Alturas Preparatory Academy
| Alturas Preparatory Academy | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
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2280 E 17th Street , United States 43°28′44″N 111°59′21″W / 43.4787684049°N 111.9891757646°W | |
| Information | |
| Type | Public Charter School |
| Established | 2021[1] |
School district | Independent Charter District |
Principal | Reece Drkula[2] |
| Staff | 27.8 (FTE)[3] |
| Grades | 6–12 |
| Enrollment | 463 (2024–2025)[3] |
Student to teacher ratio | 16.65[3] |
| Colors | Purple Blue[4] |
Athletics conference | 2A High Desert Conference[5] |
| Mascot | Pumas[4] |
| Accreditation | Idaho Public Charter School Commission |
| Website | alturasacademy |
Alturas Preparatory Academy is a grade 6-12 Public Charter School in Idaho Falls, Idaho.
History
[edit]The school is housed in a renovated, 73,000 square feet (6,800 m2), former Sears department store at the Grand Teton Mall. Donations and a grant from the J.A. and Kathryn Albertson Foundation allowed for the purchase and renovation of the space. The first students were welcomed at the beginning of the 2021 - 2022 school year. It opened with around 300 students with just grades 6-10, adding 11th and 12th grades over the following two years.[6][7]
Alturas is located within the Idaho Falls School District boundaries and also pulls from the Bonneville School District and the Shelley Joint School Districts.[8] It is currently the only authorized International Baccalaureate World School in eastern Idaho.[7]
Athletics
[edit]The Pumas compete in the IHSSAA District VI 2A High Desert Conference.[5]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Idaho Falls charter school set for August opening". Idaho Education News. Retrieved January 16, 2026.
- ↑ "Alturas Prep Team". Alturas Preparatory Academy. Retrieved January 16, 2026.
- 1 2 3 "District Directory Information (2024-2025 School Year)". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved January 16, 2026.
- 1 2 "Alturas Preparatory Academy". Idaho High School Activities Association. Retrieved January 16, 2026.
- 1 2 "Alturas Preparatory Academy Pumas". Idaho Sports. Retrieved January 16, 2026.
- ↑ "Idaho Falls charter school set for August opening". Idaho EdNews. Retrieved January 16, 2026.
- 1 2 "New high school taking over former Sears location inside the Grand Teton Mall". East Idaho News. Retrieved January 16, 2026.
- ↑ "A petition to create a public charter school in Idaho Falls" (PDF). Idaho Public Charter School Commission. Retrieved January 16, 2026.