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Pittsburg High School vs. Mcalester High School

Should you attend Pittsburg High School or Mcalester 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
Pittsburg High School
200 West Grand
Pittsburg, OK 74560
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Mcalester High School
1 Buffalo Drive
Mcalester, OK 74502
: 
6/
10
Top 50%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 5%)
n/a
Overview
Serving 55 students in grades 9-12, Pittsburg High School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Oklahoma for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is <50% (which is higher than the Oklahoma state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is <50% (which is higher than the Oklahoma state average of 27%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Oklahoma state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 47% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is lower than the Oklahoma state average of 55% (majority Hispanic and American Indian).
Serving 957 students in grades 9-12, Mcalester 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 17:1 is higher than the Oklahoma state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 51% of the student body (majority Hispanic and American Indian), which is lower than the Oklahoma state average of 55% (majority Hispanic and American Indian).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
55 students
957 students
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% Male | % Female
45% | 55%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
4 teachers
55 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Mcalester High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
17:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Pittsburg 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 Mcalester High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Oklahoma by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#57 out of 1680 schools in OK
(Top 5%)
#752 out of 1680 schools in OK
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Pittsburg High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Mcalester High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
<50%
(Top 10% 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 Pittsburg 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 Mcalester 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%
(Top 10% 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 Pittsburg 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 Mcalester 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.
<50%
(Top 20% in OK)
25-29%
(Bottom 50% in OK)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Pittsburg 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 Mcalester 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.
≥50%
(Bottom 50% in OK)(20-21 School Year Data)
73%
(Bottom 50% in OK)(20-21 School Year Data)
This chart displays graduation rate of Pittsburg 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 Mcalester 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 Pittsburg High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Mcalester High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
22
310
Grade 10 Students
10
243
Grade 11 Students
11
225
Grade 12 Students
12
179

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
40%
15%
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Pittsburg 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 Mcalester High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Oklahoma by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Asian
n/a
1%
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Mcalester High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Oklahoma by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
7%
15%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Pittsburg 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 Mcalester 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
3%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Pittsburg High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Oklahoma by year, with the latest 2010-11 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Mcalester High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Oklahoma by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
53%
49%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Pittsburg 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 Mcalester 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
n/a
17%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Pittsburg High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Oklahoma by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Mcalester 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.
0.56
0.69
This chart displays the diversity score of Pittsburg 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 Mcalester 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
47%
45%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Pittsburg 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 Mcalester 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
11%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Pittsburg 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 Mcalester 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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