McLain High School For Science And Technical

Summary:

McLain High School For Science And Technical is a public high school in Tulsa, Oklahoma, serving 763 students in grades 9-12. The school has a diverse student body, with a racial makeup that includes 44.04% African American, 29.49% Hispanic, and 7.6% two or more races.

Despite the school's focus on science and technology, McLain High School consistently ranks among the lowest-performing high schools in Oklahoma, with only 3.6% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in English Language Arts, 1.4% in Mathematics, 3% in Science, and 11.8% in U.S. History. The school's performance is particularly concerning for certain student subgroups, ranking in the bottom 10% of Oklahoma high schools for Asian, African American, White, and Special Education students, and in the bottom 25% for Hispanic and Low Socioeconomic Status students. With 85.71% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, McLain High School has a very high percentage of students from low-income families.

When compared to nearby schools, such as Booker T. Washington High School, which ranks 12th out of 439 Oklahoma high schools, McLain High School consistently underperforms. Despite the school's low academic performance and high poverty rates, its per-student spending of $11,058 in 2018-2019 is higher than the nearby Nathan Hale High School ($10,226) and Will Rogers College High School ($9,576).

Detail:

Public 9-12

4929 North Peoria Avenue
Tulsa, OK 74126-4126

(918) 833-8500

District: Tulsa

SchoolDigger Rank:
434^th of 439 Oklahoma High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,633

Feeder schools for McLain High School For Science And Technical:

Elementary:	Anderson Elementary School
	Celia Clinton Elementary School
	Hawthorne Elementary School
	John Hope Franklin Elementary School
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	Sequoyah Elementary School
	Springdale Elementary School
	Unity Learning Academy
	Whitman Elementary School
Middle:	Monroe Demonstration Middle School

Student/teacher ratio: 24.6

Number of students: 763

Racial breakdown:

African American:

44.0%

Hispanic:

29.5%

White:

9.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 85.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details McLain High School For Science And Technical ranks worse than 98.9% of high schools in Oklahoma. It also ranks 10^th among 11 ranked high schools in the Tulsa School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 5.87. (See more...)

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

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (44%), Hispanic (29.5%), White (9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 85.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at McLain High School For Science And Technical is 24.6. 8 high schools in the Tulsa School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare McLain High School For Science And Technical employs 31 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at McLain High School For Science And Technical is $11,633, which is the 5^th highest among 11 high schools in the Tulsa School District.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

McLain High School For Science And Technical:

SchoolDigger ranks McLain High School For Science And Technical 434^th of 439 Oklahoma public high schools. (See McLain High School For Science And Technical in the ranking list.)

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Rank History for McLain High School For Science And Technical

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Rank History for all students at McLain High School For Science And Technical

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	OK State Percentile
2009	7.44	409^th	428	4.4%
2010	8.05	415^th	431	3.7%
2011	1.23	420^th	424	0.9%
2015	4.56	446^th	449	0.7%
2023	5.87	434^th	439	1.1%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at McLain High School For Science And Technical

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	OK State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	36.28	38^th	67	43.3%

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Rank History for Special Education students at McLain High School For Science And Technical

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	OK State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	13.91	175^th	184	4.9%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at McLain High School For Science And Technical

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	OK State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	7.76	376^th	380	1.1%

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Rank History for Female students at McLain High School For Science And Technical

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	OK State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	6.31	350^th	353	0.8%

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Rank History for Disabled students at McLain High School For Science And Technical

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 McLain High School For Science And Technical

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	OK State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	7.34	345^th	355	2.8%

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Rank History for Asian students at McLain High School For Science And Technical

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	OK State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	2.21	29^th	29	0.0%

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Rank History for African American students at McLain High School For Science And Technical

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	OK State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	16.49	66^th	70	5.7%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at McLain High School For Science And Technical

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	OK State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	4.74	65^th	65	0.0%
2023	13.81	115^th	129	10.9%

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Rank History for White students at McLain High School For Science And Technical

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	OK State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	6.94	343^rd	350	2.0%

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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 McLain High School For Science And Technical

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	69	908	0	0	9	n/a	n/a	986
1989	57	781	0	1	6	n/a	n/a	845
1990	63	652	0	1	26	n/a	n/a	742
1991	48	699	1	1	19	n/a	n/a	768
1992	56	668	2	2	15	n/a	n/a	743
1993	43	670	2	1	70	n/a	n/a	786
1994	43	738	0	0	15	n/a	n/a	796
1995	33	855	0	5	13	n/a	n/a	906
1996	33	855	0	5	13	n/a	n/a	906
1997	33	856	0	3	14	n/a	n/a	906
1998	34	880	0	4	16	n/a	n/a	934
1999	29	703	0	6	10	n/a	n/a	748
2000	37	642	0	8	14	n/a	n/a	701
2001	32	648	0	2	14	n/a	n/a	696
2002	74	701	4	18	22	n/a	n/a	819
2003	74	701	4	18	22	n/a	n/a	819
2004	49	638	5	19	21	n/a	n/a	732
2005	50	603	3	18	27	n/a	n/a	701
2006	33	524	0	12	30	n/a	n/a	599
2007	31	527	2	18	26	n/a	n/a	604
2008	18	539	3	17	19	n/a	n/a	596
2009	25	438	6	14	21	n/a	n/a	504
2010	27	436	7	25	26	n/a	n/a	521
2011	28	374	5	18	19	1	2	447
2012	48	365	2	48	30	5	6	504
2013	34	344	1	48	24	1	17	469
2014	41	374	3	68	26	2	25	539
2015	46	407	0	93	24	2	47	619
2016	48	386	0	98	28	6	42	608
2017	45	354	2	161	24	3	34	623
2018	46	312	6	218	18	2	37	639
2019	42	269	8	224	19	1	36	599
2020	36	275	6	191	13	4	52	577
2021	55	296	4	178	30	7	49	619
2022	50	306	4	214	21	21	50	666
2023	69	336	11	225	32	32	58	763

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 McLain High School For Science And Technical

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	986	55.6	17.7	n/a
1989	845	46.8	18.0	n/a
1990	742	48.5	15.2	n/a
1991	768	48.2	15.9	n/a
1992	743	50.6	14.6	17.4
1993	786	50.8	15.5	45.9
1994	796	50.1	15.9	n/a
1995	906	52.6	17.2	63.1
1996	906	52.6	17.2	63.1
1997	906	52.6	17.2	65.2
1998	934	55.2	16.9	63.3
1999	748	58.3	12.8	72.1
2000	701	57.2	12.3	75.6
2001	696	59.5	11.7	79.9
2002	819	62.4	13.1	99.6
2003	819	62.4	13.1	99.6
2004	732	53.8	13.6	99.6
2005	701	55.3	12.7	99.6
2006	599	50.8	11.8	99.5
2007	604	47.1	12.8	99.5
2008	596	49.7	12.0	99.5
2009	504	51.9	9.7	94.6
2010	521	47.9	10.8	99.4
2011	447	39.8	11.2	99.3
2012	504	40.0	12.6	99.4
2013	469	35.1	13.3	99.4
2014	539	33.2	16.2	99.4
2015	619	33.0	18.7	99.5
2016	608	40.0	15.2	99.5
2017	623	40.0	15.5	96.5
2018	639	29.6	21.5	78.2
2019	599	35.6	16.8	89
2020	577	36.4	15.8	92.2
2021	619	38.3	16.1	93.4
2022	666	40.2	16.5	89
2023	763	31.0	24.6	85.7

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 McLain High School For Science And Technical

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	986	55.6	17.7	n/a
1989	845	46.8	18.0	n/a
1990	742	48.5	15.2	n/a
1991	768	48.2	15.9	n/a
1992	743	50.6	14.6	17.4
1993	786	50.8	15.5	45.9
1994	796	50.1	15.9	n/a
1995	906	52.6	17.2	63.1
1996	906	52.6	17.2	63.1
1997	906	52.6	17.2	65.2
1998	934	55.2	16.9	63.3
1999	748	58.3	12.8	72.1
2000	701	57.2	12.3	75.6
2001	696	59.5	11.7	79.9
2002	819	62.4	13.1	99.6
2003	819	62.4	13.1	99.6
2004	732	53.8	13.6	99.6
2005	701	55.3	12.7	99.6
2006	599	50.8	11.8	99.5
2007	604	47.1	12.8	99.5
2008	596	49.7	12.0	99.5
2009	504	51.9	9.7	94.6
2010	521	47.9	10.8	99.4
2011	447	39.8	11.2	99.3
2012	504	40.0	12.6	99.4
2013	469	35.1	13.3	99.4
2014	539	33.2	16.2	99.4
2015	619	33.0	18.7	99.5
2016	608	40.0	15.2	99.5
2017	623	40.0	15.5	96.5
2018	639	29.6	21.5	78.2
2019	599	35.6	16.8	89
2020	577	36.4	15.8	92.2
2021	619	38.3	16.1	93.4
2022	666	40.2	16.5	89
2023	763	31.0	24.6	85.7

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 McLain High School For Science And Technical

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2019	$11,058
2020	$12,599
2021	$12,932
2022	$13,285
2023	$11,633

Data source: Oklahoma Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on McLain High School For Science And Technical

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Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	599	763	27.4%
African American	269	336	24.9%
American Indian	19	32	68.4%
Asian	8	11	37.5%
Hispanic	224	225	0.4%
Pacific Islander	1	32	3100%
White	42	69	64.3%
Two or More Races	36	58	61.1%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	89%	85.7%	3.3%

Schools Near McLain High School For Science And Technical

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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
McLain High School For Science And Technical	Public	9-12	4929 North Peoria Avenue	Tulsa	74126	Tulsa County	Tulsa	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(918) 833-8500	763	31	24.6	85.7%	69 (9.0%)	336 (44.0%)	225 (29.5%)	11 (1.4%)	32 (4.2%)	32 (4.2%)	58 (7.6%)	5.9	434^th of 439 public high schools	1.1%					(n/a)	3.6	1.4	3.0	11.8	$11,633
Traice	Public	9-12	2740 East 41st Street North	Tulsa	74110	Tulsa County	Tulsa	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(918) 925-1360	779	43	17.9	79.2%	203 (26.1%)	207 (26.6%)	237 (30.4%)	5 (0.6%)	45 (5.8%)	6 (0.8%)	76 (9.8%)	11.9	412^th of 439 public high schools	6.2%		6.6	340^th of 350 public high schools	2.9%	72	10.9	1.8	9.6	21.1	$15,549
Booker T. Washington High School	Public	9-12	1514 East Zion Street	Tulsa	74106	Tulsa County	Tulsa	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(918) 925-1000	1,280	60	21.4	52.3%	403 (31.5%)	364 (28.4%)	293 (22.9%)	40 (3.1%)	58 (4.5%)	2 (0.2%)	120 (9.4%)	94.7	12^th of 439 public high schools	97.3%		94.9	8^th of 350 public high schools	97.7%	4	56.7	33.3	43.9	62.8	$10,346
Tulsa Met High School	Public	9-12	6201 East Virgin Street	Tulsa	74115	Tulsa County	Tulsa	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(918) 746-9300	95	8	11.8	85.3%	17 (17.9%)	16 (16.8%)	48 (50.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (5.3%)	1 (1.1%)	8 (8.4%)	8.2	425^th of 439 public high schools	3.2%					(n/a)	0.0	3.7	7.1	10.7	$43,841
Tulsa School Arts Sciences High School	Public, Charter	9-12	1202 W Easton	Tulsa	74127	Tulsa County	School Arts/Sci (Charter)	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(918) 828-7727	292	22	13.0	58.2%	146 (50.0%)	37 (12.7%)	43 (14.7%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (7.5%)	1 (0.3%)	43 (14.7%)	85	36^th of 439 public high schools	91.8%		49.4	173^rd of 350 public high schools	50.6%	137	53.9	20.0	35.9	61.5	$9,317
Sperry High School	Public	9-12	400 West Main Street	Sperry	74073	Tulsa County	Sperry	No	(n/a)	No	No	(918) 288-7213	329	16	20.8	56.2%	159 (48.3%)	3 (0.9%)	40 (12.2%)	4 (1.2%)	81 (24.6%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (12.8%)	51.9	199^th of 439 public high schools	54.7%		63.4	107^th of 350 public high schools	69.4%	92	45.5	9.1	18.4	42.7	$10,320
Central High School	Public	9-12	3101 West Edison Street	Tulsa	74127	Tulsa County	Tulsa	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(918) 833-8400	414	14	30.0	84.1%	35 (8.5%)	253 (61.1%)	47 (11.4%)	5 (1.2%)	17 (4.1%)	14 (3.4%)	43 (10.4%)	5.9	435^th of 439 public high schools	0.9%		1.4	349^th of 350 public high schools	0.3%	86	2.2	1.1	3.4	12.4	$13,549
Will Rogers College High School	Public	9-12	3909 East Fifth Place	Tulsa	74112	Tulsa County	Tulsa	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(918) 833-9000	1,002	46	21.8	91.9%	115 (11.5%)	128 (12.8%)	668 (66.7%)	5 (0.5%)	32 (3.2%)	1 (0.1%)	53 (5.3%)	25.8	340^th of 439 public high schools	22.6%		8.6	333^rd of 350 public high schools	4.9%	7	16.1	5.1	13.9	38.0	$10,889
KIPP Tulsa University Prep	Public, Charter	9-12	541 S 43rd Street W Ave	Tulsa	74127	Tulsa County	KIPP (Charter)	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(918) 833-8822	243	1	243.0	73.7%	4 (1.6%)	177 (72.8%)	40 (16.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.1%)	4 (1.6%)	13 (5.3%)	14.4	399^th of 439 public high schools	9.1%					(n/a)	16.7	1.7	9.7	24.2	$10,354
Tulsa Honor Academy High School	Public, Charter	9-12	1421 S Sheridan Rd	Tulsa	74112	Tulsa County	Honor Academy(Charter)	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(918) 438-7204	454	23	19.4	95.2%	21 (4.6%)	16 (3.5%)	397 (87.4%)	4 (0.9%)	4 (0.9%)	2 (0.4%)	10 (2.2%)	29.1	325^th of 439 public high schools	26.0%		57.9	131^st of 350 public high schools	62.6%	194	23.6	10.0	18.0	25.3	$9,717

Frequently Asked Questions about McLain High School For Science And Technical

McLain High School For Science And Technical is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Anderson Elementary School
Elementary : Celia Clinton Elementary School
Elementary : Hawthorne Elementary School
Elementary : John Hope Franklin Elementary School
Elementary : Sequoyah Elementary School
Elementary : Springdale Elementary School
Elementary : Unity Learning Academy
Elementary : Whitman Elementary School
Middle : Monroe Demonstration Middle School

What is the racial makeup of McLain High School For Science And Technical?

Students at McLain High School For Science And Technical are 44% African American, 29% Hispanic, 9% White, 8% Two or more races, 4% American Indian, 4% Pacific Islander, 1% Asian.

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