Nyssa High School

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Nyssa High School
Address
824 Adrian Blvd
Nyssa, Oregon, Malheur County, 97913
 United States
Coordinates 43°52′37″N 117°00′09″W / 43.876814°N 117.002437°W / 43.876814; -117.002437Coordinates: 43°52′37″N 117°00′09″W / 43.876814°N 117.002437°W / 43.876814; -117.002437
Information
Type Public
School district Nyssa School District
Principal Larry Ramirez [1]
Faculty 21.0 (on FTE basis)[2]
Grades 9-12[1]
Number of students 319 (as of 2005-06)[2]
Student to teacher ratio 15.2[2]
Color(s) Royal blue and white         [3]
Athletics conference OSAA Eastern Oregon League 3A-5[3]
Mascot Bulldogs[3]
Website Nyssa High School

Nyssa High School is a high school located in Nyssa, Oregon, United States. It is in the Nyssa School District. The ethnic makeup is 55% Hispanic, 42% non-Hispanic white, with the remainder of Asian and Native American ethnicity.[2]

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.[4]

In 2008, 82% of the school's seniors received their high school diploma. Of 77 students, 63 graduated, 9 dropped out, 2 received a modified diploma, and 3 are still in high school.[5][6]

Notable alumni

  • Leo Long, 1954 NCAA champion in the javelin throw

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Oregon School Directory 2008-09". Oregon Department of Education. p. 139. Retrieved 2009-05-28. 
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 "Nyssa High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved 2008-06-23. 
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 OSAA.org :: Schools
  4. ↑ Archived: Blue Ribbon Schools Program, Schools Recognized 1982-1983 Through 1999-2002 (PDF)
  5. ↑ "State releases high school graduation rates". The Oregonian. 2009-06-30. Retrieved 2009-07-01. 
  6. ↑ "Oregon dropout rates for 2008". The Oregonian. 2009-06-30. Retrieved 2009-07-01. 


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