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Owyhee High School (Closed 2005)

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Owyhee High School serves 128 students in grades 7-12.

The student-teacher ratio of 9:1 was lower than the Nevada state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment was 96% of the student body (majority American Indian), which was higher than the Nevada state average of 74% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades 7-12

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Owyhee High School
7	29
8	22
9	24
10	25
11	18
12	10

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Total Students

128 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1988-2025)
Year	Owyhee High School
2025	128
2024	128
2023	128
2022	128
2021	128
2020	128
2019	128
2018	128
2017	128
2016	128
2015	128
2004	128
2003	136
2002	123
2001	142
2000	153
1999	156
1998	182
1997	178
1996	162
1995	159
1994	161
1993	126
1992	118
1991	122
1990	130
1989	126
1988	122

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Total Classroom Teachers

14 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2025)
Year	Owyhee High School
2025	14
2024	14
2023	14
2022	14
2021	14
2020	14
2019	14
2018	14
2017	14
2016	14
2015	14
2004	14
2003	12
2002	11
2001	13
2000	13
1999	13
1998	14
1997	14
1996	14
1995	13
1994	13
1993	15
1992	15
1991	13
1990	15
1989	14
1988	15

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State Level (NV)

Student-Teacher Ratio

9:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2025)
Year	Owyhee High School	Nevada	Elko School District
2025	9:1	17:1
2024	9:1	19:1
2023	9:1	21:1	19:1
2021	9:1	20:1	18:1
2020	9:1	21:1	51:1
2019	9:1	21:1	51:1
2018	9:1	20:1	17:1
2017	9:1	20:1	17:1
2016	9:1	20:1	19:1
2015	9:1	21:1	39:1
2004	9:1	18:1	15:1
2003	11:1	20:1	17:1
2002	11:1	20:1	17:1
2001	11:1	20:1	17:1
2000	12:1	19:1	17:1
1999	12:1	19:1	17:1
1998	13:1	19:1	17:1
1997	13:1	20:1	18:1
1996	12:1	20:1	18:1
1995	12:1	19:1	18:1
1994	12:1	20:1	18:1
1993	8:1	19:1	18:1
1992	8:1	19:1	18:1
1991	9:1	20:1	19:1
1990	9:1	21:1	20:1
1989	9:1	21:1	20:1
1988	8:1	21:1	17:1
1987	9:1	21:1	18:1

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American Indian

94%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2025)
Year	Owyhee High School	Nevada	Elko School District
2025	94%	1%
2024	94%	1%
2023	94%	1%	7%
2022	94%	1%	7%
2021	94%	1%	7%
2020	94%	1%	7%
2019	94%	1%	7%
2018	95%	1%	7%
2017	95%	1%	7%
2016	95%	1%	8%
2015	95%	1%	9%
2004	95%	2%	7%
2003	97%	2%	7%
2002	97%	2%	7%
2001	98%	2%	7%
2000	95%	2%	8%
1999	96%	2%	8%
1998	94%	2%	7%
1997	89%	2%	7%
1996	88%	2%	7%
1995	83%	2%	7%
1994	78%	2%	7%
1993	76%	2%	8%
1992	75%	2%	7%
1991	76%	3%	8%
1990	80%	2%	9%
1989	86%	2%	10%
1988	89%	3%	10%

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Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-1997)
Year	Owyhee High School	Nevada	Elko School District
1997	1%	5%	1%
1996	1%	5%	1%
1994	1%	4%	1%
1993	1%	4%	1%
1992	1%	4%	1%

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Hispanic

46%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2025)
Year	Owyhee High School	Nevada	Elko School District
2025	2%	46%
2024	2%	45%
2023	2%	44%	34%
2022	2%	44%	34%
2021	2%	44%	33%
2020	2%	43%	31%
2019	2%	43%	31%
2018	1%	42%	31%
2017	1%	42%	31%
2016	1%	42%	31%
2015	1%	41%	25%
2004	2%	30%	24%
2003	1%	29%	23%
2002	2%	27%	23%
2001	1%	26%	21%
2000	2%	24%	20%
1998	1%	21%	18%
1996	1%	17%	17%
1995	1%	16%	17%
1994	6%	14%	17%
1993	2%	13%	15%

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Black

n/a

12%

White

26%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2025)
Year	Owyhee High School	Nevada	Elko School District
2025	4%	26%
2024	4%	27%
2023	4%	28%	55%
2022	4%	29%	55%
2021	4%	30%	55%
2020	4%	32%	58%
2019	4%	32%	58%
2018	4%	33%	60%
2017	4%	33%	60%
2016	4%	34%	60%
2015	4%	35%	46%
2004	3%	50%	67%
2003	2%	53%	68%
2002	1%	55%	68%
2001	1%	56%	70%
2000	3%	59%	71%
1999	4%	61%	72%
1998	5%	63%	73%
1997	10%	64%	75%
1996	10%	66%	75%
1995	16%	69%	75%
1994	15%	71%	75%
1993	21%	72%	76%
1992	23%	73%	77%
1991	24%	74%	78%
1990	20%	76%	78%
1989	14%	77%	79%
1988	9%	75%	77%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

0.12

0.70

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1988-2025)
Year	Owyhee High School	Nevada	Elko School District
2025	0.12	0.70
2024	0.12	0.71
2023	0.12	0.71	0.58
2022	0.12	0.71	0.58
2021	0.12	0.70	0.59
2020	0.12	0.70	0.57
2019	0.12	0.70	0.57
2018	0.10	0.70	0.55
2017	0.10	0.70	0.55
2016	0.10	0.70	0.54
2015	0.10	0.70	0.51
2004	0.11	0.65	0.49
2003	0.08	0.63	0.49
2002	0.07	0.62	0.48
2001	0.06	0.61	0.46
2000	0.10	0.59	0.46
1999	0.08	0.57	0.44
1998	0.11	0.56	0.42
1997	0.21	0.54	0.41
1996	0.22	0.52	0.41
1995	0.29	0.49	0.41
1994	0.38	0.47	0.40
1993	0.38	0.46	0.40
1992	0.39	0.45	0.38
1991	0.37	0.44	0.37
1990	0.32	0.41	0.37
1989	0.24	0.39	0.35
1988	0.21	0.42	0.39

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Eligible for

60%

81%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2025)
Year	Owyhee High School	Nevada	Elko School District
2025	60%	81%
2024	60%	80%
2023	60%	79%	39%
2022	60%	70%	31%
2021	60%	71%	41%
2020	60%	55%	29%
2019	60%	55%	29%
2018	60%	53%	27%
2017	60%	53%	27%
2016	60%	49%	27%
2015	60%	45%	26%
2004	60%	27%	21%
2003	53%	28%	21%
2002	15%	23%	7%
2001	15%	20%	6%
2000	17%	21%	16%
1999	56%	21%	17%
1998	65%	28%	23%
1997	63%	21%	16%
1996	68%	27%	23%
1995	69%	22%	16%
1994	73%	20%	14%
1993	75%	19%	12%
1992	68%	16%	12%
1991	53%	15%	10%

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Eligible for

20%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2025)
Year	Owyhee High School	Nevada	Elko School District
2025	20%	2%
2024	20%	2%
2023	20%	3%	2%
2022	20%	3%	3%
2021	20%	2%	3%
2020	20%	6%	6%
2019	20%	6%	6%
2018	19%	8%	6%
2017	19%	8%	6%
2016	19%	8%	7%
2015	19%	7%	9%
2004	20%	6%	8%
2003	13%	6%	7%
2002	68%	7%	20%
2001	59%	7%	18%
2000	12%	6%	7%
1999	15%	6%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Elko School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NV Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Owyhee High School?

128 students attend Owyhee High School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

94% of Owyhee High School students are American Indian, 4% of students are White, and 2% of students are Hispanic.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Owyhee High School?

Owyhee High School has a student ration of 9:1, which is lower than the Nevada state average of 17:1.

What grades does Owyhee High School offer ?

Owyhee High School offers enrollment in grades 7-12

What school district is Owyhee High School part of?

Owyhee High School is part of Elko School District.

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