Cardinal Academy
BOISE · ID · CARDINAL ACADEMY INCORPORATED · Public charter
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PATHWAYS IN EDUCATION - WEST ADA → GEM PREP: MERIDIAN → PROJECT IMPACT STEM ACADEMY → Robert Janss School → GEM PREP: NAMPA → IDAHO TECHNICAL CAREER ACADEMY → ADA PROFESSIONAL-TECHNICAL CENTER → EMPOWER CONNECTIONS ACADEMY →How Cardinal Academy compares for families
What families should know about Cardinal Academy.
- ▸ LocallyID students outperform the US average on NAEP 8th-grade math (+4 points).
- ▸ vs Similar SchoolsThe closest comparables nearby: PATHWAYS IN EDUCATION - WEST ADA, GEM PREP: MERIDIAN, PROJECT IMPACT STEM ACADEMY and 5 more. See the sidebar to compare side-by-side.
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🏛️ Your state's public flagship
University of Idaho
The in-state tuition gap is the flagship's biggest draw — most in-state families pay far less than the out-of-state sticker. Average net price after aid runs about $14,831/yr. Admission odds depend on your student's GPA and test scores, not which high school they attend.
Source: IPEDS admissions, tuition & enrollment + College Scorecard net price. Flagship = the state's primary public research university.
Enrollment trend & projection
Total enrollment + grade 12, NCES Common Core of Data (2021–2024).
If the recent trend holds…
At its recent rate of +10.0%/year, projecting from 2024's 53 students:
An extrapolation of the recent trajectory, not a forecast of the school's plans; ignores one-off shocks.
Most similar nearby high schools
The schools most like this one — same type, blended on distance and size — and where their enrollment is heading. These are the schools families here weigh against each other.
| School | Type | Miles | HS enrollment | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PATHWAYS IN EDUCATION - WEST ADA MERIDIAN |
Public · charter | 4.0 | 79 | — |
| GEM PREP: MERIDIAN MERIDIAN |
Public · charter | 3.3 | 90 | +40.6% |
| PROJECT IMPACT STEM ACADEMY MERIDIAN |
Public · charter | 5.4 | 26 | — |
| Robert Janss School BOISE |
Public | 2.8 | — | — |
| GEM PREP: NAMPA NAMPA |
Public · charter | 14.3 | 80 | — |
| IDAHO TECHNICAL CAREER ACADEMY MERIDIAN |
Public · charter | 3.2 | 137 | -27.1% |
| ADA PROFESSIONAL-TECHNICAL CENTER MERIDIAN |
Public | 5.8 | — | — |
| EMPOWER CONNECTIONS ACADEMY BOISE |
Public · charter | 0.3 | 163 | +38.1% |