Skyview High School (Idaho) Explained

Skyview High School
Location:	1303 East Greenhurst Rd.
City:	Nampa
State:	Idaho
Type:	Public^[1]
District:	Nampa S.D. (#131)
Principal:	Will Barber^[2]
Grades:	9 - 12
Ratio:	16.34
Staff:	71.50 (FTE)
Enrollment:	1,168 (2020–21)^[3]
Athletics:	IHSAA Class 5A^[4]
Conference:	Southern Idaho (4A) (SIC)
Mascot:	Hawk
Rivals:	Nampa, Columbia, Bishop Kelly High School
Feeders:	South Middle School, Lonestar Middle School
Colors:	Navy, Silver & White
Free Label:	Elevation
Free Text:	2510feet AMSL
Website:	Skyview High School

Skyview High School is a four-year public secondary school in Nampa, Idaho. Opened in 1996, it is the second of three traditional high schools operated by the Nampa School District #131. Skyview is on a block schedule, with students taking 4 classes on A day and 4 classes on B day.

The building was designed for 1,200 students with a 422-seat theater, and football, soccer, tennis, and softball fields.^[5]

In 2013, Skyview became the first school in the United States to use WiFi enabled real-time location system badges for teachers and staff for the purposes of safety.^{[6] [7]}

Academics

Skyview serves grades 9 - 12.^[8]

In 2022–2023, courses are offered in the following fields: Art (performing and visual), Communications, Foreign Languages, English Language Arts, Mathematics, Music, English Language Learning, Music, Health and Wellness, Science, Special Education, and Social Science.^[9]

27 courses are listed as either Advanced Placement or Dual Credit.

• Four-year graduation rate: 83.5%.
• Five-year graduation rate: 90.4%.
• English Language Arts/Literacy proficiency rate by students: 48.3% (as measured by Idaho Standards Achievement Test - ISAT).
• Mathematics proficiency rate by students: 27.1% (as measured by Idaho Standards Achievement Test - ISAT).

Activities

Skyview competes in non-athletic activities as a medium school in IHSAA.^[10]

State titles

• Debate: 2022
• Speech: 2019, 2022

Athletics

Skyview competes in athletics in IHSAA Class 4A and Class 5A, the highest classification in the state, and is a member of the Southern Idaho Conference (5A) (SIC). Rivals are the other two high schools in the district, Nampa and Columbia

State titles

Boys

• Basketball (3): (4A) 2005, 2006, 2009 (undefeated)^[11]
• Soccer (3): fall (4A) 2003,^[12] 2014, 2016, (introduced in 2000)
• Track and Field (1): (4A) 2014^[13]
• Wrestling (1): (4A) 2005^[14]

Girls

• Basketball (1): (4A) 2014^[15]
• Dance (6) 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018
• Golf (1): (4A) 2002^[16]
• Softball (1): (4A) 2012^[17]
• Tennis (1): (4A) 2013
• Volleyball (4): fall (4A) 2016, 2017; (5A) 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023^[18]

Student Demographics

In 2021, Skyview's enrollment was 1,086.

Race or ethnicity

• Asian: 0.9%
• Black/African American: 0.6%
• Hispanic or Latino: 29.8%
• Native American or Alaskan Native: 0.2%
• Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.6%
• Multiracial: 3.4%
• White: 64.5%

Enrollment by Student Groups

• Students from Low Income Families: 33%
• Students Learning English: 6%
• Students with Disabilities: 11%
• Students in Foster Care: <1%
• Students who are Homeless: 2%
• Students from Migrant Families: 2%
• Students from Military Families: 4%

External links

• • Nampa School District # 131

Notes and References

1. Web site: Skyview High School. Public School Review. 2009-04-29.
2. Web site: Staff Directory. Skyview High School. 2018-09-06.
3. Web site: SKYVIEW HIGH SCHOOL. National Center for Education Statistics. June 11, 2022.
4. Web site: Idaho High School Activities Association. IHSAA. 2009-04-29. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20110717034723/http://www.idhsaa.org/directory/08-09FINALDirectory.pdf. 2011-07-17.
5. Web site: Skyview High School . 2022-06-12 . Insight Architects . en-US.
6. Schwartz, Heather L., Rajeev Ramchand, Dionne Barnes-Proby, Sean Grant, Brian A. Jackson, Kristin J. Leuschner, Mauri Matsuda, and Jessica Saunders. “Using Innovative Technology to Enhance School Safety in Practice.” In The Role of Technology in Improving K-12 School Safety, 35–54. RAND Corporation, 2016. http://www.jstor.org/stable/10.7249/j.ctt1btc150.11 .
7. John Funk, "Skyview High School Tests New Alert System." Idaho Press Tribune, 14 May 2013. https://www.idahopress.com/members/skyview-high-school-tests-new-alert-system/article_cea3adf4-bc54-11e2-8568-0019bb2963f4.html. Accessed 11 June 2022.
8. Web site: SKYVIEW HIGH SCHOOL Profile Explore Idaho Schools . 2022-06-11 . idahoschools.org.
9. "NSD HIGH SCHOOL COURSE CATALOG." NAMPA SCHOOL DISTRICT, February 25, 2022, https://4.files.edl.io/5e04/02/25/22/220032-c1d6aef-b61e-4756-b6cd-22d596eef634.pdf Accessed 11 June 2022. Archived 11 June 2022: https://web.archive.org/web/20220611230047/https://4.files.edl.io/5e04/02/25/22/220032-cd1d6aef-b61e-4756-b6cd-22d596eef634.pdf.
10. Web site: Welcome IHSAA - Idaho High School Activities Association . 2022-06-12 . idhsaa.org.
11. http://www.idhsaa.org/manage/articlefiles/5-Past%20Champions%20Boys%20Basketball.pdf
12. http://www.idhsaa.org/Records/1011/SoccerVolleyball.pdf idhsaa.org
13. Web site: Track & Field IHSAA - Idaho High School Activities Association . 2022-06-12 . idhsaa.org.
14. http://www.idhsaa.org/Records/1011/Wrestling.pdf idhsaa.org
15. http://www.idhsaa.org/manage/articlefiles/5-Past%20Champions%20Girls%20Basketball.pdf
16. http://www.idhsaa.org/Records/1011/GolfRecords.pdf idhsaa.org
17. http://www.idhsaa.org/Records/1011/Softball.pdf idhsaa.org
18. Web site: Volleyball IHSAA - Idaho High School Activities Association . 2022-06-12 . idhsaa.org.