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Marlow High School vs. Empire High School

Should you attend Marlow High School or Empire 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
Marlow High School
510 West Main Street
Marlow, OK 73055
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Empire High School
276803 E 1760 Road
Duncan, OK 73533
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)

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

Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Most improved public schools (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 377 students in grades 9-12, Marlow High School ranks in the top 20% 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 25-29% (which is approximately equal to the Oklahoma state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-54% (which is higher than the Oklahoma state average of 27%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is lower than the Oklahoma state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority American Indian and Hispanic), which is lower than the Oklahoma state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 148 students in grades 9-12, Empire High 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 30-39% (which is higher than the Oklahoma state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30-39% (which is higher than the Oklahoma state average of 27%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is equal to the Oklahoma state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 39% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Oklahoma state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
377 students
148 students
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This chart displays total students of Empire High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
26 teachers
9 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Empire High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
16:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Empire High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Oklahoma by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#300 out of 1680 schools in OK
(Top 20%)
#431 out of 1680 schools in OK
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Marlow High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Empire High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
25-29%
(Top 50% in OK)
30-39%
(Top 30% in OK)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Marlow 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 Empire 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.
50-54%
(Top 5% in OK)
30-39%
(Top 50% in OK)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Marlow 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 Empire 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.
25-29%
(Bottom 50% in OK)
20-29%
(Bottom 50% in OK)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Marlow 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 Empire 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%
(Top 20% in OK)(20-21 School Year Data)
This chart displays graduation rate of Marlow 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 Empire 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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This chart displays the students of Empire High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
104
40
Grade 10 Students
101
40
Grade 11 Students
85
40
Grade 12 Students
87
28

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
6%
7%
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This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Empire High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Oklahoma by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Asian
1%
n/a
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n/a
% Hispanic
5%
16%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Marlow 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 Empire High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Oklahoma by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
1%
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Marlow 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 Empire High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Oklahoma by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
% White
79%
61%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Marlow 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 Empire 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
8%
16%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Marlow 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 Empire 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.
0.37
0.58
This chart displays the diversity score of Marlow 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 Empire 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
30%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Marlow 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 Empire 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
6%
15%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Marlow 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 Empire 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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