Oologah-Talala High School

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Oologah-Talala High School ranks 110 th of 439 Oklahoma high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Summary:

Oologah-Talala High School is a public high school located in Oologah, Oklahoma, serving grades 9-12 with a student population of 524. The school is part of the Oologah-Talala School District, which is ranked 128 out of 295 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Oologah-Talala High School stands out for its diverse student population, with a significant Native American representation of 20.8% in the 2022-2023 school year, which is notably higher than nearby schools like Owasso High School (9.01%) and Chelsea High School (47.84%). Academically, the school has consistently ranked in the top 25% of Oklahoma high schools, with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger, and its 11th-grade students have outperformed state averages in CCRA/English Language Arts, CCRA/Mathematics, CCRA/Science, and CCRA/U.S. History.

Oologah-Talala High School's support for special education and low-socioeconomic status (SES) students is also noteworthy. The school's special education students ranked 16th out of 184 Oklahoma high schools in the 2022-2023 school year, with a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger, and its low-SES students ranked 70th out of 380 Oklahoma high schools, with a 4-star rating. While the school's spending per student ($8,679 in 2018-2019) is lower than some nearby schools, it is able to achieve these strong academic outcomes, making it an interesting case study for understanding educational dynamics in the region.

Detail:

Public 9-12

10700 South Hwy 169
Oologah, OK 74053-4053

(918) 443-6000

District: Oologah-Talala

SchoolDigger Rank:
110^th of 439 Oklahoma High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $13,807

Feeder schools for Oologah-Talala High School:

Elementary:	Oologah-Talala Lower Elementary School
	Oologah-Talala Upper Elementary School
Middle:	Oologah-Talala Middle School

Student/teacher ratio: 19.1

Number of students: 524

Racial breakdown:

White:

57.6%

American Indian:

20.8%

Two or more races:

13.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 33%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Oologah-Talala High School ranks better than 74.9% of high schools in Oklahoma. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 68.86. (See more...)

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

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Oologah-Talala High School is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (57.6%), American Indian (20.8%), two or more races (13.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 33% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Oologah-Talala High School is 19.1. (See more...)

Compare Oologah-Talala High School employs 27.4 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Oologah-Talala High School is $13,807.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Oologah-Talala High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Oologah-Talala High School 110^th of 439 Oklahoma public high schools. (See Oologah-Talala High School in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Special Education students:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

Native American students:

White students:

Oologah-Talala:

SchoolDigger ranks Oologah-Talala 128^th of 295 Oklahoma school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Oologah-Talala High School

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Rank History for all students at Oologah-Talala High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	OK State Percentile
2009	70.16	116^th	428	72.9%
2010	72.77	88^th	431	79.6%
2011	80.18	44^th	424	89.6%
2015	84.25	38^th	449	91.5%
2016	76.17	38^th	251	84.9%
2017	72.33	41^st	197	79.2%
2021	74.45	62^nd	307	79.8%
2022	64.27	105^th	350	70.0%
2023	68.86	110^th	439	74.9%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Oologah-Talala High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	OK State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	79.41	16^th	184	91.3%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Oologah-Talala High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	OK State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	29.07	147^th	201	26.9%
2023	73.67	70^th	380	81.6%

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Rank History for Female students at Oologah-Talala High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	OK State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	54.89	151^st	353	57.2%

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Rank History for Male students at Oologah-Talala High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	OK State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	78.03	59^th	355	83.4%

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Rank History for Native American students at Oologah-Talala High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	OK State Percentile
2021	71.62	12^th	64	81.3%
2022	42.95	27^th	49	44.9%
2023	64.23	49^th	187	73.8%

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Rank History for White students at Oologah-Talala High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	OK State Percentile
2021	69.97	42^nd	196	78.6%
2022	50.34	94^th	210	55.2%
2023	48.63	177^th	350	49.4%

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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 Oologah-Talala High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	283	0	0	3	121	n/a	n/a	407
1989	276	0	1	0	107	n/a	n/a	384
1990	265	0	2	1	86	n/a	n/a	354
1991	251	0	1	1	73	n/a	n/a	326
1992	245	0	0	0	102	n/a	n/a	347
1993	296	0	0	0	77	n/a	n/a	373
1994	306	0	0	0	100	n/a	n/a	406
1995	307	0	1	1	114	n/a	n/a	423
1996	307	0	1	1	114	n/a	n/a	423
1997	316	0	1	3	127	n/a	n/a	447
1998	319	0	3	4	130	n/a	n/a	456
1999	327	1	2	3	157	n/a	n/a	490
2000	326	2	5	1	157	n/a	n/a	491
2001	324	1	6	2	160	n/a	n/a	493
2002	335	0	8	4	168	n/a	n/a	515
2003	335	0	8	4	168	n/a	n/a	515
2004	335	1	6	3	179	n/a	n/a	524
2005	359	5	6	6	190	n/a	n/a	566
2006	365	4	5	3	200	n/a	n/a	577
2007	374	5	9	9	184	n/a	n/a	581
2008	373	5	29	7	184	n/a	n/a	598
2009	406	5	32	3	168	n/a	n/a	614
2010	373	7	33	2	167	n/a	n/a	582
2011	375	6	26	6	109	0	65	587
2012	372	5	17	11	160	0	20	585
2013	381	2	15	15	144	0	24	581
2014	343	3	17	16	169	0	37	585
2015	324	4	21	19	182	0	31	581
2016	325	3	24	24	158	0	29	563
2017	325	2	25	24	145	0	37	558
2018	347	1	22	24	137	0	38	569
2019	310	0	22	25	134	0	37	528
2020	320	1	19	20	133	1	39	533
2021	290	2	21	15	124	2	48	502
2022	293	0	24	16	107	4	51	495
2023	302	1	16	18	109	5	73	524

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 Oologah-Talala High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	407	29.1	13.9	n/a
1989	384	29.2	13.1	n/a
1990	354	29.7	11.9	n/a
1991	326	31.6	10.3	n/a
1992	347	30.8	11.2	5.8
1993	373	26.7	14.0	8.6
1994	406	26.6	15.3	7.4
1995	423	26.3	16.1	10.9
1996	423	26.3	16.1	10.9
1997	447	27.2	16.4	8.5
1998	456	29.4	15.5	8.3
1999	490	29.1	16.8	16.1
2000	491	28.0	17.5	17.7
2001	493	29.0	17.0	20.7
2002	515	30.0	17.2	21.4
2003	515	30.0	17.2	21.4
2004	524	30.0	17.5	21.4
2005	566	32.2	17.6	20
2006	577	32.8	17.6	28.2
2007	581	33.9	17.1	27.2
2008	598	32.7	18.3	33.1
2009	614	34.6	17.7	23.3
2010	582	37.7	15.4	29.2
2011	587	35.0	16.7	32.5
2012	585	34.6	16.9	34.2
2013	581	36.4	15.9	34.8
2014	585	36.5	16.0	40.7
2015	581	34.0	17.0	38.4
2016	563	33.0	17.0	39.8
2017	558	29.5	18.9	35.1
2018	569	30.7	18.5	29.7
2019	528	29.8	17.6	37.1
2020	533	31.1	17.0	32.6
2021	502	29.7	16.8	26.3
2022	495	28.0	17.6	33.7
2023	524	27.4	19.1	33

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 Oologah-Talala High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	407	29.1	13.9	n/a
1989	384	29.2	13.1	n/a
1990	354	29.7	11.9	n/a
1991	326	31.6	10.3	n/a
1992	347	30.8	11.2	5.8
1993	373	26.7	14.0	8.6
1994	406	26.6	15.3	7.4
1995	423	26.3	16.1	10.9
1996	423	26.3	16.1	10.9
1997	447	27.2	16.4	8.5
1998	456	29.4	15.5	8.3
1999	490	29.1	16.8	16.1
2000	491	28.0	17.5	17.7
2001	493	29.0	17.0	20.7
2002	515	30.0	17.2	21.4
2003	515	30.0	17.2	21.4
2004	524	30.0	17.5	21.4
2005	566	32.2	17.6	20
2006	577	32.8	17.6	28.2
2007	581	33.9	17.1	27.2
2008	598	32.7	18.3	33.1
2009	614	34.6	17.7	23.3
2010	582	37.7	15.4	29.2
2011	587	35.0	16.7	32.5
2012	585	34.6	16.9	34.2
2013	581	36.4	15.9	34.8
2014	585	36.5	16.0	40.7
2015	581	34.0	17.0	38.4
2016	563	33.0	17.0	39.8
2017	558	29.5	18.9	35.1
2018	569	30.7	18.5	29.7
2019	528	29.8	17.6	37.1
2020	533	31.1	17.0	32.6
2021	502	29.7	16.8	26.3
2022	495	28.0	17.6	33.7
2023	524	27.4	19.1	33

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 Oologah-Talala High School

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2019	$8,679
2020	$8,869
2021	$9,065
2022	$11,240
2023	$13,807

Data source: Oklahoma Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Oologah-Talala 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	528	524	0.8%
African American	0	1
American Indian	134	109	18.7%
Asian	22	16	27.3%
Hispanic	25	18	28%
Pacific Islander	0	5
White	310	302	2.6%
Two or More Races	37	73	97.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	37.1%	33%	4.1%

Schools Near Oologah-Talala 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
Oologah-Talala High School	Public	9-12	10700 South Hwy 169	Oologah	74053	Rogers County	Oologah-Talala	No	(n/a)	No	No	(918) 443-6000	524	27	19.1	33.0%	302 (57.6%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (3.4%)	16 (3.1%)	109 (20.8%)	5 (1.0%)	73 (13.9%)	68.9	110^th of 439 public high schools	74.9%		64.3	105^th of 350 public high schools	70.0%	5	47.3	27.9	20.2	41.9	$13,807
Sequoyah High School	Public	9-12	16401 South 4180 Road	Claremore	74017	Rogers County	Sequoyah	No	(n/a)	No	No	(918) 341-0642	375	26	14.5	35.2%	205 (54.7%)	2 (0.5%)	17 (4.5%)	8 (2.1%)	91 (24.3%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (13.9%)	83.9	41^st of 439 public high schools	90.7%		55.7	144^th of 350 public high schools	58.9%	103	47.0	19.3	39.8	66.3	$11,326
Foyil High School	Public	10-12	1700 East 4th Street	Foyil	74031	Rogers County	Foyil	No	(n/a)	No	No	(918) 342-1782	102	9	11.6	66.7%	56 (54.9%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.9%)	3 (2.9%)	28 (27.5%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (10.8%)	55.5	175^th of 439 public high schools	60.1%		35.1	243^rd of 350 public high schools	30.6%	68	35.7	25.0	17.2	37.9	$19,125
Collinsville High School	Public	9-12	2400 West Broadway Street	Collinsville	74021	Tulsa County	Collinsville	No	(n/a)	No	No	(918) 371-3382	881	49	17.9	41.4%	443 (50.3%)	12 (1.4%)	78 (8.9%)	36 (4.1%)	130 (14.8%)	0 (0.0%)	180 (20.4%)	56.8	168^th of 439 public high schools	61.7%		54.9	146^th of 350 public high schools	58.3%	22	45.4	19.5	11.9	43.6	$9,611
Claremore High School	Public	9-12	201 Stuart Roosa	Claremore	74017	Rogers County	Claremore	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(918) 923-4211	1,285	71	18.1	43.7%	617 (48.0%)	17 (1.3%)	154 (12.0%)	18 (1.4%)	255 (19.8%)	2 (0.2%)	221 (17.2%)	62.5	146^th of 439 public high schools	66.7%		58.8	126^th of 350 public high schools	64.0%	20	42.2	20.5	22.3	41.0	$10,230
Caney Valley High School	Public	9-12	696 Wyandotte Ave	Ramona	74061	Washington County	Caney Valley	No	(n/a)	No	No	(918) 536-3425	234	15	16.0	50.9%	122 (52.1%)	2 (0.9%)	15 (6.4%)	5 (2.1%)	57 (24.4%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (14.1%)	21.9	359^th of 439 public high schools	18.2%		36.1	238^th of 350 public high schools	32.0%	121	24.5	11.3	9.3	17.3	$10,791
Owasso High School	Public	9-12	12901 E 86th St N	Owasso	74055	Tulsa County	Owasso	No	(n/a)	No	No	(918) 272-5334	2,986	139	21.4	26.7%	1,663 (55.7%)	153 (5.1%)	379 (12.7%)	153 (5.1%)	269 (9.0%)	3 (0.1%)	366 (12.3%)	92	18^th of 439 public high schools	95.9%		80	47^th of 350 public high schools	86.6%	29	54.4	28.9	42.8	60.2	$9,064
Chelsea High School	Public	9-12	801 W 6th	Chelsea	74016	Rogers County	Chelsea	No	(n/a)	No	No	(918) 789-2533	232	16	14.0	75.0%	87 (37.5%)	3 (1.3%)	8 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	111 (47.8%)	2 (0.9%)	18 (7.8%)	45.8	234^th of 439 public high schools	46.7%		34.5	246^th of 350 public high schools	29.7%	12	20.7	12.1	22.8	47.4	$12,707
Verdigris High School	Public	9-12	26505 S 4110 Rd	Claremore	74019	Rogers County	Verdigris	No	(n/a)	No	No	(918) 266-2336	420	26	15.9	26.7%	237 (56.4%)	3 (0.7%)	34 (8.1%)	4 (1.0%)	74 (17.6%)	3 (0.7%)	65 (15.5%)	82.1	52^nd of 439 public high schools	88.2%		68.5	82^nd of 350 public high schools	76.6%	30	62.5	26.0	35.4	42.9	$9,340
Nowata High School	Public	9-12	707 West Osage Avenue	Nowata	74048	Nowata County	Nowata	No	(n/a)	No	No	(918) 273-2221	209	13	16.3	62.7%	71 (34.0%)	6 (2.9%)	11 (5.3%)	1 (0.5%)	82 (39.2%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (18.2%)	69.5	107^th of 439 public high schools	75.6%		47.9	180^th of 350 public high schools	48.6%	73	39.1	19.6	30.4	47.8	$13,252

Frequently Asked Questions about Oologah-Talala High School

Is Oologah-Talala High School a good school?

Oologah-Talala High School ranks 110^th of 439 Oklahoma high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Oologah-Talala High School in?

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What is the racial makeup of Oologah-Talala High School?

Students at Oologah-Talala High School are 58% White, 21% American Indian, 14% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic, 3% Asian.

What schools feed into Oologah-Talala High School?

Oologah-Talala High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Oologah-Talala Lower Elementary School
Elementary : Oologah-Talala Upper Elementary School
Middle : Oologah-Talala Middle School

How many students attend Oologah-Talala High School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 524 students attended Oologah-Talala High School.

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