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Howe High School vs. Poteau High School

Should you attend Howe High School or Poteau 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
Howe High School
21444 E N Railroad Street
Howe, OK 74940
: 
6/
10
Top 50%
Poteau High School
100 Mockingbird Lane
Poteau, OK 74953
: 
6/
10
Top 50%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)

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

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 217 students in grades 9-12, Howe High School ranks in the top 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 11-19% (which is lower than the Oklahoma state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-49% (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 41% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is lower than the Oklahoma state average of 56% (majority Hispanic and American Indian).
Serving 693 students in grades 9-12, Poteau High School ranks in the top 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 35-39% (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 57% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Oklahoma state average of 56% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
217 students
693 students
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% Male | % Female
43% | 57%
54% | 46%
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Total Classroom Teachers
13 teachers
39 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
18:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Poteau High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Oklahoma by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#724 out of 1680 schools in OK
(Top 50%)
#752 out of 1680 schools in OK
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Howe High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Poteau High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
11-19%
(Bottom 50% in OK)
15-19%
(Bottom 50% in OK)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Howe 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 Poteau 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.
40-49%
(Top 20% in OK)
35-39%
(Top 30% in OK)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Howe 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 Poteau 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.
11-19%
(Bottom 50% in OK)
20-24%
(Bottom 50% in OK)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Howe 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 Poteau 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.
90-94%
(Top 10% in OK)(20-21 School Year Data)
90-94%
(Top 10% in OK)(20-21 School Year Data)
This chart displays graduation rate of Howe 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 Poteau 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
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Grade 9 Students
44
203
Grade 10 Students
61
151
Grade 11 Students
66
175
Grade 12 Students
46
164

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
21%
16%
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This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Poteau High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Oklahoma by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Asian
1%
2%
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Poteau High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Oklahoma by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
14%
24%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Howe 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 Poteau High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Oklahoma by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
n/a
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Howe High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Oklahoma by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Poteau High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Oklahoma by year, with the latest 2015-16 school year data.
% White
59%
43%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Howe 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 Poteau 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
5%
15%
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This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Poteau 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.
0.59
0.72
This chart displays the diversity score of Howe 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 Poteau 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
49%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Howe 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 Poteau 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
12%
(15-16 School Year Data)
6%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Howe High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Oklahoma by year, with the latest 2015-16 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Poteau 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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