Owyhee High School

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Owyhee High School
Location
Owyhee High School
3650 N. Owyhee Storm Ave

,
83646

United States
Coordinates 43°38′18″N116°28′56″W / 43.6383°N 116.4822°W / 43.6383; -116.4822
Information
Type Public
OpenedAugust 26, 2021
School district West Ada S.D. (#2)
PrincipalRachel Edwards
Grades9-12
Enrollment~1,800 students (2024-25)
Color(s)   Red, Dark Gray
Fight song Mighty Owyhee
Athletics IHSAA Class 6A
Athletics conference Southern Idaho (6A) (SIC)
Nickname Storm
Rival Rocky Mountain, Eagle
NewspaperSTORMCAST
YearbookThe Eye
Website https://www.westada.org/o/Owyhee

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]

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Extracurriculars

Owyhee hosts many clubs, including, but not limited to, FFA, FCCLA, BPA, IYA, HOSA, Art Club, Rocket Club, TSA.

Athletics

Owyhee fields 31 athletics and activities programs (mix of club and state-sanctioned programs). Owyhee's state-sanctioned teams compete in IHSAA Class 6A, for the largest schools in the state, and are members of the Southern Idaho Conference (6A) (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

Boys

Basketball (3): 2022, 2024, 2025 [3]

Baseball (3): 2022, 2023, 2024 [4] (Independent tournament; IHSAA did not sponsor a state baseball tournament until the 2025 season)

Girls

Softball (2): 2023, 2025

Soccer (1): 2023

Basketball (1): 2025

Activities

Dance (3): 2023, [5] 2024, 2025

References

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