Ponca City High School vs. Blackwell High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Ponca City High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Oklahoma for:
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Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
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Overview
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).
Serving 347 students in grades 9-12, Blackwell 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 30-34% (which is higher 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 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Oklahoma state average of 56% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,456 students
347 students


% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
53% | 47%


Total Classroom Teachers
79 teachers
21 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
17:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#681 out of 1652 schools in OK
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#495 out of 1652 schools in OK
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
30-34%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
30-34%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
15-19%


Graduation Rate
85%
85-89%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 9 Students
398
100
Grade 10 Students
388
89
Grade 11 Students
338
97
Grade 12 Students
332
61
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
15%
8%


% Asian
n/a
n/a


% Hispanic
13%
12%


% Black
2%
1%


% White
55%
65%


% Hawaiian
2%
n/a

n/a
% Two or more races
13%
14%


Diversity Score
0.65
0.54


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
46%
53%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
10%
8%

