School Overview
Owens Valley High School, located in Independence, California, serves as the central secondary educational institution for the Owens Valley Unified School District. Nestled in the scenic Eastern Sierra region, the school provides a small-town learning environment that emphasizes personalized attention and a strong sense of community. As a rural high school, it is designed to meet the unique needs of its students by offering a tight-knit campus culture where faculty and staff are closely integrated into the academic and extracurricular development of the student body.

The school operates under the mission of the Owens Valley Unified School District, which strives to provide a rigorous and supportive academic foundation that prepares students for post-secondary success. Despite its remote location, the school leverages its setting to provide students with diverse learning opportunities, balancing standard core curricula with the advantages of a smaller student-to-teacher ratio. For further details on their specific academic programs, extracurricular activities, or district policies, interested parties can visit their official website at http://www.ovusd.org.
23
Total Students
2.3
Full-Time Teachers
9.9
Student/Teacher Ratio
60.9%
Free/Reduced Lunch
Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Owens Valley High
Demographic Student Count
White2
Hispanic11
Black2
Two or More4
American Indian4
  • Hispanic
    11 (47.8%)
  • Two or More
    4 (17.4%)
  • American Indian
    4 (17.4%)
  • White
    2 (8.7%)
  • Black
    2 (8.7%)
School Location
School Details
Status: Open
School Level: High School
School Type: Regular School
Charter Status:* Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction: Supplemental Virtual
Shared Time Status: N/A
District: Owens Valley Unified
Phone: (760)878-2405
Website: http://www.ovusd.org
Grade Range: 9th - 12th
Total Students: 23
Full-Time Teachers (FTE): 2.3
Pupil/Teacher Ratio: 9.9
NSLP Participation:1 Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch: 12
Qualified Reduced Lunch: 2
Grades Taught
Grade 9 7
Grade 10 2
Grade 11 9
Grade 12 5

Grades Taught Data Table

Grades Taught and Student Counts for Owens Valley High
Grade Student Count
Grade 97
Grade 102
Grade 119
Grade 125
Gender Ratio

Student Gender Ratio Data Table

Student Gender Ratio for Owens Valley High
Gender Student Count Percentage
Female1043.5%
Male1356.5%