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Big Horn High School

Public Grades 9-12

2^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 81 Wyoming High Schools

Better than 98% of Wyoming high schools

Summary

Big Horn High School is a public high school serving grades 9–12 in the Big Horn area of Sheridan County, Wyoming, with 169 students. Its academic results stand out: in 2025–2026, it scored above the state and district in all five reported grade-and-subject comparisons, and above every nearby school with a matching score.

The school’s strongest distinction is how consistently it leads nearby schools. Its five results ranged from 79% to 91%, beating the strongest nearby result in each comparison by 8 to 22 percentage points and the nearby-school averages by 27 to 38 points. It also led the state in every comparison: its average advantage was 34 points in math and 33 in English Language Arts (ELA). Compared with Sheridan County School District #1, ELA had the largest average lead, at 20 points, versus 19 for math. Science was a relative weak spot—not a low result, but the smallest current advantage over the state, district, and nearby-school average. The 2024–2025 graduation rate was 90%, above the state’s 83% and the district’s 82%, and higher than nearby schools with reported rates that year.

Results remain strong but have fluctuated rather than risen steadily. From 2022–2023 to 2025–2026, four of the five state-score gaps narrowed by 3 to 9 points; grade 10 ELA was the exception, with Big Horn’s score rising 8 points while its lead over the state widened by 7 points. SchoolDigger ranks the school #2 of 81 in Wyoming, at the 98th percentile with five stars, for 2025–2026; it has ranked between #1 and #4 in each reported year since 2020–2021. The 2024–2025 student–teacher ratio was 12.4. The school’s free/reduced lunch eligible share was 11% in 2022–2023, compared with 21% at Tongue River High School that year; this is context, not an explanation for results. SchoolDigger’s subgroup rankings also merit attention: Virtual Education Students ranked at the 70th percentile in 2021–2022, versus the school’s overall 95th percentile, and Special Education Students ranked at the 82nd percentile in 2023–2024, down from the 94th percentile the year before, while the school’s overall percentile was 99 in both years.

169

Students ?

12.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,981

Per pupil spending ?

11.2%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2022-23) ?

333 US Highway 335
Big Horn, WY 82833

(307) 674-8190

District: Sheridan County School District #1

Feeder schools for Big Horn High School:

Elementary:	Big Horn Elementary
	Slack Elementary
	Tongue River Elementary
Middle:	Big Horn Middle School
	Tongue River Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

89.9%

Hispanic:

4.1%

Two or more races:

3.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 99th percentile in 2016 → 98th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Wyoming average (84% vs 51% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 2% of Wyoming high schools

✓90% graduate in 4 years — above the Wyoming average (83%)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school84%

District avg65%

Wyoming avg51%

2^nd of 81

Wyoming public high schools ?

Top 2%▼ down 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2High Schools in the Sheridan County School District #1

3^rd of 44Sheridan County School District #1 among Wyoming 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	Wyoming percentile	Rating
2026	97.8	2 of 81	97.5%	★★★★★
2025	96.6	2 of 83	97.6%	★★★★★
2024	96.5	1 of 80	98.8%	★★★★★
2023	97.8	1 of 80	98.8%	★★★★★
2022	91.4	4 of 80	95.0%	★★★★★
2021	97.4	1 of 81	98.8%	★★★★★
2019	74.7	12 of 77	84.4%	★★★★☆
2018	87.1	5 of 73	93.2%	★★★★★
2017	90.3	1 of 79	98.7%	★★★★★
2016	89.6	1 of 79	98.7%	★★★★★
2014	85.4	6 of 78	92.3%	★★★★★
2013	96.3	1 of 80	98.8%	★★★★★
2012	95.2	1 of 71	98.6%	★★★★★
2011	92.1	1 of 69	98.6%	★★★★★
2010	89.9	1 of 69	98.6%	★★★★★
2009	93.4	1 of 71	98.6%	★★★★★
2008	94.0	1 of 66	98.5%	★★★★★
2007	87.9	2 of 67	97.0%	★★★★★
2006	95.0	1 of 62	98.4%	★★★★★
2005	86.1	5 of 66	92.4%	★★★★★
2004	94.3	1 of 62	98.4%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wyoming percentile	Rating
2026	94.7	1 of 62	98.4%	★★★★★
2025	96.3	1 of 55	98.2%	★★★★★
2024	93.5	1 of 63	98.4%	★★★★★
2023	98.3	1 of 64	98.4%	★★★★★
2022	93.5	1 of 62	98.4%	★★★★★
2021	97.4	1 of 63	98.4%	★★★★★
2019	77.0	9 of 62	85.5%	★★★★☆
2018	85.5	5 of 60	91.7%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wyoming percentile	Rating
2024	80.9	4 of 60	93.3%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wyoming percentile	Rating
2026	98.6	1 of 64	98.4%	★★★★★
2025	92.7	1 of 59	98.3%	★★★★★
2024	97.1	1 of 62	98.4%	★★★★★
2023	97.8	1 of 64	98.4%	★★★★★
2022	90.5	5 of 66	92.4%	★★★★★
2021	97.9	1 of 61	98.4%	★★★★★
2019	72.7	10 of 61	83.6%	★★★★☆
2018	89.1	3 of 62	95.2%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wyoming percentile	Rating
2024	87.4	6 of 33	81.8%	★★★★☆
2023	98.6	2 of 32	93.8%	★★★★★

Virtual Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wyoming percentile	Rating
2022	70.5	3 of 10	70.0%	★★★★☆
2021	81.9	2 of 12	83.3%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wyoming percentile	Rating
2022	82.8	7 of 51	86.3%	★★★★☆
2018	89.9	5 of 51	90.2%	★★★★★

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)

Male (2026)98th percentile~ school

Female (2026)98th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)93rd percentile-5 vs school

White (2022)86th percentile-9 vs school

Special Education (2024)82nd percentile-17 vs school

Virtual Education (2022)70th percentile-25 vs school

By subject vs Wyoming (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts88%+33 vs state

Science85%+32 vs state

Mathematics80%+34 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				WY-TOPP English Language Arts (2026)		WY-TOPP Mathematics (2026)		WY-TOPP Science (2026)	ACT English (2026)	ACT Math (2026)	ACT Reading (2026)	ACT Science (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	WY-TOPP English Language Arts 9th Grade	WY-TOPP English Language Arts 10th Grade	WY-TOPP Mathematics 9th Grade	WY-TOPP Mathematics 10th Grade	WY-TOPP Science 10th Grade	ACT English 11th Grade	ACT Math 11th Grade	ACT Reading 11th Grade	ACT Science 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Big Horn High School	Public	9-12	333 US Highway 335	Big Horn	82833	Sheridan County	Sheridan County School District #1	No	(n/a)	No	No	(307) 674-8190	169	14	12.4	—	152 (89.9%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.1%)	3 (1.8%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	5 (3.0%)	97.8	2^nd of 81 public high schools	97.5%		96.6	2^nd of 83 public high schools	97.6%		85.7	90.5	81.4	78.6	85.4	20.8	21.8	20.5	22.1	$21,981	$1,328	$20,653
Wyoming Girls School	Public	7-12	3500 Big Horn Avenue	Sheridan	82801	Sheridan County	Wyoming Department of Family Services	No	(n/a)	No	No	(307) 674-7476	0	7	.0	—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
John C. Schiffer Collaborative School	Public	9-12	850 Dome Loop	Sheridan	82801	Sheridan County	Sheridan County School District #2	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(307) 673-8730	70	8	8.8	58.6%	57 (81.4%)	1 (1.4%)	8 (11.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (5.7%)	18	68^th of 81 public high schools	16.0%		6.8	75^th of 83 public high schools	9.6%	7	50.0	28.6	28.6	30.0	30.0	13.2	14.9	13.4	15.3
Sheridan High School	Public	9-12	1056 Long Drive	Sheridan	82801	Sheridan County	Sheridan County School District #2	No	(n/a)	No	No	(307) 672-2495	1,001	70	14.2	32.4%	864 (86.3%)	4 (0.4%)	90 (9.0%)	5 (0.5%)	12 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (2.6%)	88.8	4^th of 81 public high schools	95.1%		86.8	5^th of 83 public high schools	94.0%	1	73.3	68.7	71.3	64.7	77.8	20.7	20.5	22.5	20.8	$15,369	$1,321	$14,048
Tongue River High School	Public	9-12	1150 US Hwy 14	Dayton	82836	Sheridan County	Sheridan County School District #1	No	(n/a)	No	No	(307) 655-2236	276	17	16.2	—	237 (85.9%)	1 (0.4%)	13 (4.7%)	2 (0.7%)	11 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.3%)	60.2	30^th of 81 public high schools	63.0%		69.2	21^st of 83 public high schools	74.7%	9	52.8	60.7	52.8	48.8	58.3	17.2	17.9	18.8	19.7	$17,312	$1,453	$15,859
The Bridge School	Public	6-12	1150 Main Street	Dayton	82836	Sheridan County	Sheridan County School District #1	No	(n/a)	No	No	(307) 655-2236	10	3	3.0	—	8 (80.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (20.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)										$101,267	$4,435	$96,832

Frequently Asked Questions about Big Horn High School

How many students attend Big Horn High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 169 students attended Big Horn High School.

What district is Big Horn High School in?

Sheridan County School District #1

What is the racial makeup of Big Horn High School?

Students at Big Horn High School are 90% White, 4% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What schools feed into Big Horn High School?

Big Horn High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Big Horn Elementary
Elementary : Slack Elementary
Elementary : Tongue River Elementary
Middle : Big Horn Middle School
Middle : Tongue River Middle School

Is Big Horn High School a good school?

Yes! Big Horn High School is one of the best high schools in the state. It ranks 2^nd of 81 Wyoming high schools.

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2025–26 ACT & WY-TOPP test scoresOct 16, 2026

2024–25 graduation ratesJan 29, 2026

2024–25 ACT & WY-TOPP test scoresAug 29, 2025

2017–18 through 2023–24 graduation ratesMay 9, 2025

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Wyoming Department of Education.

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