Payette High School
| Payette High School | |
|---|---|
Payette High School gym | |
| Address | |
1500 6th Avenue South , 83661 | |
| Coordinates | 44°04′01″N 116°55′33″W / 44.06694°N 116.92583°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Principal | Kurtis Taylor |
| Teaching staff | 22.71 (FTE)[1] |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Number of students | 364 (2023-2024)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 16.03[1] |
| Color(s) | Red, Black & White |
| Mascot | Pirate |
| IHSAA Division | 3A |
| Website | Payette High School |
Payette
Location in the United States
Payette High School
Location in Idaho
Payette High School is a public high school in the western United States, located in Payette, Idaho. It is well known for its large domed gymnasium,[2] a former radar dome from the closed Baker Air Force Station in eastern Oregon; it was moved to PHS in the early 1970s.[3]
Performing arts
Payette High School is the home of Pirate Theatre Company; it also offers several music classes: Choir, Marching Band, Concert Band, and Jazz Band.
Notable alumni
- Harmon Killebrew - class of 1954 - Hall of Fame Major League Baseball player (1959–75)
- Jim McClure - class of 1942 - U.S. Senator (1973–91), U.S. House (1967–73)
- Sting Ray Robb - class of 2019 - racing driver[4]
References
- ^ a b c "PAYETTE HIGH SCHOOL". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved May 12, 2025.
- ^ "2008-2009 Directory of Schools" (PDF). Idaho High School Activities Association. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 17, 2011.
- ^ Hager, Philip (December 26, 1974). "Idaho high school gets its own dome". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). (Los Angeles Times). p. 26.
- ^ Baker, Matt (February 21, 2017). "Indy racer Sting Ray Robb's got a leg up in the name department". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved August 1, 2020.
External links
- Payette High School
- Payette School District #371
- Radomes.org – Baker Air Force Station