Type Public Established 1947 Students 10,742 (October 2014) | Grades K-12 Superintendent George Boland | |
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Motto "A World Class Education" | ||
The Idaho Falls School District #91 is a school district in the U.S. state of Idaho. District #91 serves about 10,742 students of Idaho Falls, Idaho in 18 schools, making it the seventh-largest by enrollment in the state. The district has: 12 elementary schools serving students in K-6, two middle schools serving students in grades 7-8, and two high schools serving students in grades 9-12, along with an alternative high school and Compass Academy, a magnet high school through the New Tech Network.
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The Idaho Falls School District #91 is moving forward with plans to build a new high school. The district formed a committee in July to study what it would take to bring Idaho Falls and Skyline high schools up to modern standards. Superintendent George Boland says research found it would cost at least $46 million to renovate Idaho Falls High School, a building that is 65 years old. “It would cost $60 (million) to $62 million to build a brand-new school so we get more bang for our buck to build rather than remodel,” Boland stated, “The current school also has very limited land around it to expand.”
The school board plans to vote and authorize a construction manager or general contractor for the new high school during the board’s Wednesday meeting. Renovations are still recommended at Skyline High School, which is 16 years newer than Idaho Falls High School. The cost for remodeling is estimated to be around $40 million, Boland said. Voters would need to approve a bond of around $100 million before construction would begin on either school. At the earliest, the new high school could open in 2020, but additional details, including location and what to do with the old building, still need to be discussed.
High schools
Magnet high schools
Alternative high schools
Middle schools
Elementary schools
Each fall, the varsity football teams of Idaho Falls and Skyline High Schools compete in a rival football game called the Emotion Bowl, at Idaho Falls' Ravsten Stadium, which is shared by the two schools. The winning team and its fans traditionally paint the goalposts of the stadium in their school colors (orange for Idaho Falls High School, and blue for Skyline High School) after each Emotion Bowl.