Nyssa High School

Nyssa High School is a high school located in Nyssa, Oregon, United States. It is in the Nyssa School District.

Nyssa High School
Address
824 Adrian Boulevard

,
97913

United States
Coordinates43°52′37″N 117°00′09″W
Information
TypePublic
School districtNyssa School District
Faculty21.10 (on an FTE basis)[1]
Grades9-12
Enrollment347 (2017-18)[1]
Student to teacher ratio16.45[1]
Color(s)Royal blue and white   
Athletics conferenceOSAA Eastern Oregon League 3A-5
NicknameBulldogs
NewspaperBulldog Bulletin
Websitenhs.nyssa.k12.or.us

Academics

In 1985, Nyssa High School was honored in the Blue Ribbon Schools Program, the highest honor a school can receive in the United States.[2]

Demographics

The demographic breakdown of the 326 students enrolled in 2016-17 was:

  • Male - 49.1%
  • Female - 50.9%
  • Native American/Alaskan - 0.6%
  • Asian - 0.3%
  • Hispanic - 69.0%
  • White - 28.2%
  • Multiracial - 1.9%

72.4% of the students were eligible for free or reduced-cost lunch.[1]

Notable alumni

  • Leo Long, 1954 NCAA champion in the javelin throw

References

  1. "Nyssa High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 29, 2019.
  2. "Archived: Blue Ribbon Schools Program, Schools Recognized 1982-1983 Through 1999-2002 (PDF)" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2009-03-26. Retrieved 2009-07-04.


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