Nyssa High School

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

Nyssa High School
Location
824 Adrian Boulevard Nyssa , Oregon 97913 United States
Coordinates	43°52′37″N 117°00′09″W
Information
Type	Public
School district	Nyssa School District
Teaching staff	20.17 (on an FTE basis)[1]
Grades	9-12
Enrollment	345 (2023-2024)[1]
Student to teacher ratio	17.10[1]
Color(s)	Royal blue and white
Athletics conference	OSAA Eastern Oregon League 3A-5
Nickname	Bulldogs
Newspaper	Bulldog Bulletin
Website	nhs.nyssa.k12.or.us

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