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Macarthur High School vs. Lawton High School

Should you attend Macarthur High School or Lawton 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
Macarthur High School
4402 East Gore Boulevard
Lawton, OK 73501
: 
6/
10
Top 50%
Lawton High School
601 Northwest Fort Sill Boulev
Lawton, OK 73507
: 
5/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 10%)

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

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 5%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 1,163 students in grades 9-12, Macarthur 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 17% (which is lower than the Oklahoma state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 41% (which is higher than the Oklahoma state average of 27%).
The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the Oklahoma state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 59% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is higher than the Oklahoma state average of 55% (majority Hispanic and American Indian).
Serving 1,417 students in grades 9-12, Lawton 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% (which is lower 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 13:1 is lower than the Oklahoma state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 70% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is higher than the Oklahoma state average of 55% (majority Hispanic and American Indian).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,163 students
1,417 students
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This chart displays total students of Lawton High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
50% | 50%
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Total Classroom Teachers
59 teachers
112 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
13:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Macarthur 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 Lawton High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Oklahoma by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#723 out of 1680 schools in OK
(Top 50%)
#923 out of 1680 schools in OK
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Macarthur High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Lawton High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
17%
(Bottom 50% in OK)
15%
(Bottom 50% in OK)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Macarthur 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 Lawton 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.
41%
(Top 30% in OK)
35%
(Top 30% in OK)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Macarthur 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 Lawton 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.
27%
(Bottom 50% in OK)
23%
(Bottom 50% in OK)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Macarthur 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 Lawton 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.
73%
(Bottom 50% in OK)(20-21 School Year Data)
60%
(Bottom 50% in OK)(20-21 School Year Data)
This chart displays graduation rate of Macarthur 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 Lawton 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 Macarthur High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Lawton High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
305
379
Grade 10 Students
311
402
Grade 11 Students
260
302
Grade 12 Students
287
334

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
5%
6%
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This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Lawton High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Oklahoma by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Asian
2%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Macarthur 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 Lawton High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Oklahoma by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
19%
26%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Macarthur 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 Lawton High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Oklahoma by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
18%
22%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Macarthur 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 Lawton High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Oklahoma by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
41%
30%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Macarthur 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 Lawton High School and the percentage of White public school students in Oklahoma by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
1%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Hawaiian students in Macarthur High School and the percentage of Hawaiian public school students in Oklahoma by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hawaiian students in Lawton High School and the percentage of Hawaiian public school students in Oklahoma by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Two or more races
14%
14%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Macarthur 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 Lawton 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.
0.75
0.78
This chart displays the diversity score of Macarthur 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 Lawton 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
32%
64%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Macarthur 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 Lawton 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%
13%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Macarthur 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 Lawton 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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