Blackwell High School vs. Ponca City High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
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Ponca City High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Oklahoma for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 353 students in grades 9-12, Blackwell High School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Oklahoma for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 30-34% (which is higher than the Oklahoma state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30-34% (which is higher than the Oklahoma state average of 27%).
The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Oklahoma state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Oklahoma state average of 57% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,498 students in grades 9-12, Ponca City High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Oklahoma for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 19% (which is lower than the Oklahoma state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 43% (which is higher than the Oklahoma state average of 27%).
The student-teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the Oklahoma state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 49% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Oklahoma state average of 57% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
353 students
1,498 students
Total Classroom Teachers
22 teachers
76 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
20:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#495 out of 1652 schools in OK
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#681 out of 1652 schools in OK
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
19%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
43%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
33%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
85%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
86
397
Grade 10 Students
101
388
Grade 11 Students
78
378
Grade 12 Students
88
335
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
8%
14%
% Asian
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n/a
% Hispanic
12%
17%
% Black
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2%
% White
66%
51%
% Hawaiian
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2%
n/a
% Two or more races
14%
14%
Diversity Score
0.53
0.68
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
52%
45%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
9%