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 | |
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Location | |
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3650 N. Owyhee Storm Ave , 83646 United States | |
Coordinates | 43°38′18″N 116°28′56″W / 43.6383°N 116.4822°W |
Information | |
Type | Public |
Opened | August 26, 2021 |
School district | West Ada S.D. (#2) |
Principal | Cliff Rice |
Grades | 9-12 |
Enrollment | ~1,800 students (2023-2024) |
Color(s) | Red, Dark Gray |
Fight song | Mighty Owyhee |
Athletics | IHSAA Class 5A |
Athletics conference | Southern Idaho (5A) (SIC) |
Nickname | Storm |
Rival | Rocky Mountain, Eagle |
Newspaper | STORMCAST |
Yearbook | The Eye |
Website | https://www.westada.org/o/Owyhee |
Athletics
editOwyhee 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
editBoys
editBasketball (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
editDance (2): 2023,[5] 2024
References
edit- ^ "Owyhee High School". Idaho Commission for Libraries. Retrieved 2023-05-12.
- ^ "Owyhee High School". www.westada.org. Retrieved 2023-05-12.
- ^ Wustrow, John. "STATE 5A: Owyhee caps off inaugural season with state title". Idaho Press. Retrieved 2023-05-12.
- ^ Kilmer, Greg. "5A STATE BASEBALL: Owyhee captures 5A state title". Idaho Press. Retrieved 2023-05-12.
- ^ "Dance | IHSAA - Idaho High School Activities Association". idhsaa.org. Retrieved 2023-05-12.