Owyhee High School is a high school serving grades 9-12 located in Meridian, Idaho, United States. Opening in 2021, it is the newest of the six high schools within the West Ada School District, [1] and serves the furthest west portions of Ada County, including parts of Meridian and Star. When the school first opened, it had an enrollment of approximately 1,500 students.[2]

Owyhee High School
Location
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3650 N. Owyhee Storm Ave

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83646

United States
Coordinates43°38′18″N 116°28′56″W / 43.6383°N 116.4822°W / 43.6383; -116.4822
Information
TypePublic
OpenedAugust 26, 2021
School districtWest Ada S.D. (#2)
PrincipalRachel Edwards
Grades9-12
Enrollment~1,800 students (2023-2024)
Color(s)   Red, Dark Gray
Fight songMighty Owyhee
AthleticsIHSAA Class 5A
Athletics conferenceSouthern Idaho (5A) (SIC)
NicknameStorm
RivalRocky Mountain, Eagle
NewspaperSTORMCAST
YearbookThe Eye
Websitehttps://www.westada.org/o/Owyhee

Athletics

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Owyhee fields 31 athletics and activities programs (mix of club and state-sanctioned programs). Owyhee's state-sanctioned teams compete in IHSAA Class 5A, for the largest schools in the state, and are members of the Southern Idaho Conference (5A) (SIC). The school colors are red, dark grey, and white, and the school's mascot is the Storm. The fight song is called Mighty Owyhee and is played to the tune of Mighty Oregon.

State Titles

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Boys

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Basketball (2): 2022, 2024 [3]

Baseball (2): 2022, 2023 [4] (Independent tournament; IHSAA does not sponsor a state baseball tournament)

Girls

Soccer (1): 2023

Softball (1): 2023

Activities

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Dance (2): 2023,[5] 2024

References

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  1. ^ "Owyhee High School". Idaho Commission for Libraries. Retrieved 2023-05-12.
  2. ^ "Owyhee High School". www.westada.org. Retrieved 2023-05-12.
  3. ^ Wustrow, John. "STATE 5A: Owyhee caps off inaugural season with state title". Idaho Press. Retrieved 2023-05-12.
  4. ^ Kilmer, Greg. "5A STATE BASEBALL: Owyhee captures 5A state title". Idaho Press. Retrieved 2023-05-12.
  5. ^ "Dance | IHSAA - Idaho High School Activities Association". idhsaa.org. Retrieved 2023-05-12.