Nyssa High School Explained

Nyssa High School
Streetaddress:	824 Adrian Boulevard
City:	Nyssa
State:	Oregon
Zipcode:	97913
Country:	United States
Coordinates:	43.8768°N -117.0024°W
Type:	Public
District:	Nyssa School District
Grades:	9-12
Enrollment:	347 (2017-18)^[1]
Faculty:	21.10
Ratio:	16.45
Nickname:	Bulldogs
Colors:	Royal blue and white
Conference:	OSAA Eastern Oregon League 3A-5
Newspaper:	Bulldog Bulletin

Nyssa High School is a high school located in Nyssa, Oregon, United States. It is in the Nyssa School District.

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.^[2]

Demographics

The demographic breakdown of the 326 students enrolled in 2016-17 was:

• Male - 49.1%
• Female - 50.9%
• Native American/Alaskan - 0.6%
• Asian - 0.3%
• Hispanic - 69.0%
• White - 28.2%
• Multiracial - 1.9%

72.4% of the students were eligible for free or reduced-cost lunch.^[1]

Notable alumni

• Leo Long, 1954 NCAA champion in the javelin throw

External links

• NHS website
• School district website

Notes and References

1. Web site: Nyssa High School. National Center for Education Statistics. December 29, 2019.
2. Web site: Archived: Blue Ribbon Schools Program, Schools Recognized 1982-1983 Through 1999-2002 (PDF) . 2009-07-04 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090326055622/http://www.ed.gov/programs/nclbbrs/list-1982.pdf . 2009-03-26 . dead .