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Velma-alma High School vs. Empire High School

Should you attend Velma-alma 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
Velma-alma High School
901 Main Street
Velma, OK 73491
: 
5/
10
Bottom 50%
Empire High School
276803 E 1760 Road
Duncan, OK 73533
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Top Rankings

Velma-alma High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Oklahoma for:

Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)

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 143 students in grades 9-12, Velma-alma 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 40-49% (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 34% of the student body (majority 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
143 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
57% | 43%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
11 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
13:1
16:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Velma-alma 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 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

#918 out of 1680 schools in OK
(Bottom 50%)
#431 out of 1680 schools in OK
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Velma-alma 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.
≤10%
(Bottom 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 Velma-alma 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.
40-49%
(Top 20% 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 Velma-alma 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.
11-19%
(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 Velma-alma 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%
(Top 20% in OK)(20-21 School Year Data)
≥90%
(Top 20% in OK)(20-21 School Year Data)
This chart displays graduation rate of Velma-alma 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
This chart displays the students of Velma-alma High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Empire High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
47
40
Grade 10 Students
33
40
Grade 11 Students
33
40
Grade 12 Students
30
28

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
4%
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
n/a
n/a
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n/a
% Hispanic
9%
16%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Velma-alma 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
n/a
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Velma-alma High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Oklahoma by year, with the latest 2005-06 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
66%
61%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Velma-alma 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
21%
16%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Velma-alma 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.
0.52
0.58
This chart displays the diversity score of Velma-alma 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 Velma-alma 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
3%
15%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Velma-alma 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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