Nyssa High School

Nyssa High School
Address
824 Adrian Boulevard

,
97913

United States
Coordinates43°52′37″N 117°00′09″W / 43.876814°N 117.002437°W / 43.876814; -117.002437
Information
TypePublic
School districtNyssa School District
Teaching staff20.17 (on an FTE basis)[1]
Grades9-12
Enrollment345 (2023-2024)[1]
Student to teacher ratio17.10[1]
Color(s)Royal blue and white   
Athletics conferenceOSAA Eastern Oregon League 3A-5
NicknameBulldogs
NewspaperBulldog Bulletin
Websitenhs.nyssa.k12.or.us

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

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. ^ a b c d "Nyssa High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved April 6, 2025.
  2. ^ "Archived: Blue Ribbon Schools Program, Schools Recognized 1982-1983 Through 1999-2002 (PDF)" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on March 26, 2009. Retrieved July 4, 2009.