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Highland East Junior High School vs. Whittier Middle School

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School Overview

School
Highland East Junior High School
1200 Southeast Fourth Street
Oklahoma City, OK 73160
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
Whittier Middle School
2000 West Brooks Street
Norman, OK 73069
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Overview
Serving 789 students in grades 7-8, Highland East Junior 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 28% (which is higher than the Oklahoma state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35% (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 47% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Oklahoma state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,016 students in grades 6-8, Whittier Middle 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 32% (which is higher than the Oklahoma state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 36% (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 44% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Oklahoma state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
7-8
6-8
Total Students
789 students
1,016 students
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% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
41 teachers
59 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
17:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Whittier Middle School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Oklahoma by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#531 out of 1680 schools in OK
(Top 50%)
#452 out of 1680 schools in OK
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Highland East Junior High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
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28%
(Top 50% in OK)
32%
(Top 30% in OK)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Highland East Junior 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 Whittier Middle 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.
35%
(Top 30% in OK)
36%
(Top 30% in OK)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Highland East Junior 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 Whittier Middle 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.
31%
(Top 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 Highland East Junior 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 Whittier Middle 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.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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This chart displays the students of Whittier Middle School by grade.
Grade 6 Students
-
324
Grade 7 Students
399
363
Grade 8 Students
390
329

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
4%
4%
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% Asian
2%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Highland East Junior 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 Whittier Middle School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Oklahoma by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
16%
17%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Whittier Middle School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Oklahoma by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
7%
4%
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% White
53%
56%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Highland East Junior 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 Whittier Middle 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
18%
14%
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This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Whittier Middle 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.
0.66
0.64
This chart displays the diversity score of Highland East Junior 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 Whittier Middle 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
30%
28%
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This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Whittier Middle 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
6%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Highland East Junior 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 Whittier Middle 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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