Newkirk High School vs. Ponca City High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Newkirk High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Oklahoma for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Ponca City High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Oklahoma for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 242 students in grades 9-12, Newkirk 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 20-29% (which is approximately equal to the Oklahoma state average of 27%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Oklahoma state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is lower than the Oklahoma state average of 56% (majority Hispanic and American Indian).
Serving 1,456 students in grades 9-12, Ponca City 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 19% (which is lower than the Oklahoma state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 43% (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 45% of the student body (majority American Indian and Hispanic), which is lower than the Oklahoma state average of 56% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
242 students
1,456 students


% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
51% | 49%


Total Classroom Teachers
21 teachers
79 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
18:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1274 out of 1652 schools in OK
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#681 out of 1652 schools in OK
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤10%
19%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-29%
43%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-39%
33%


Graduation Rate
80-89%
85%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 9 Students
68
398
Grade 10 Students
47
388
Grade 11 Students
62
338
Grade 12 Students
65
332
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
21%
15%


% Asian
n/a
n/a
n/a

% Hispanic
n/a
13%


% Black
1%
2%


% White
75%
55%


% Hawaiian
n/a
2%
n/a

% Two or more races
3%
13%


Diversity Score
0.40
0.65


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
55%
46%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
16%
10%

