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 347 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 17:1 is higher than the Oklahoma state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Oklahoma state average of 56% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,456 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 18:1 is higher than the Oklahoma state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 45% of the student body (majority American Indian and Hispanic), which is lower than the Oklahoma state average of 56% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
347 students
1,456 students
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
21 teachers
79 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
18:1
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
100
398
Grade 10 Students
89
388
Grade 11 Students
97
338
Grade 12 Students
61
332
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
8%
15%
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
12%
13%
% Black
1%
2%
% White
65%
55%
% Hawaiian
n/a
2%
n/a
% Two or more races
14%
13%
Diversity Score
0.54
0.65
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
53%
46%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
10%
