Nyssa High School is a high school located in Nyssa, Oregon

Nyssa, Oregon

Nyssa is a city in Malheur County, Oregon, United States. The population was 3,163 at the 2000 census. The city is located along the Snake River on the Idaho border, in the region of far eastern Oregon known as the "Treasure Valley"...

, United States

United States

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. It is in the Nyssa School District. The ethnic makeup is 55% Hispanic, 42% non-Hispanic white, with the remainder of Asian and Native American ethnicity.

Academics

In 1985, Nyssa High School was honored in the Blue Ribbon Schools Program

Blue Ribbon Schools Program

The Blue Ribbon Schools Program is a United States government program created in 1981 to honor schools which have achieved high levels of performance or significant improvements with emphasis on schools serving disadvantaged students. The program centers around a self-assessment conducted by the...

, the highest honor a school can receive in the United States.

In 2008, 82% of the school's seniors received their high school diploma

High school diploma

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. Of 77 students, 63 graduated, 9 dropped out, 2 received a modified diploma

Oregon modified high school diploma

The Oregon modified high school diploma, also known as the OAR 581-022-1134 Modified Diploma, is a document that is given to students who need special consideration throughout their time in high school...

, and 3 are still in high school.