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
Most improved public schools
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 331 students in grades 9-12, Blackwell 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 15-19% (which is lower 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 15:1 is lower than the Oklahoma state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 41% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Oklahoma state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,427 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 top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 23% (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 19:1 is higher than the Oklahoma state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 43% of the student body (majority American Indian and Hispanic), which is lower than the Oklahoma state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
331 students
1,427 students
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
22 teachers
74 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
19:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#904 out of 1680 schools in OK
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#525 out of 1680 schools in OK
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
23%
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
88
388
Grade 10 Students
97
356
Grade 11 Students
71
336
Grade 12 Students
75
347
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
12%
14%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
14%
12%
% Black
1%
3%
% White
59%
57%
% Hawaiian
n/a
2%
n/a
% Two or more races
14%
11%
Diversity Score
0.60
0.63
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
56%
47%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
9%
10%
