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Shawnee High School

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Shawnee High School ranks 321 st of 463 Oklahoma high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

321^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 463 Oklahoma High Schools

Better than 31% of Oklahoma high schools

Summary

Shawnee High School is a public high school located in Shawnee, Oklahoma, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 979 students. The school is part of the Shawnee School District, which is ranked 329 out of 452 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Shawnee High School performs below the state average, with only 30% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 37%, and only 11% proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to the state average of 18%. The school's four-year graduation rate has been relatively stable, ranging from 80.3% to 82.2% over the past few years, which is slightly below the state average. Additionally, Shawnee High School has experienced high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 19.0% to 38.9% in recent years, significantly higher than the state average.

Compared to nearby high schools, such as Dale High School, which is located just 6.9 miles away, Shawnee High School generally performs worse academically. Additionally, Shawnee High School's spending per student ($8,583 in 2018-2019) is lower than the state average, and its student-teacher ratio has been relatively high, ranging from 14.5 to 15.3 over the past few years, which may contribute to its challenges.

1,045

Students ?

15.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,440

Per pupil spending ?

79.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1001 North Kennedy Street
Shawnee, OK 74801-4801

(405) 275-3084

District: Shawnee

Feeder schools for Shawnee High School:

Elementary:	Horace Mann Elementary School
	Jefferson Elementary School
	Sequoyah Elementary School
	Shawnee Ec Center
	More...
	Will Rogers Elementary School
Middle:	Shawnee Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

46.8%

Two or more races:

21.9%

Hispanic:

13.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 74th percentile in 2010 → 31st in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Oklahoma average (22% vs 31% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (39% vs 19% Oklahoma)

!Ranking has slipped — down 43 percentile points since 2010

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school22%

District avg23%

Oklahoma avg31%

321^st of 463

Oklahoma public high schools ?

Bottom 31%▼ down 14 pts since 2015

From bottom 45% (2015) to bottom 31% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

329^th of 452Shawnee 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2025	33.4	321 of 463	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.6	249 of 431	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.4	273 of 439	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	57.7	132 of 350	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.9	125 of 307	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	24.5	168 of 197	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	49.5	133 of 251	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	58.9	247 of 449	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2011	71.5	95 of 424	77.6%	★★★★☆
2010	68.9	111 of 431	74.2%	★★★★☆
2009	70.7	111 of 428	74.1%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2024	20.0	56 of 65	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2024	50.8	144 of 333	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	39.7	224 of 353	36.5%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2025	21.4	83 of 101	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	45.2	74 of 145	49.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	34.1	90 of 129	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.8	36 of 66	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.3	35 of 65	46.2%	★★★☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2024	34.5	16 of 23	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.0	16 of 25	36.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2025	33.8	263 of 374	29.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.6	207 of 370	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.6	158 of 380	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.2	90 of 201	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.3	61 of 187	67.4%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2024	30.0	251 of 361	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.7	213 of 355	40.0%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2022	22.5	35 of 42	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.8	35 of 43	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2025	55.1	40 of 94	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	22.8	136 of 168	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.3	154 of 187	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.8	43 of 49	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2025	47.4	47 of 102	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.4	75 of 187	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.2	62 of 184	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	73.6	5 of 30	83.3%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2025	41.9	189 of 333	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.5	185 of 346	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.0	236 of 350	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	71.2	44 of 210	79.0%	★★★★☆
2021	63.1	60 of 196	69.4%	★★★★☆

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)

Native American (2025)57th percentile+27 vs school

Female (2024)57th percentile+15 vs school

Special Education (2025)54th percentile+23 vs school

White (2025)43rd percentile+13 vs school

Male (2024)30th percentile-12 vs school

Homeless (2024)30th percentile-12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)30th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)18th percentile-13 vs school

Multi-racial (2022)17th percentile-46 vs school

African American (2024)14th percentile-28 vs school

By subject vs Oklahoma (2024-2025) ?

U.S. History32%-10 vs state

English Language Arts I30%+4 vs state

Science16%-14 vs state

Mathematics11%-15 vs state

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Schools Near Shawnee High School

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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
Shawnee High School	Public	9-12	1001 North Kennedy Street	Shawnee	74801	Pottawatomie County	Shawnee	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(405) 275-3084	1,045	67	15.5	79.7%	489 (46.8%)	61 (5.8%)	138 (13.2%)	5 (0.5%)	123 (11.8%)	0 (0.0%)	229 (21.9%)	33.4	321^st of 463 public high schools	30.7%		39.6	249^th of 431 public high schools	42.2%	72	30.0	30.0	11.0	11.0	16.0	16.0	32.0	32.0	$14,440
Bethel High School	Public	9-12	36000 Clearpond Road	Shawnee	74801	Pottawatomie County	Bethel	No	(n/a)	No	No	(405) 273-3633	349	25	14.0	49.3%	229 (65.6%)	7 (2.0%)	21 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (14.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (12.3%)	72.4	91^st of 463 public high schools	80.3%		86.1	44^th of 431 public high schools	89.8%	47	42.0	42.0	27.0	27.0	25.0	25.0	48.0	48.0	$10,551
North Rock Creek High School	Public	9-12	42400 Garrett's Lake Rd	Shawnee	74804	Pottawatomie County	North Rock Creek	No	(n/a)	No	No	(405) 214-9477	487	31	15.5	32.4%	280 (57.5%)	8 (1.6%)	44 (9.0%)	8 (1.6%)	73 (15.0%)	1 (0.2%)	73 (15.0%)	88.3	35^th of 463 public high schools	92.4%		90.5	33^rd of 431 public high schools	92.3%	2	66.0	66.0	35.0	35.0	27.0	27.0	58.0	58.0	$11,497
Tecumseh High School	Public	9-12	901 North Thirteenth Street	Tecumseh	74873	Pottawatomie County	Tecumseh	No	(n/a)	No	No	(405) 598-2113	684	39	17.3	59.8%	380 (55.6%)	9 (1.3%)	47 (6.9%)	3 (0.4%)	116 (17.0%)	0 (0.0%)	129 (18.9%)	60.1	150^th of 463 public high schools	67.6%		56.6	167^th of 431 public high schools	61.3%	17	35.0	35.0	15.0	15.0	24.0	24.0	52.0	52.0	$11,653
Okla Youth Academy High School-Tecumseh	Public, Charter	9-12	700 S 9th St	Tecumseh	74873	Pottawatomie County	Oklahoma Youth Academy (Charter)	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(405) 598-4143	49	10	4.9	100.0%	11 (22.4%)	28 (57.1%)	4 (8.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (10.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.0%)								(n/a)									$43,988
Dale High School	Public	9-12	300 Smith Avenue	Dale	74851	Pottawatomie County	Dale	No	(n/a)	No	No	(405) 964-5555	237	15	16.3	39.2%	163 (68.8%)	2 (0.8%)	5 (2.1%)	1 (0.4%)	48 (20.3%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (7.6%)	95.4	14^th of 463 public high schools	97.0%		81.7	59^th of 431 public high schools	86.3%	45	57.0	57.0	28.0	28.0	49.0	49.0	70.0	70.0	$15,865
Earlsboro High School	Public	9-12	100 East Main	Earlsboro	74840	Pottawatomie County	Earlsboro	No	(n/a)	No	No	(405) 997-5252	80	5	15.1	77.5%	28 (35.0%)	4 (5.0%)	4 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (35.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (20.0%)	9.5	446^th of 463 public high schools	3.7%		12.9	394^th of 431 public high schools	8.6%	52	4.0	4.0	4.0	4.0	11.0	11.0	7.0	7.0	$15,170
McLoud High School	Public	9-12	1100 Seikel	McLoud	74851	Pottawatomie County	McLoud	No	(n/a)	No	No	(405) 964-3314	490	33	14.7	68.2%	272 (55.5%)	4 (0.8%)	54 (11.0%)	1 (0.2%)	59 (12.0%)	0 (0.0%)	100 (20.4%)	45	243^rd of 463 public high schools	47.5%		55.5	171^st of 431 public high schools	60.3%	72	33.0	33.0	11.0	11.0	14.0	14.0	49.0	49.0	$12,610
Meeker High School	Public	9-12	214 East Carl Hubbell Boulevar	Meeker	74855	Lincoln County	Meeker	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(405) 788-4540	239	17	14.0	62.3%	150 (62.8%)	2 (0.8%)	18 (7.5%)	1 (0.4%)	17 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (21.3%)	32.6	329^th of 463 public high schools	28.9%		29.8	303^rd of 431 public high schools	29.7%	26	31.0	31.0	21.0	21.0	8.0	8.0	14.0	14.0	$13,228
Macomb High School	Public	9-12	36591 State Highway 59B	Macomb	74852	Pottawatomie County	Macomb	No	(n/a)	No	No	(405) 598-5420	83	6	14.5	85.5%	46 (55.4%)	1 (1.2%)	11 (13.3%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (18.1%)	1 (1.2%)	9 (10.8%)	20.5	393^rd of 463 public high schools	15.1%		7.8	418^th of 431 public high schools	3.0%	25	21.0	21.0	6.0	6.0	13.0	13.0	29.0	29.0	$15,657

Frequently Asked Questions about Shawnee High School

How many students attend Shawnee High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,045 students attended Shawnee High School.

What schools feed into Shawnee High School?

Shawnee High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Horace Mann Elementary School
Elementary : Jefferson Elementary School
Elementary : Sequoyah Elementary School
Elementary : Shawnee Ec Center
Elementary : Will Rogers Elementary School
Middle : Shawnee Middle School

Is Shawnee High School a good school?

Shawnee High School ranks 321^st of 463 Oklahoma high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Shawnee High School?

Students at Shawnee High School are 47% White, 22% Two or more races, 13% Hispanic, 12% American Indian, 6% African American.

What district is Shawnee High School in?

Shawnee

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