OWYHEE HIGH SCHOOL

3650 NORTH OWYHEE STORM AVENUE
MERIDIAN, ID 83646

1,773 Students

High School 9th - 12th

School Overview

OWYHEE HIGH SCHOOL is a public high school and part of the JOINT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 2 school district, located in MERIDIAN, ID with 1,773 students offering grade levels from 09 to 12. Student demographics can be found below.

With 79 teachers, OWYHEE HIGH SCHOOL has a student/teacher ratio of about 22.2:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.

1,773

Total Students

79.7

Full-Time Teachers

22.2

Student/Teacher Ratio

18.6%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for OWYHEE HIGH SCHOOL
Demographic	Student Count
White	1,462
Hispanic	187
Black	12
Asian	14
Two or More	82
American Indian	7
Pacific Islander	9

White
1,462 (82.5 %)
Hispanic
187 (10.5 %)
Two or More
82 (4.6 %)
Asian
14 (0.8 %)
Black
12 (0.7 %)
Pacific Islander
9 (0.5 %)
American Indian
7 (0.4 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	High School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	Not reported
Shared Time Status:	Not reported
District:	JOINT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 2
Phone:	(208)855-4500
Grade Range:	9th - 12th
Total Students:	1,773
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	79.7
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	22.2
NSLP Participation:¹	Not reported
Qualified Free Lunch:	237
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	92

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 9 494

Grade 10 542

Grade 11 417

Grade 12 320