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Wallowa High School

315 First St, Wallowa, OR 97885 · (541) 886-2951 · Wallowa County
GRADES 09–12HIGH43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL55 STUDENTS
A
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Scored higher than 91% of Oregon public high schools
  • ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
  • ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
  • ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.

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

Enrollment
55
High
DISTRICT 68 · STATE 630
Student : Teacher
9.2:1
6 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.7:1 · STATE 19.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
162%
89 students
DISTRICT 126% · STATE 76%
Community
0
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 91324%
Grade 101324%
Grade 111018%
Grade 121935%
Student demographics
17%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 11% · STATE 59% · US 70%
White
5091%
DISTRICT 94% · STATE 57% · US 43%
Hispanic
24%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 26% · US 30%
Two+
35%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 7% · US 5%
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
3156%
Female
2444%

School pathway

Feeds from
Wallowa Middle School06–08
Based on grade levels within Wallowa SD 12. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

OSAS 2023-24 . % Proficient
English Language Arts
66.7%
OR avg 42.4%
Math
31.6%
OR avg 31.3%

What this means: On the OSAS, Oregon's statewide test, about 67 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 32 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Oregon schools, those numbers are about 42 and 31.

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

Where Wallowa High School ranks

Among high schools
MeasureThis schoolIn Oregon
Enrollment
ranked largest first
55#235 of 257
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.

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
55
-50 (-48%) vs 2020
-64% since 1990-91, when it was 153
Student : Teacher
9.2:1
was 15.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-255569.2:1N/A
2023-246579.3:168% (44)
2022-23585.211.2:184% (49)
2020-21105715.0:148% (50)
2017-18827.810.5:144% (36)
2015-16100812.5:146% (46)
2010-11109813.6:142% (46)
2000-011741313.4:169% (120)
1990-911531113.9:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Wallowa High School.

Since 2017-18: students down 33% (82 to 55); teachers down 23% (7.8 to 6).

About Wallowa High School

Wallowa High School is a very small high school in Wallowa, Oregon, administered by Wallowa SD 12. It has an enrollment of 55 students in grades 9 through 12. High schools in Oregon average about 630 students, which makes this school 91% below average.

The 3 schools of Wallowa SD 12, including Wallowa High School, enroll 204 students.

The share of students at Wallowa High School who are White is 91%. Other groups include 5% multiracial and 4% Hispanic. Wallowa County residents are about 90% White, a similar share. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 17, compared with 70 nationally.

There are about 9.2 students for every full-time-equivalent teacher at Wallowa High School, which has 6. High schools in Oregon average 19.8:1, 10.7 more students per teacher than here.

On the allk12 Grade, Wallowa High School lands at A, ahead of 91% of Oregon public high schools.

In the surrounding county, Wallowa County, median household income comes to about $67,112, 38% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Counting Wallowa High School, Wallowa County has 8 public schools.

Measured in a straight line, Wallowa Middle School is less than a tenth of a mile from Wallowa High School. Within five miles are 2 other public schools.

Wallowa High School falls in the Rural: Remote locale category, used for schools in rural territory far from an urban area.

Enrollment records show 105 in 2020-21 and 55 in 2024-25. Because schools sometimes add or drop grades, the two numbers may not be directly comparable. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio dropped to 9.2:1, from 15.0:1.

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Wallowa County at a glance

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Population
7,553
Census ACS
Median income
$67,112
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
38%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
8
896 students

Quick facts

School name
Wallowa High School
District
Wallowa SD 12
Address
315 First St, Wallowa, OR 97885
Phone
(541) 886-2951
County
Wallowa County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
55
Teachers (FTE)
6
Student–teacher ratio
9.2:1
Free and reduced lunch
89 (162%)
Locale
43-Rural: Remote
NCES ID
411299001147
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Wallowa High School
What is the total enrollment at Wallowa High School?
Wallowa High School enrolls approximately 55 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Wallowa High School serve?
Wallowa High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Wallowa High School?
Approximately 9.2:1 students per teacher at Wallowa High School.
How diverse is Wallowa High School?
Wallowa High School reports a student body of 91% White, 4% Hispanic, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Wallowa High School?
Wallowa High School is overseen by Wallowa SD 12 in Wallowa County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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