Wallowa High School

Wallowa High School, a minimally staffed senior high in Wallowa, Oregon, overseen by Wallowa SD 12, caters to 55 students, covering grades 9 through 12. That puts it 91% below the typical public school in Oregon, which averages around 630 students.

Across the 3 schools in Wallowa SD 12 (204 students total), Wallowa High School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, Wallowa High School shows that nearly all students (91%) are White. Beyond that, the school shows 5% multiracial, 4% Hispanic. That composition is broadly in line with Wallowa County as a whole.

In terms of school funding signals, Wallowa High School records 6 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 9.2:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 19.8:1, putting Wallowa High School tighter than the state norm the norm. About 162% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is north of Wallowa County's rate of about 79%.

In the surrounding community, Wallowa County reports that median household earnings sit near $67,112, roughly 38% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 4%. In all, Wallowa County runs 8 public schools (combined enrollment of about 896 students), of which Wallowa High School is one.

Nearest neighbor: Wallowa Middle School, around 0.0 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 2 other public schools cluster around Wallowa High School.

Wallowa High School operates from a small-town location.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Wallowa High School has edged down 33%, going from 82 students in 2018 to 55 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 95% to 91% across the same window. Class-load math has pulled in: from 10.5:1 in 2018 to 9.2:1 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, members of the Wallowa High School community share and discuss pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.