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Altus High School vs. Blair High School

Should you attend Altus High School or Blair High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Altus High School
400 North Park Avenue
Altus, OK 73521
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Blair High School
610 Zinn Street
Blair, OK 73526
: 
4/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

Altus High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Oklahoma for:

Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Most improved public schools (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)

Blair High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Oklahoma for:

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 10%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 921 students in grades 9-12, Altus 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 40-44% (which is higher than the Oklahoma state average of 27%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Oklahoma state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 55% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is equal to the Oklahoma state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 66 students in grades 9-12, Blair High School ranks in the bottom 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 ≤20% (which is lower than the Oklahoma state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≤20% (which is lower than the Oklahoma state average of 27%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Oklahoma state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Oklahoma state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
921 students
66 students
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% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
47% | 53%
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Total Classroom Teachers
54 teachers
6 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
11:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Blair High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Oklahoma by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#348 out of 1680 schools in OK
(Top 30%)
#1168 out of 1680 schools in OK
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Altus High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Blair High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
30-34%
(Top 30% in OK)
≤20%
(Bottom 50% in OK)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Altus High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Oklahoma by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Blair High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Oklahoma by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
40-44%
(Top 20% in OK)
≤20%
(Bottom 50% in OK)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Altus High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Oklahoma by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Blair High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Oklahoma by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
25-29%
(Bottom 50% in OK)
≤20%
(Bottom 50% in OK)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Altus High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Oklahoma by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Blair High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Oklahoma by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
79%
(Bottom 50% in OK)(20-21 School Year Data)
≥50%
(Bottom 50% in OK)(20-21 School Year Data)
This chart displays graduation rate of Altus High School and public school graduation rate of Oklahoma by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
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Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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Grade 9 Students
278
18
Grade 10 Students
251
12
Grade 11 Students
204
16
Grade 12 Students
188
20

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
4%
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% Asian
1%
n/a
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% Hispanic
39%
26%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Blair High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Oklahoma by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
6%
n/a
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This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Blair High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Oklahoma by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
% White
45%
70%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Altus High School and the percentage of White public school students in Oklahoma by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Blair High School and the percentage of White public school students in Oklahoma by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
n/a
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This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Blair High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Oklahoma by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
0.64
0.45
This chart displays the diversity score of Altus High School and the public school average diversity score of Oklahoma by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Blair High School and the public school average diversity score of Oklahoma by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
39%
45%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Altus High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Oklahoma by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Blair High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Oklahoma by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
9%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Altus High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Oklahoma by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Blair High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Oklahoma by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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