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Central High School vs. Booker T. Washington High School

Should you attend Central High School or Booker T. Washington 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
Central High School
3101 West Edison Street
Tulsa, OK 74127
: 
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Booker T. Washington High School
1514 East Zion Street
Tulsa, OK 74106
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 1%)

Booker T. Washington High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Oklahoma for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 414 students in grades 9-12, Central 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 ≤10% (which is lower than the Oklahoma state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≤10% (which is lower than the Oklahoma state average of 27%).
The student:teacher ratio of 30:1 is higher than the Oklahoma state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 91% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Oklahoma state average of 55% (majority Hispanic and American Indian).
Serving 1,280 students in grades 9-12, Booker T. Washington High School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Oklahoma for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 38% (which is higher than the Oklahoma state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 53% (which is higher than the Oklahoma state average of 27%).
The student:teacher ratio of 21:1 is higher than the Oklahoma state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 68% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is higher than the Oklahoma state average of 55% (majority Hispanic and American Indian).
Blue Ribbon Schools
-
Yes
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
414 students
1,280 students
This chart displays total students of Central High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Booker T. Washington High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
43% | 57%
This chart displays gender of Central High School
This chart displays gender of Booker T. Washington High School
Total Classroom Teachers
14 teachers
60 teachers
This chart displays the total teachers of Central High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the total teachers of Booker T. Washington High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
30:1
21:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Central High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Oklahoma by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Booker T. Washington High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Oklahoma by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#1546 out of 1680 schools in OK
(Bottom 50%)
#155 out of 1680 schools in OK
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Central High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Booker T. Washington High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≤10%
(Bottom 50% in OK)
38%
(Top 20% in OK)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Central 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 Booker T. Washington 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.
≤10%
(Bottom 50% in OK)
53%
(Top 5% in OK)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Central 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 Booker T. Washington 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.
≤10%
(Bottom 50% in OK)
46%
(Top 30% in OK)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Central 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 Booker T. Washington 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.
60-64%
(Bottom 50% in OK)(20-21 School Year Data)
98%
(Top 1% in OK)(20-21 School Year Data)
This chart displays graduation rate of Central High School and public school graduation rate of Oklahoma by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Booker T. Washington High School and public school graduation rate of Oklahoma by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Central High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Booker T. Washington High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
121
340
Grade 10 Students
111
324
Grade 11 Students
110
321
Grade 12 Students
72
295

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
4%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Central High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Oklahoma by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Booker T. Washington High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Oklahoma by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Asian
1%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Central High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Oklahoma by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Booker T. Washington High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Oklahoma by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
11%
23%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Central High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Oklahoma by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Booker T. Washington High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Oklahoma by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
61%
28%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Central High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Oklahoma by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Booker T. Washington High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Oklahoma by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
9%
32%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Central 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 Booker T. Washington High School and the percentage of White public school students in Oklahoma by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
3%
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Hawaiian students in Central High School and the percentage of Hawaiian public school students in Oklahoma by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
n/a
% Two or more races
11%
9%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Central High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Oklahoma by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Booker T. Washington High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Oklahoma by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.60
0.76
This chart displays the diversity score of Central 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 Booker T. Washington 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
100%
39%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Central 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 Booker T. Washington 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
9%
11%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Central 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 Booker T. Washington 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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