Big Horn High School

Big Horn High School, a low-enrollment four-year high school in Big Horn, Wyoming, part of Sheridan County School District #1, teaches 169 students, covering grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 346 students per school, that is 51% smaller than typical.

Big Horn High School is one of 8 schools operated by Sheridan County School District #1, a district that caters to 1,241 students overall.

Looking at the student body, Big Horn High School shows that nearly all students (90%) are White. Beyond that, the school records 4% Hispanic, 3% multiracial. That composition is broadly in line with Sheridan County as a whole.

On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 14 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 12.4:1 students per teacher. That figure is higher than the state norm's 11.4:1 average.

In the area at large, ACS estimates for Sheridan County put the typical household earns roughly $71,388 per year, 31% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 6%. Big Horn High School is one of 21 public schools in Sheridan County (combined enrollment of about 4,781 students).

Nearest neighbor: Big Horn Middle School, around 0.1 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 2 other public schools cluster around Big Horn High School.

Big Horn High School operates from a small-town location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Big Horn High School has grew 26%, going from 134 students in 2018 to 169 in 2025. The White share of enrollment edged down from 96% to 90% over that span. Class-load math has loosened: from 9.8:1 in 2018 to 12.4:1 in 2025.

On allk12, posts here usually surface around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.