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Purcell High School vs. Calera High School

Should you attend Purcell High School or Calera 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
Purcell High School
2020 North Green Avenue
Purcell, OK 73080
: 
6/
10
Top 50%
Calera High School
209 N Third St
Calera, OK 74730
: 
4/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)

Calera 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%)
Overview
Serving 399 students in grades 9-12, Purcell High School ranks in the top 50% 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 20-24% (which is lower than the Oklahoma state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30-34% (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 50% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Oklahoma state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 216 students in grades 9-12, Calera 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 ≤10% (which is lower 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 15:1 is lower than the Oklahoma state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 49% of the student body (majority 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
399 students
216 students
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% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
24 teachers
14 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
15:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Calera High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Oklahoma by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#687 out of 1680 schools in OK
(Top 50%)
#1055 out of 1680 schools in OK
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Purcell High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Calera High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
20-24%
(Top 50% in OK)
≤10%
(Bottom 50% in OK)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Purcell 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 Calera 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.
30-34%
(Top 50% 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 Purcell 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 Calera 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.
10-14%
(Bottom 50% in OK)
11-19%
(Bottom 50% in OK)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Purcell 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 Calera 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)
80-89%
(Top 50% in OK)(20-21 School Year Data)
This chart displays graduation rate of Purcell 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 Calera 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 Calera High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
106
75
Grade 10 Students
113
52
Grade 11 Students
102
54
Grade 12 Students
78
35

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
7%
29%
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Purcell 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 Calera 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
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Purcell High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Oklahoma by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Calera High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Oklahoma by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
28%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Purcell 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 Calera 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
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Purcell 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 Calera High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Oklahoma by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
50%
51%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Purcell 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 Calera 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
15%
13%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Purcell 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 Calera 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.
0.65
0.64
This chart displays the diversity score of Purcell 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 Calera 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
36%
44%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Purcell 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 Calera 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%
11%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Purcell 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 Calera 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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