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OWYHEE HIGH SCHOOL

3650 NORTH OWYHEE STORM AVENUE, MERIDIAN, ID 83646 · (208) 855-4500 · Ada County
GRADES 09–12HIGH41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL1,884 STUDENTS
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Scored higher than 87% of Idaho public high schools
  • ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.

Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Idaho public high schools

Enrollment
1,884
High
DISTRICT 961 · STATE 455
Student : Teacher
22.7:1
83 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.0:1 · STATE 16.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
17%
329 students
DISTRICT 33% · STATE 46%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 948025%
Grade 1045824%
Grade 1146024%
Grade 1248626%
Student demographics
34%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 42% · STATE 44% · US 70%
White
1,50580%
DISTRICT 75% · STATE 72% · US 43%
Hispanic
24613%
DISTRICT 14% · STATE 21% · US 30%
Black
181%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 1% · US 15%
Asian
141%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 1% · US 6%
Two+
875%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 3% · US 5%
Native American
70%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 1% · US 1%
Pacific Islander
70%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
93650%
Female
94850%

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Test scores

ISAT 2024-25 . % Proficient
English Language Arts
83.1%
ID avg 53.4%
Math
42.7%
ID avg 43.5%

What this means: On the ISAT, Idaho's statewide test, about 83 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 43 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Idaho schools, those numbers are about 53 and 44.

Source: ISAT. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

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Matched among Idaho high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.

Where OWYHEE HIGH SCHOOL ranks

Among high schools
MeasureThis schoolIn IdahoIn Ada County
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
42.7%#26 of 84#11 of 15
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
83.1%#4 of 97#2 of 13
Enrollment
ranked largest first
1,884#3 of 198#2 of 29
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
22.7:1#94 of 105#14 of 18
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
34.3%#59 of 105#15 of 18
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
17.5%#141 of 146#16 of 21
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-251,8848322.7:117% (329)
2023-241,81282.522.0:111% (203)
2022-231,77379.722.2:19% (166)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for OWYHEE HIGH SCHOOL.

About OWYHEE HIGH SCHOOL

OWYHEE HIGH SCHOOL is a large high school in MERIDIAN, Idaho. It teaches 1,884 students in grades 9 through 12. It has 314% more students than the average for high schools in Idaho (about 455).

Enrollment across the 61 schools in JOINT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 2 totals 38,740 students.

The share of White students at OWYHEE HIGH SCHOOL is 80%, a majority. The remaining students are 13% Hispanic and 5% multiracial. Census estimates put Ada County at about 83% White, close to the school's figure. A diversity index of 34% means there is a 34% chance two randomly chosen students at OWYHEE HIGH SCHOOL are from different groups.

Its staff includes 83 full-time-equivalent teachers, for about 22.7 students per teacher. The average for high schools in Idaho, 16.0:1, is lower. OWYHEE HIGH SCHOOL has a free or reduced-price lunch rate of 17%. It compares with 34% for public schools in Ada County.

OWYHEE HIGH SCHOOL earns an A on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 87% of Idaho public high schools.

For the population of Ada County, the median household earns about $91,502 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 45% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 5%. Across Ada County, 156 public schools serve about 80,006 students.

OWYHEE HIGH SCHOOL's closest public school neighbor is GEM PREP: MERIDIAN NORTH, about 1.1 miles away. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools.

The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Rural: Fringe, meaning it is in rural territory close to an urban area.

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Ada County at a glance

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Population
518,935
Census ACS
Median income
$91,502
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
45%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
156
80,006 students

Quick facts

School name
OWYHEE HIGH SCHOOL
District
JOINT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 2
Address
3650 NORTH OWYHEE STORM AVENUE, MERIDIAN, ID 83646
Phone
(208) 855-4500
County
Ada County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
1,884
Teachers (FTE)
83
Student–teacher ratio
22.7:1
Free and reduced lunch
329 (17%)
Locale
41-Rural: Fringe
NCES ID
160210001158
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in JOINT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 2
Other schools in MERIDIAN
Other Owyhee High schools

One other US public school is named Owyhee High. OWYHEE HIGH SCHOOL is the largest of the 2.

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Frequently asked questions

About OWYHEE HIGH SCHOOL
How large is OWYHEE HIGH SCHOOL?
OWYHEE HIGH SCHOOL enrolls approximately 1,884 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does OWYHEE HIGH SCHOOL serve?
OWYHEE HIGH SCHOOL serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many teachers does OWYHEE HIGH SCHOOL have?
OWYHEE HIGH SCHOOL employs 83 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 22.7:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at OWYHEE HIGH SCHOOL?
At OWYHEE HIGH SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 80% White, 13% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is OWYHEE HIGH SCHOOL public or private?
OWYHEE HIGH SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by JOINT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 2.
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