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Owyhee High School

Q: How many students attend Owyhee High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 87 students attended Owyhee High School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Owyhee High School?

Students at Owyhee High School are 94% American Indian, 3% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.

Q: What schools feed into Owyhee High School?

Owyhee High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Owyhee Elementary School Middle : Owyhee Junior High School

Public Grades 9-12

Students ?

10.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,947

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

100 Academic Way
Owyhee, NV 89832

(775) 757-3400

District: Elko

Feeder schools for Owyhee High School:

Elementary:	Owyhee Elementary School
Middle:	Owyhee Junior High School

Racial breakdown:

American Indian:

94.3%

Two or more races:

3.4%

Hispanic:

2.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 7th percentile in 2017 → 30th in 2019

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 23 percentile points since 2017

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Nevada average (17% vs 33% meeting standards)

!Graduation rate below the Nevada average (66% vs 82%)

!High chronic absenteeism (66% vs 27% Nevada)

Students meeting standards (2018-2019) ?

This school17%

District avg31%

Nevada avg33%

Not ranked this year

Owyhee High School did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

8^th of 12Elko among Nevada districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2019	27.9	95 of 136	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.0	87 of 118	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	11.7	116 of 125	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2019	5.5	120 of 121	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	18.0	86 of 99	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2019	21.7	4 of 4	0.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	30.3	6 of 8	25.0%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Low Socio Economic Status (2018)13th percentile-13 vs school

Female (2019)1st percentile-29 vs school

Native American (2019)<1st percentile-30 vs school

By subject vs Nevada (2018-2019) ?

Science24%-3 vs state

English22%-24 vs state

Mathematics6%-20 vs state

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Schools Near Owyhee High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Owyhee High School	Public	9-12	100 Academic Way	Owyhee	89832	Elko County	Elko	No	No	No	No	(775) 757-3400	87	8	10.8	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	82 (94.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.4%)								(n/a)	$18,947	$1,196	$17,751

Frequently Asked Questions about Owyhee High School

What is the racial makeup of Owyhee High School?

Students at Owyhee High School are 94% American Indian, 3% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.

How many students attend Owyhee High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 87 students attended Owyhee High School.

What district is Owyhee High School in?

Elko

What schools feed into Owyhee High School?

Owyhee High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Owyhee Elementary School
Middle : Owyhee Junior High School

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