Middle
- Sawtooth Middle
- Heritage Middle
Galileo Math and Science Magnet is both a middle school and an elementary school.
Elementary schools
There are currently 29 elementary schools in the district.
- Andrus Elementary
- Chaparral Elementary (YR)
- Chief Joseph Elementary
- Desert Sage Elementary
- Discovery Elementary
- Donnell School of the Arts
- Eagle Elementary
- Eagle Hills Elementary
- Frontier Elementary
- Galileo Math and Science Magnet
- Gateway Elementary
- Hunter Elementary
- Joplin Elementary
- Lake Hazel Elementary
- Linder Elementary
- Mary McPherson Elementary
- Meridian Elementary
- Pepper Ridge Elementary
- Peregrine Elementary
- Pioneer School of the Arts (YR)
- Ponderosa Elementary
- Prospect Elementary
- River Valley Elementary
- Seven Oaks Elementary (YR)
- Silver Sage Elementary
- Spalding Elementary (YR)
- Star Elementary
- Summerwind Elementary
- Ustick Elementary
Galileo Math and Science Magnet is both a middle school and an elementary school.
External links
- Meridian School District - official site
Categories:- School districts in Idaho
- Meridian School District (Idaho)
- Treasure Valley
- Education in Ada County, Idaho
- Meridian, Idaho
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