Is Douglass High School a good school?

Douglass High School ranks in the bottom 3.4% of Oklahoma high schools.

How many students attend Douglass High School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 556 students attended Douglass High School.

What is the racial makeup of Douglass High School?

Students at Douglass High School are 67% African American, 15% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 7% White, 2% Asian, 1% American Indian.

What schools feed into Douglass High School?

Douglass High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Eugene Field Elementary School Elementary : John W Rex Charter Elementary Elementary : M.L. King Junior Elementary School Elementary : Thelma R. Parks Elementary School Elementary : Wilson Elementary School Middle : Moon Middle School

Douglass High School

Summary:

Douglass High School is a public high school in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, serving 556 students in grades 9-12. The school has a predominantly African American student body, with 67.27% of students identifying as African American and 14.57% identifying as Hispanic.

Douglass High School has consistently ranked among the lowest-performing high schools in Oklahoma, with a 0 out of 5 SchoolDigger star rating in the 2022-2023 school year. Only 11.3% of 11th-grade students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, 1.9% in Mathematics, 4.6% in Science, and 15.7% in U.S. History. The school serves a predominantly disadvantaged population, with 96.22% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. However, Douglass has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 12.2 students per teacher, which may suggest a greater level of individual attention and support for students.

Douglass High School's performance is significantly lower than that of nearby schools, such as Classen High School of Advanced Studies, which ranked 6th out of 439 Oklahoma high schools in 2022-2023 and had much higher proficiency rates in core subjects. Douglass ranked 54th out of 70 Oklahoma high schools for African American students and 114th out of 129 for Hispanic students, indicating that these subgroups are struggling academically compared to their peers statewide. However, the school ranked 6th out of 67 high schools for English Language Learner students, suggesting that the school may be providing effective support for this population. Despite having higher per-student spending than some nearby schools, the resources do not appear to be translating into improved academic outcomes for Douglass High School.

Detail:

Public 9-12

900 North Martin Luther King A
Oklahoma City, OK 73117-3117

(405) 587-4200

District: Oklahoma City

SchoolDigger Rank:
424^th of 439 Oklahoma High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $19,540

Feeder schools for Douglass High School:

Elementary:	Eugene Field Elementary School
	John W Rex Charter Elementary
	M.L. King Junior Elementary School
	Thelma R. Parks Elementary School
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	Wilson Elementary School
Middle:	Moon Middle School

Student/teacher ratio: 12.2

Number of students: 556

Racial breakdown:

African American:

67.3%

Hispanic:

14.6%

Two or more races:

7.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 96.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Douglass High School ranks worse than 96.6% of high schools in Oklahoma. It also ranks 5^th among 10 ranked high schools in the Oklahoma City School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 8.24. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Douglass High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (67.3%), Hispanic (14.6%), two or more races (7.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 96.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Douglass High School is 12.2, which is the 3^rd best among 10 high schools in the Oklahoma City School District. (See more...)

Compare Douglass High School employs 45.4 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Douglass High School is $19,540, which is the 3^rd highest among 10 high schools in the Oklahoma City School District.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Douglass High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Douglass High School 424^th of 439 Oklahoma public high schools. (See Douglass High School in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Special Education students:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

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Hispanic students:

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Rank History for Douglass High School

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Rank History for all students at Douglass High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	OK State Percentile
2009	17.76	381^st	428	11.0%
2010	12.96	404^th	431	6.3%
2011	7.04	407^th	424	4.0%
2015	12.73	436^th	449	2.9%
2016	20.28	224^th	251	10.8%
2021	2.19	305^th	307	0.7%
2022	7.28	338^th	350	3.4%
2023	8.24	424^th	439	3.4%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Douglass High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	OK State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	80.55	6^th	67	91.0%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Douglass High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	OK State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	22.61	159^th	184	13.6%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	OK State Percentile
2021	4.53	180^th	187	3.7%
2022	8.67	194^th	201	3.5%
2023	12.11	358^th	380	5.8%

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Rank History for Female students at Douglass High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	OK State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	10.70	334^th	353	5.4%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Douglass High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	OK State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	20.36	26^th	45	42.2%

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Rank History for Male students at Douglass High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	OK State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	8.64	338^th	355	4.8%

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Rank History for African American students at Douglass High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	OK State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	12.67	23^rd	26	11.5%
2023	25.74	54^th	70	22.9%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Douglass High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	OK State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	15.07	114^th	129	11.6%

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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 Douglass High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	367	568	17	91	37	n/a	n/a	1080
1989	326	503	12	78	46	n/a	n/a	965
1990	272	512	14	93	40	n/a	n/a	931
1991	281	439	7	83	41	n/a	n/a	851
1992	333	449	11	69	39	n/a	n/a	901
1993	322	527	8	116	45	n/a	n/a	1018
1994	376	651	10	144	49	n/a	n/a	1230
1995	121	507	3	100	20	n/a	n/a	751
1996	121	507	3	100	20	n/a	n/a	751
1997	142	499	3	137	21	n/a	n/a	802
1998	150	517	5	193	30	n/a	n/a	895
1999	39	900	6	30	12	n/a	n/a	987
2000	31	808	5	16	9	n/a	n/a	869
2001	25	777	6	13	8	n/a	n/a	829
2002	3	626	1	6	4	n/a	n/a	640
2003	3	626	1	6	4	n/a	n/a	640
2004	5	571	0	8	4	n/a	n/a	588
2005	3	510	0	2	4	n/a	n/a	519
2006	2	537	1	2	7	n/a	n/a	549
2007	6	539	6	3	11	n/a	n/a	565
2008	8	518	3	6	8	n/a	n/a	543
2009	9	516	1	4	8	n/a	n/a	538
2010	14	490	1	5	7	n/a	n/a	517
2011	11	502	0	15	7	0	0	535
2012	10	460	1	24	5	0	1	501
2013	10	392	0	24	6	0	4	436
2014	11	338	0	22	11	0	5	387
2015	11	360	0	29	9	0	9	418
2016	14	341	2	22	9	1	16	405
2017	13	392	2	19	7	2	19	454
2018	12	345	2	30	8	1	14	412
2019	9	328	3	31	6	0	16	393
2020	18	369	10	56	9	0	24	486
2021	26	286	11	58	6	0	26	413
2022	27	318	11	76	8	1	38	479
2023	37	374	12	81	7	2	43	556

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 Douglass High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	1080	52.6	20.5	n/a
1989	965	44.4	21.7	n/a
1990	931	45.4	20.5	n/a
1991	851	55.0	15.4	n/a
1992	901	53.0	17.0	38.4
1993	1018	58.8	17.3	n/a
1994	1230	63.1	19.5	53.3
1995	751	50.1	15.0	60.7
1996	751	50.1	15.0	60.7
1997	802	44.6	18.0	70.3
1998	895	52.4	17.1	63
1999	987	63.6	15.5	74.7
2000	869	63.3	13.7	67.5
2001	829	61.3	13.5	68
2002	640	51.9	12.3	87.3
2003	640	51.9	12.3	87.3
2004	588	48.9	12.0	90.3
2005	519	45.3	11.5	90.9
2006	549	43.8	12.5	95.4
2007	565	46.5	12.2	95.4
2008	543	45.9	11.8	90.1
2009	538	36.8	14.6	96.1
2010	517	44.5	11.6	81.8
2011	535	28.3	18.9	79.6
2012	501	24.2	20.7	87
2013	436	19.1	22.8	84.2
2014	387	26.9	14.3	94.1
2015	418	34.0	12.2	100
2016	405	31.0	13.0	100
2017	454	31.7	14.3	100
2018	412	27.3	15.0	100
2019	393	27.3	14.3	94.9
2020	486	29.6	16.4	93.6
2021	413	32.4	12.7	89.8
2022	479	34.8	13.7	93.7
2023	556	45.4	12.2	96.2

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 Douglass High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	1080	52.6	20.5	n/a
1989	965	44.4	21.7	n/a
1990	931	45.4	20.5	n/a
1991	851	55.0	15.4	n/a
1992	901	53.0	17.0	38.4
1993	1018	58.8	17.3	n/a
1994	1230	63.1	19.5	53.3
1995	751	50.1	15.0	60.7
1996	751	50.1	15.0	60.7
1997	802	44.6	18.0	70.3
1998	895	52.4	17.1	63
1999	987	63.6	15.5	74.7
2000	869	63.3	13.7	67.5
2001	829	61.3	13.5	68
2002	640	51.9	12.3	87.3
2003	640	51.9	12.3	87.3
2004	588	48.9	12.0	90.3
2005	519	45.3	11.5	90.9
2006	549	43.8	12.5	95.4
2007	565	46.5	12.2	95.4
2008	543	45.9	11.8	90.1
2009	538	36.8	14.6	96.1
2010	517	44.5	11.6	81.8
2011	535	28.3	18.9	79.6
2012	501	24.2	20.7	87
2013	436	19.1	22.8	84.2
2014	387	26.9	14.3	94.1
2015	418	34.0	12.2	100
2016	405	31.0	13.0	100
2017	454	31.7	14.3	100
2018	412	27.3	15.0	100
2019	393	27.3	14.3	94.9
2020	486	29.6	16.4	93.6
2021	413	32.4	12.7	89.8
2022	479	34.8	13.7	93.7
2023	556	45.4	12.2	96.2

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 Douglass High School

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2019	$14,554
2020	$13,380
2021	$17,138
2022	$16,939
2023	$19,540

Data source: Oklahoma Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Douglass High School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	393	556	41.5%
African American	328	374	14%
American Indian	6	7	16.7%
Asian	3	12	300%
Hispanic	31	81	161.3%
Pacific Islander	0	2
White	9	37	311.1%
Two or More Races	16	43	168.8%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	94.9%	96.2%	1.3%

Schools Near Douglass 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
Douglass High School	Public	9-12	900 North Martin Luther King A	Oklahoma City	73117	Oklahoma County	Oklahoma City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(405) 587-4200	556	45	12.2	96.2%	37 (6.7%)	374 (67.3%)	81 (14.6%)	12 (2.2%)	7 (1.3%)	2 (0.4%)	43 (7.7%)	8.2	424^th of 439 public high schools	3.4%		7.3	338^th of 350 public high schools	3.4%	86	11.3	1.9	4.6	15.7	$19,540
Crooked Oak High School	Public	9-12	1901 Southeast 15th Street	Oklahoma City	73129	Oklahoma County	Crooked Oak	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(405) 677-3452	356	21	16.6	94.7%	26 (7.3%)	45 (12.6%)	267 (75.0%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	13 (3.7%)	20.5	368^th of 439 public high schools	16.2%		15	321^st of 350 public high schools	8.3%	47	13.7	0.0	0.0	45.2	$13,530
Emerson Alternative Education (Hs)	Public	9-12	715 North Walker Avenue	Oklahoma City	73102	Oklahoma County	Oklahoma City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(405) 587-7900	530	54	9.8	87.0%	87 (16.4%)	156 (29.4%)	220 (41.5%)	2 (0.4%)	20 (3.8%)	4 (0.8%)	41 (7.7%)	4.1	438^th of 439 public high schools	0.2%		1.4	350^th of 350 public high schools	0.0%	88	1.4	0.7	0.0	5.6	$25,050
Del City High School	Public	9-12	1900 S Sunnylane Road	Del City	73115	Oklahoma County	Midwest City-Del City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(405) 677-5777	1,158	64	18.0	67.0%	237 (20.5%)	473 (40.8%)	234 (20.2%)	22 (1.9%)	38 (3.3%)	7 (0.6%)	147 (12.7%)	15.4	391^st of 439 public high schools	10.9%		7.6	336^th of 350 public high schools	4.0%	55	16.4	4.2	9.1	24.9	$10,317
Dove Science Academy High School	Public, Charter	9-12	919 NW 23rd	Oklahoma City	73106	Oklahoma County	Dove Schools Of Okc (Charter)	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(405) 524-9762	361	25	14.6	82.8%	26 (7.2%)	25 (6.9%)	289 (80.1%)	10 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (2.8%)	86.9	34^th of 439 public high schools	92.3%		88.5	24^th of 350 public high schools	93.1%	10	41.3	38.1	38.1	58.7	$9,803
Classen High School Of Advanced Studies	Public	9-12	1901 North Ellison Avenue	Oklahoma City	73106	Oklahoma County	Oklahoma City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(405) 587-5400	743	47	15.9	49.7%	220 (29.6%)	182 (24.5%)	156 (21.0%)	100 (13.5%)	15 (2.0%)	5 (0.7%)	65 (8.7%)	96.8	6^th of 439 public high schools	98.6%		94.3	10^th of 350 public high schools	97.1%	4	68.5	38.5	40.1	65.2	$12,392
Harding Fine Arts Academy	Public, Charter	9-12	3333 N Shartel Ave	Oklahoma City	73118	Oklahoma County	Harding Fine Arts (Charter)	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(405) 702-4322	380	26	14.6	52.6%	139 (36.6%)	80 (21.1%)	89 (23.4%)	8 (2.1%)	9 (2.4%)	1 (0.3%)	54 (14.2%)	67.7	119^th of 439 public high schools	72.9%		88.2	25^th of 350 public high schools	92.9%	94	51.7	12.6	18.4	69.0	$9,479
Capitol Hill High School	Public	9-12	500 SW 36th Street	Oklahoma City	73109	Oklahoma County	Oklahoma City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(405) 587-9000	1,455	95	15.3	98.6%	111 (7.6%)	159 (10.9%)	1,077 (74.0%)	8 (0.5%)	40 (2.7%)	2 (0.1%)	58 (4.0%)	6.6	429^th of 439 public high schools	2.3%		4	348^th of 350 public high schools	0.6%	81	7.8	2.5	3.9	6.7	$11,864
Putnam Heights Academy High School	Public	9-12	1601 Northwest 36th Street	Oklahoma City	73118	Oklahoma County	Oklahoma City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(405) 587-2700	46	16	2.8	97.8%	7 (15.2%)	14 (30.4%)	18 (39.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (13.0%)	4.2	437^th of 439 public high schools	0.5%					(n/a)	0.0	0.0			$57,763
Astec Charter High School	Public, Charter	9-12	2401 NW 23rd Street Ste 39A	Oklahoma City	73107	Oklahoma County	Astec Charters	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(405) 947-6272	452	20	22.2	89.8%	21 (4.6%)	4 (0.9%)	409 (90.5%)	9 (2.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.8%)	54.6	182^nd of 439 public high schools	58.5%		15.1	320^th of 350 public high schools	8.6%	138	32.5	6.0	25.6	57.3	$10,806

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