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Panama High School vs. Poteau High School

Should you attend Panama 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
Panama High School
401 High School Drive
Panama, OK 74951
: 
4/
10
Bottom 50%
Poteau High School
100 Mockingbird Lane
Poteau, OK 74953
: 
6/
10
Top 50%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Most improved public schools (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)

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 216 students in grades 9-12, Panama 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 11-19% (which is lower than the Oklahoma state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20-29% (which is approximately equal to 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 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
216 students
693 students
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This chart displays total students of Poteau High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
57% | 43%
54% | 46%
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This chart displays gender of Poteau High School
Total Classroom Teachers
12 teachers
39 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Poteau High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Panama 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 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

#1151 out of 1680 schools in OK
(Bottom 50%)
#752 out of 1680 schools in OK
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Panama 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 Panama 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.
20-29%
(Bottom 50% 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 Panama 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 Panama 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.
75-79%
(Bottom 50% in OK)(20-21 School Year Data)
90-94%
(Top 10% in OK)(20-21 School Year Data)
This chart displays graduation rate of Panama 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
This chart displays the students of Panama High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Poteau High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
68
203
Grade 10 Students
52
151
Grade 11 Students
56
175
Grade 12 Students
40
164

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
24%
16%
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Panama 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 Poteau High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Oklahoma by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Asian
2%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Panama 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 Poteau High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Oklahoma by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
6%
24%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Panama 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 Panama 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 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 Panama 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
9%
15%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Panama 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 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 Panama 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
69%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Panama 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
10%
(15-16 School Year Data)
6%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Panama 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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