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Dickson High School

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Dickson High School ranks 153 rd of 463 Oklahoma high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

153^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 463 Oklahoma High Schools

Better than 67% of Oklahoma high schools

Summary

Dickson High School is a public high school located in Ardmore, Oklahoma, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 375 students. The school is part of the Dickson School District, which is ranked 224 out of 452 districts in Oklahoma and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Dickson High School has shown mixed academic performance compared to the state average. In the 2024-2025 school year, Dickson students outperformed the state average in English Language Arts and U.S. History, but underperformed in Mathematics and Science. This pattern of outperforming in some subjects and underperforming in others has been consistent over the years. The school's four-year graduation rate has fluctuated between 75.5% and 82.2% in recent years, which is generally on par with the state average. However, Dickson High School has experienced higher chronic absenteeism rates compared to the state, ranging from 15.2% to 25.8% in recent years.

Compared to nearby schools, Dickson High School's performance is generally on par with or slightly better than some, such as Marietta High School and Tishomingo High School. However, Lone Grove High School, located about 15 miles away, consistently outperforms Dickson High School across various metrics, including higher academic achievement, graduation rates, and lower chronic absenteeism. Additionally, Dickson High School has a relatively high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 44.59% to 57.33% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in recent years.

347

Students ?

20.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,284

Per pupil spending ?

59.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4762 State Highway 199
Ardmore, OK 73401-3401

(580) 226-0633

District: Dickson

Feeder schools for Dickson High School:

Elementary:	Dickson Elementary School
	Dickson Upper Elementary School
Middle:	Dickson Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

51.9%

Two or more races:

20.5%

Hispanic:

13.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 65th percentile in 2010 → 67th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Oklahoma median (67th percentile)

Worth a look

!Graduation rate below the Oklahoma average (76% vs 82%)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Mathematics scores 11 pts below the Oklahoma average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school32%

District avg32%

Oklahoma avg31%

153^rd of 463

Oklahoma public high schools ?

Top 33%▼ down 10 pts since 2015

From top 23% (2015) to top 33% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

224^th of 452Dickson among Oklahoma districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2025	59.7	153 of 463	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.2	206 of 431	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.2	159 of 439	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.2	216 of 350	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.3	239 of 307	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	35.6	136 of 197	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2016	57.8	103 of 251	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	74.3	105 of 449	76.6%	★★★★☆
2011	59.5	172 of 424	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	62.6	152 of 431	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	76.5	74 of 428	82.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2024	45.8	172 of 333	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	68.7	87 of 353	75.4%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2024	10.9	135 of 145	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2025	75.5	52 of 374	86.1%	★★★★☆
2024	60.0	129 of 370	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	34.8	259 of 380	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	12.1	175 of 187	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2024	44.4	199 of 361	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.7	190 of 355	46.5%	★★☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2024	11.1	155 of 168	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	30.8	137 of 187	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2024	15.5	154 of 187	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.2	156 of 184	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2025	51.7	142 of 333	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.3	151 of 346	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.3	144 of 350	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	20.8	181 of 210	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.7	172 of 196	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)86th percentile+19 vs school

White (2025)57th percentile-10 vs school

Female (2024)48th percentile-4 vs school

Male (2024)45th percentile-7 vs school

Special Education (2024)18th percentile-35 vs school

Native American (2024)8th percentile-44 vs school

Hispanic (2024)7th percentile-45 vs school

By subject vs Oklahoma (2024-2025) ?

U.S. History49%+7 vs state

English Language Arts I42%+16 vs state

Science20%-10 vs state

Mathematics15%-11 vs state

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by a student
Thursday, September 3, 2009

I loved being at Dickson the people are so caring and it's an amazing school! Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				OSTP English Language Arts I (2025)		OSTP Mathematics (2025)		OSTP Science (2025)		OSTP U.S. History (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	OSTP English Language Arts I 11th Grade	OSTP English Language Arts I All Grades	OSTP Mathematics 11th Grade	OSTP Mathematics All Grades	OSTP Science 11th Grade	OSTP Science All Grades	OSTP U.S. History 11th Grade	OSTP U.S. History All Grades	Total
Dickson High School	Public	9-12	4762 State Highway 199	Ardmore	73401	Carter County	Dickson	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(580) 226-0633	347	17	20.5	59.4%	180 (51.9%)	6 (1.7%)	45 (13.0%)	3 (0.9%)	42 (12.1%)	0 (0.0%)	71 (20.5%)	59.7	153^rd of 463 public high schools	67.0%		47.2	206^th of 431 public high schools	52.2%	53	42.0	42.0	15.0	15.0	20.0	20.0	49.0	49.0	$12,284
Ardmore High School	Public	9-12	701 Veterans Blvd	Ardmore	73401	Carter County	Ardmore	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(580) 226-7680	707	40	17.6	82.9%	195 (27.6%)	87 (12.3%)	187 (26.4%)	13 (1.8%)	62 (8.8%)	0 (0.0%)	163 (23.1%)	40.1	266^th of 463 public high schools	42.5%		19.3	362^nd of 431 public high schools	16.0%	96	27.0	27.0	10.0	10.0	19.0	19.0	43.0	43.0	$13,878
Plainview High School	Public	9-12	1140 South Plainview Road	Ardmore	73401	Carter County	Plainview	No	(n/a)	No	No	(580) 223-5877	433	28	15.5	39.7%	241 (55.7%)	11 (2.5%)	59 (13.6%)	13 (3.0%)	44 (10.2%)	0 (0.0%)	65 (15.0%)	92.3	24^th of 463 public high schools	94.8%		96.7	18^th of 431 public high schools	95.8%	6	53.0	53.0	33.0	33.0	36.0	36.0	62.0	62.0	$11,034
Springer High School	Public	9-12	16624 US Hwy 77	Springer	73458	Carter County	Springer	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(580) 653-2471	56	5	11.0	76.8%	30 (53.6%)	4 (7.1%)	2 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (10.7%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (25.0%)	38	285^th of 463 public high schools	38.4%		46.7	209^th of 431 public high schools	51.5%	76	27.0	27.0	12.0	12.0	6.0	6.0	50.0	50.0	$19,792
Madill High School	Public	9-12	601 Wildcat Way	Madill	73446	Marshall County	Madill	No	(n/a)	No	No	(580) 795-3303	511	34	15.0	75.1%	142 (27.8%)	14 (2.7%)	257 (50.3%)	4 (0.8%)	36 (7.0%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (11.2%)	37.8	290^th of 463 public high schools	37.4%		20.6	357^th of 431 public high schools	17.2%	67	39.0	39.0	5.0	5.0	18.0	18.0	34.0	34.0	$11,669
Lone Grove High School	Public	9-12	6218 Meridian Rd	Lone Grove	73443	Carter County	Lone Grove	No	(n/a)	No	No	(580) 657-3131	406	25	16.4	42.9%	248 (61.1%)	3 (0.7%)	37 (9.1%)	1 (0.2%)	89 (21.9%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (6.9%)	88.9	33^rd of 463 public high schools	92.9%		90.7	32^nd of 431 public high schools	92.6%	1	55.0	55.0	33.0	33.0	26.0	26.0	76.0	76.0	$11,049
Mill Creek High School	Public	9-12	602 South Chickasaw Avenue	Mill Creek	74856	Johnston County	Mill Creek	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(580) 384-5514	62	5	11.4	48.4%	28 (45.2%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (9.7%)	1 (1.6%)	20 (32.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (11.3%)	28.6	360^th of 463 public high schools	22.2%		28.1	316^th of 431 public high schools	26.7%	44	29.0	29.0	0.0	0.0	19.0	19.0	33.0	33.0	$21,083
Tishomingo High School	Public	9-12	1300 East Main Street	Tishomingo	73460	Johnston County	Tishomingo	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(580) 371-9190	283	20	13.9	68.2%	135 (47.7%)	1 (0.4%)	24 (8.5%)	2 (0.7%)	57 (20.1%)	0 (0.0%)	64 (22.6%)	43.7	252^nd of 463 public high schools	45.6%		52.9	182^nd of 431 public high schools	57.8%	70	37.0	37.0	11.0	11.0	23.0	23.0	31.0	31.0	$17,751
Marietta High School	Public	9-12	408 Indian Way	Marietta	73448	Love County	Marietta	No	(n/a)	No	No	(580) 276-3204	288	17	16.5	79.5%	102 (35.4%)	0 (0.0%)	135 (46.9%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (6.6%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (11.1%)	26.2	367^th of 463 public high schools	20.7%		18.8	364^th of 431 public high schools	15.5%	3	26.0	26.0	2.0	2.0	15.0	15.0	36.0	36.0	$13,153

Frequently Asked Questions about Dickson High School

What district is Dickson High School in?

Dickson

What schools feed into Dickson High School?

Dickson High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Dickson Elementary School
Elementary : Dickson Upper Elementary School
Middle : Dickson Middle School

How many students attend Dickson High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 347 students attended Dickson High School.

What is the racial makeup of Dickson High School?

Students at Dickson High School are 52% White, 20% Two or more races, 13% Hispanic, 12% American Indian, 2% African American.

Is Dickson High School a good school?

Dickson High School ranks 153^rd of 463 Oklahoma high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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