Cushing High School

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Cushing High School ranks 106 th of 439 Oklahoma high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Summary:

Cushing High School is a public high school located in Cushing, Oklahoma, serving around 530 students in grades 9-12. The school has a diverse student body, with a racial makeup that includes 65.09% White, 0.75% African American, 8.11% Hispanic, 0.75% Asian, 12.26% Native American, 0.19% Pacific Islander, and 12.83% two or more races.

Academically, Cushing High School has shown a mixed performance compared to the state and nearby schools. In the 2022-2023 school year, the school had 47.9% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in CCRA/English Language Arts, 24.8% in CCRA/Mathematics, 23.7% in CCRA/Science, and 40.7% in CCRA/U.S. History. These scores are generally higher than the state averages, indicating that Cushing High School is performing better academically than the state as a whole. However, the school's statewide ranking and rating have fluctuated, with a significant improvement in the 2022-2023 school year, where it ranked 106 out of 439 Oklahoma high schools and was rated 4 out of 5 SchoolDigger stars.

Cushing High School has shown some notable differences in the performance of its student subgroups. For the 2022-2023 school year, the school ranked 42 out of 355 Oklahoma high schools for male students (rated 4 out of 5 stars) and 32 out of 184 for special education students (rated 4 out of 5 stars). However, the school ranked lower for female students (187 out of 353, rated 2 out of 5 stars) and white students (140 out of 350, rated 3 out of 5 stars). Additionally, Cushing High School has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, at 37.36% for the 2022-2023 school year, which is higher than the state average.

Detail:

Public 9-12

1700 East Walnut Street
Cushing, OK 74023-4023

(918) 225-6622

District: Cushing

SchoolDigger Rank:
106^th of 439 Oklahoma High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $13,956

Feeder schools for Cushing High School:

Elementary:	Cushing Lower Elementary School
	Cushing Upper Elementary School
Middle:	Cushing Middle School

Student/teacher ratio: 15.1

Number of students: 530

Racial breakdown:

White:

65.1%

Two or more races:

12.8%

American Indian:

12.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 37.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Cushing High School ranks better than 75.9% of high schools in Oklahoma. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 69.52. (See more...)

The Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) measures the percentage of Cushing High School freshmen who graduate within four years, adjusting for students who transfer in or out.

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Cushing High School is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (65.1%), two or more races (12.8%), American Indian (12.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 37.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Cushing High School is 15.1. (See more...)

Compare Cushing High School employs 34.9 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Cushing High School is $13,956.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Cushing High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Cushing High School 106^th of 439 Oklahoma public high schools. (See Cushing High School in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Low Socio Economic Status students:

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Rank History for Cushing High School

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Rank History for all students at Cushing High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	OK State Percentile
2009	31.74	340^th	428	20.6%
2010	47.68	260^th	431	39.7%
2011	31.34	341^st	424	19.6%
2015	78.24	77^th	449	82.9%
2016	71.54	49^th	251	80.5%
2017	50.86	90^th	197	54.3%
2021	49.13	156^th	307	49.2%
2022	48.88	176^th	350	49.7%
2023	69.52	106^th	439	75.9%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Cushing High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	OK State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	69.83	32^nd	184	82.6%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Cushing High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	OK State Percentile
2021	49.09	97^th	187	48.1%
2022	23.14	166^th	201	17.4%
2023	68.25	91^st	380	76.1%

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Rank History for Female students at Cushing High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	OK State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	46.80	187^th	353	47.0%

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Rank History for Male students at Cushing High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	OK State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	83.21	42^nd	355	88.2%

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Rank History for Native American students at Cushing High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	OK State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	60.31	62^nd	187	66.8%

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Rank History for White students at Cushing High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	OK State Percentile
2021	29.66	148^th	196	24.5%
2022	30.34	156^th	210	25.7%
2023	57.02	140^th	350	60.0%

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Data source: test scores: Oklahoma State Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Oklahoma State Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Cushing High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	420	24	2	3	78	n/a	n/a	527
1989	382	22	2	8	79	n/a	n/a	493
1990	414	16	3	8	71	n/a	n/a	512
1991	394	18	3	8	58	n/a	n/a	481
1992	434	22	4	8	50	n/a	n/a	518
1993	476	24	2	7	54	n/a	n/a	563
1994	492	29	4	5	50	n/a	n/a	580
1995	523	32	4	4	95	n/a	n/a	658
1996	523	32	4	4	95	n/a	n/a	658
1997	524	31	4	4	80	n/a	n/a	643
1998	565	22	4	6	78	n/a	n/a	675
1999	608	26	2	11	44	n/a	n/a	691
2000	570	30	3	18	46	n/a	n/a	667
2001	533	26	3	12	56	n/a	n/a	630
2002	489	26	7	7	54	n/a	n/a	583
2003	489	26	7	7	54	n/a	n/a	583
2004	473	19	3	8	42	n/a	n/a	545
2005	501	19	3	8	41	n/a	n/a	572
2006	475	23	0	14	43	n/a	n/a	555
2007	465	19	10	17	57	n/a	n/a	568
2008	434	17	3	10	88	n/a	n/a	552
2009	393	12	6	9	92	n/a	n/a	512
2010	327	12	4	6	140	n/a	n/a	489
2011	324	11	0	15	16	0	139	505
2012	314	10	0	17	35	0	136	512
2013	300	6	2	18	37	1	131	495
2014	303	6	2	18	53	0	107	489
2015	314	14	7	22	72	0	64	493
2016	335	17	8	23	68	0	70	521
2017	326	13	6	28	60	1	71	505
2018	326	13	4	27	71	0	77	518
2019	343	16	4	23	67	0	64	517
2020	329	8	6	30	71	0	61	505
2021	306	6	5	30	62	0	65	474
2022	315	5	5	39	64	2	64	494
2023	345	4	4	43	65	1	68	530

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Cushing High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	527	31.1	16.9	n/a
1989	493	32.1	15.3	n/a
1990	512	34.6	14.7	n/a
1991	481	33.9	14.1	n/a
1992	518	35.3	14.6	24.9
1993	563	36.0	15.6	25.2
1994	580	37.5	15.5	26.9
1995	658	39.5	16.7	24.8
1996	658	39.5	16.7	24.8
1997	643	41.7	15.4	29.4
1998	675	40.6	16.6	28
1999	691	45.0	15.4	33
2000	667	42.0	15.9	31.5
2001	630	46.0	13.7	33.2
2002	583	38.4	15.2	38.3
2003	583	38.4	15.2	38.3
2004	545	35.0	15.6	39.8
2005	572	37.4	15.3	44.6
2006	555	39.4	14.1	44
2007	568	39.5	14.4	42.6
2008	552	38.9	14.2	40.2
2009	512	38.5	13.3	44.5
2010	489	39.0	12.5	43.8
2011	505	36.5	13.8	46.1
2012	512	37.1	13.8	48
2013	495	37.5	13.2	48.3
2014	489	38.2	12.8	51.7
2015	493	39.0	12.6	51.5
2016	521	38.0	13.7	46.3
2017	505	37.8	13.3	48.5
2018	518	37.6	13.7	41.5
2019	517	36.2	14.2	44.5
2020	505	36.8	13.6	46.1
2021	474	37.5	12.6	34
2022	494	35.9	13.7	31.8
2023	530	34.9	15.1	37.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Cushing High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	527	31.1	16.9	n/a
1989	493	32.1	15.3	n/a
1990	512	34.6	14.7	n/a
1991	481	33.9	14.1	n/a
1992	518	35.3	14.6	24.9
1993	563	36.0	15.6	25.2
1994	580	37.5	15.5	26.9
1995	658	39.5	16.7	24.8
1996	658	39.5	16.7	24.8
1997	643	41.7	15.4	29.4
1998	675	40.6	16.6	28
1999	691	45.0	15.4	33
2000	667	42.0	15.9	31.5
2001	630	46.0	13.7	33.2
2002	583	38.4	15.2	38.3
2003	583	38.4	15.2	38.3
2004	545	35.0	15.6	39.8
2005	572	37.4	15.3	44.6
2006	555	39.4	14.1	44
2007	568	39.5	14.4	42.6
2008	552	38.9	14.2	40.2
2009	512	38.5	13.3	44.5
2010	489	39.0	12.5	43.8
2011	505	36.5	13.8	46.1
2012	512	37.1	13.8	48
2013	495	37.5	13.2	48.3
2014	489	38.2	12.8	51.7
2015	493	39.0	12.6	51.5
2016	521	38.0	13.7	46.3
2017	505	37.8	13.3	48.5
2018	518	37.6	13.7	41.5
2019	517	36.2	14.2	44.5
2020	505	36.8	13.6	46.1
2021	474	37.5	12.6	34
2022	494	35.9	13.7	31.8
2023	530	34.9	15.1	37.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Cushing High School

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2019	$9,788
2020	$10,606
2021	$12,048
2022	$12,500
2023	$13,956

Data source: Oklahoma Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Cushing High School

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Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	517	530	2.5%
African American	16	4	75%
American Indian	67	65	3%
Asian	4	4
Hispanic	23	43	87%
Pacific Islander	0	1
White	343	345	0.6%
Two or More Races	64	68	6.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	44.5%	37.4%	7.1%

Schools Near Cushing High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				CCRA English Language Arts (2023)	CCRA Mathematics (2023)	CCRA Science (2023)	CCRA U.S. History (2023)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CCRA English Language Arts 11th Grade	CCRA Mathematics 11th Grade	CCRA Science 11th Grade	CCRA U.S. History 11th Grade	Total
Cushing High School	Public	9-12	1700 East Walnut Street	Cushing	74023	Payne County	Cushing	No	(n/a)	No	No	(918) 225-6622	530	35	15.1	37.4%	345 (65.1%)	4 (0.8%)	43 (8.1%)	4 (0.8%)	65 (12.3%)	1 (0.2%)	68 (12.8%)	69.5	106^th of 439 public high schools	75.9%		48.9	176^th of 350 public high schools	49.7%	70	47.9	24.8	23.7	40.7	$13,956
Drumright High School	Public	9-12	510 South Skinner Avenue	Drumright	74030	Creek County	Drumright	No	(n/a)	No	No	(918) 352-2152	147	5	28.0	66.7%	78 (53.1%)	3 (2.0%)	1 (0.7%)	2 (1.4%)	21 (14.3%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (28.6%)	18.6	378^th of 439 public high schools	13.9%		35.6	240^th of 350 public high schools	31.4%	138	12.1	0.0	6.1	39.4	$10,233
Ripley High School	Public	9-12	403 E Cook ST	Ripley	74062	Payne County	Ripley	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(918) 372-4245	143	9	16.6	62.9%	60 (42.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (34.3%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (20.3%)	57.8	163^rd of 439 public high schools	62.9%		50.5	169^th of 350 public high schools	51.7%	6	43.2	21.6	22.2	30.6	$13,855
Agra High School	Public	9-12	516 Lincoln	Agra	74824	Lincoln County	Agra	No	(n/a)	No	No	(918) 375-2261	81	5	16.9	66.7%	60 (74.1%)	1 (1.2%)	3 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (17.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.7%)	34	303^rd of 439 public high schools	31.0%		21.2	292^nd of 350 public high schools	16.6%	11	31.3	6.3	20.0	28.6	$14,732
Yale High School	Public	9-12	315 East Chicago Avenue	Yale	74085	Payne County	Yale	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(918) 387-2434	115	8	13.8	59.1%	71 (61.7%)	1 (0.9%)	5 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (13.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (20.0%)	71.2	101^st of 439 public high schools	77.0%					(n/a)	39.3	32.1	27.6	41.4	$12,476
Oilton High School	Public	9-12	309 E Peterson	Oilton	74052	Creek County	Oilton	No	(n/a)	No	No	(918) 862-0389	86	8	11.1	73.3%	62 (72.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (11.6%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (14.0%)	32.9	309^th of 439 public high schools	29.6%		42.9	205^th of 350 public high schools	41.4%	104	31.6	5.3	0.0	47.4	$13,790
Olive High School	Public	9-12	9352 South 436th West Avenue	Drumright	74030	Creek County	Olive	No	(n/a)	No	No	(918) 352-9568	93	9	10.3	72.0%	75 (80.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (8.6%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (7.5%)	16.9	385^th of 439 public high schools	12.3%		15.2	319^th of 350 public high schools	8.9%	66	24.1	3.5	6.9	24.1	$14,849
Perkins-Tryon High School	Public	9-12	1003 E Hwy 33	Perkins	74059	Payne County	Perkins-Tryon	No	(n/a)	No	No	(405) 547-5724	455	27	17.1	46.8%	318 (69.9%)	10 (2.2%)	30 (6.6%)	4 (0.9%)	60 (13.2%)	1 (0.2%)	28 (6.2%)	88.4	27^th of 439 public high schools	93.8%		64.8	102^nd of 350 public high schools	70.9%	75	52.7	28.2	30.9	63.6	$8,498
Stroud High School	Public	9-12	1096 E 7th Street	Stroud	74079	Lincoln County	Stroud	No	(n/a)	No	No	(918) 968-2542	222	19	11.8	44.1%	158 (71.2%)	4 (1.8%)	13 (5.9%)	1 (0.5%)	21 (9.5%)	2 (0.9%)	23 (10.4%)	35.3	299^th of 439 public high schools	31.9%		44.1	201^st of 350 public high schools	42.6%	98	32.5	12.5	5.1	38.5	$19,080
Depew High School	Public	9-12	725 Simms St	Depew	74028	Creek County	Depew	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(918) 324-5543	112	8	13.2	58.9%	84 (75.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (14.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (6.3%)	44	249^th of 439 public high schools	43.3%		44.4	197^th of 350 public high schools	43.7%	52	38.5	11.5	22.2	26.9	$14,848

Frequently Asked Questions about Cushing High School

How many students attend Cushing High School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 530 students attended Cushing High School.

What schools feed into Cushing High School?

Cushing High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Cushing Lower Elementary School
Elementary : Cushing Upper Elementary School
Middle : Cushing Middle School

Is Cushing High School a good school?

Cushing High School ranks 106^th of 439 Oklahoma high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Cushing High School in?

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What is the racial makeup of Cushing High School?

Students at Cushing High School are 65% White, 13% Two or more races, 12% American Indian, 8% Hispanic.

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