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McLain High School For Science And Technical

Public Grades 9-12

449^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 463 Oklahoma High Schools

Better than 3% of Oklahoma high schools

Summary

McLain High School For Science And Technical is a public high school in Tulsa, Oklahoma, serving 726 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Tulsa School District, which is ranked 387 out of 452 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite its focus on science and technology, McLain High School consistently ranks among the lowest-performing high schools in Oklahoma, with only 7-13% of students proficient or better in core subjects. The school has struggled with low graduation rates, ranging from 48.8% to 82.2% in recent years, and extremely high rates of chronic absenteeism, from 19% to 84.1%. McLain High School serves a student population with a very high percentage of students from low-income families, with 85.71% to 90.91% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

When compared to nearby schools, such as Booker T. Washington High School, which ranks among the top 3 high schools in the state, McLain High School significantly underperforms across all academic metrics. Despite the school's poor performance, it spends $11,058 per student, which is higher than the spending at some of the higher-performing nearby schools, such as Sperry High School ($9,969 per student).

731

Students ?

17.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,203

Per pupil spending ?

87.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4929 North Peoria Avenue
Tulsa, OK 74126-4126

(918) 833-8500

District: Tulsa

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
	More...
	Sequoyah Elementary School
	Springdale Elementary School
	Unity Learning Academy
	Whitman Elementary School
Middle:	Monroe Demonstration Middle School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

41.6%

Hispanic:

32.4%

Two or more races:

8.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 4th percentile in 2009 → 3rd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Oklahoma average (8% vs 31% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (3rd percentile)

!Graduation rate below the Oklahoma average (49% vs 82%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school8%

District avg20%

Oklahoma avg31%

449^th of 463

Oklahoma public high schools ?

Bottom 3%▲ up 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 11High Schools in the Tulsa

387^th of 452Tulsa 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	8.6	449 of 463	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.8	421 of 431	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.9	434 of 439	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	4.6	446 of 449	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	1.2	420 of 424	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	8.0	415 of 431	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	7.4	409 of 428	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2025	19.4	37 of 42	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.7	54 of 65	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.5	66 of 70	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2024	5.4	30 of 31	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	2.2	29 of 29	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2021	20.4	26 of 45	42.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2025	16.7	49 of 52	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	25.7	46 of 73	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.3	38 of 67	43.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2024	7.3	327 of 333	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.3	350 of 353	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2025	8.6	97 of 101	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.9	141 of 145	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.8	115 of 129	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	4.7	65 of 65	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2025	13.0	351 of 374	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.2	357 of 370	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.8	376 of 380	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2024	7.0	349 of 361	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.3	345 of 355	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2024	15.5	154 of 187	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.9	175 of 184	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2023	6.9	343 of 350	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Disabled (2021)42nd percentile

Special Education (2024)18th percentile+15 vs school

African American (2025)12th percentile+9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)6th percentile+3 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)6th percentile+3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)4th percentile~ school

Male (2024)3rd percentile~ school

Asian (2024)3rd percentile~ school

White (2023)2nd percentile~ school

Female (2024)2nd percentile~ school

By subject vs Oklahoma (2024-2025) ?

U.S. History13%-29 vs state

Science8%-22 vs state

English Language Arts I7%-19 vs state

Mathematics4%-22 vs state

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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
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	731	41	17.8	87.1%	51 (7.0%)	304 (41.6%)	237 (32.4%)	16 (2.2%)	23 (3.1%)	39 (5.3%)	61 (8.3%)	8.6	449^th of 463 public high schools	3.0%		6.8	421^st of 431 public high schools	2.3%	28	7.0	7.0	4.0	4.0	8.0	8.0	13.0	13.0	$14,203
Traice	Public	9-12	2740 East 41st Street North	Tulsa	74110	Tulsa County	Tulsa	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(918) 925-1360	845	54	15.7	79.1%	181 (21.4%)	203 (24.0%)	293 (34.7%)	9 (1.1%)	50 (5.9%)	4 (0.5%)	105 (12.4%)	6.6	456^th of 463 public high schools	1.5%		12	402^nd of 431 public high schools	6.7%	54	9.0	9.0	0.0	0.0	6.0	6.0	17.0	17.0	$15,324
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	1,302	62	20.8	49.5%	395 (30.3%)	374 (28.7%)	318 (24.4%)	38 (2.9%)	44 (3.4%)	2 (0.2%)	131 (10.1%)	98.5	3^rd of 463 public high schools	99.4%		98.5	12^th of 431 public high schools	97.2%	9	66.0	66.0	41.0	41.0	50.0	50.0	68.0	68.0	$10,738
Tulsa Met High School	Public	9-12	6201 East Virgin Street	Tulsa	74115	Tulsa County	Tulsa	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(918) 746-9300	105	11	9.1	82.9%	29 (27.6%)	19 (18.1%)	39 (37.1%)	1 (1.0%)	7 (6.7%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (9.5%)	4.3	462^nd of 463 public high schools	0.2%		5.5	426^th of 431 public high schools	1.2%	36	2.0	2.0	0.0	0.0	4.0	4.0	4.0	4.0	$35,244
Tulsa School Of Arts And Science High School	Public, Charter	9-12	1202 W Easton	Tulsa	74127	Tulsa County	Tulsa School Of Arts And Sciences Charter	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(918) 828-7727	294	21	13.8	54.1%	137 (46.6%)	38 (12.9%)	53 (18.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (16.0%)	66.4	123^rd of 463 public high schools	73.4%		56.3	168^th of 431 public high schools	61.0%	45	49.0	49.0	10.0	10.0	26.0	26.0	54.0	54.0	$9,506
Sperry High School	Public	9-12	400 West Main Street	Sperry	74073	Tulsa County	Sperry	No	(n/a)	No	No	(918) 288-7213	320	17	19.3	51.9%	147 (45.9%)	2 (0.6%)	44 (13.8%)	4 (1.3%)	67 (20.9%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (17.5%)	60.4	148^th of 463 public high schools	68.0%		65.4	126^th of 431 public high schools	70.8%	22	40.0	40.0	18.0	18.0	29.0	29.0	37.0	37.0	$11,185
Central High School	Public	9-12	3101 West Edison Street	Tulsa	74127	Osage County	Tulsa	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(918) 833-8400	430	20	22.0	89.5%	50 (11.6%)	241 (56.0%)	63 (14.7%)	5 (1.2%)	16 (3.7%)	16 (3.7%)	39 (9.1%)	6	457^th of 463 public high schools	1.3%		7.1	420^th of 431 public high schools	2.6%	37	5.0	5.0	3.0	3.0	4.0	4.0	8.0	8.0	$15,074
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	992	51	19.6	85.8%	112 (11.3%)	121 (12.2%)	673 (67.8%)	2 (0.2%)	31 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (5.3%)	15.7	420^th of 463 public high schools	9.3%		11.8	404^th of 431 public high schools	6.3%	16	16.0	16.0	7.0	7.0	9.0	9.0	26.0	26.0	$11,394
KIPP Tulsa High School University Prep	Public, Charter	9-12	541 S 43rd Street W Ave	Tulsa	74127	Tulsa County	KIPP Tulsa Academy Charter	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(918) 833-8822	249	15	16.3	90.4%	8 (3.2%)	161 (64.7%)	39 (15.7%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.8%)	2 (0.8%)	32 (12.9%)	10.7	444^th of 463 public high schools	4.1%		8.5	416^th of 431 public high schools	3.5%	28	12.0	12.0	2.0	2.0	6.0	6.0	27.0	27.0	$9,580
Tulsa Honor High School	Public, Charter	9-12	1421 S Sheridan Rd	Tulsa	74112	Tulsa County	Tulsa Honor Charter Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(918) 438-7204	547	30	18.4	92.7%	18 (3.3%)	19 (3.5%)	501 (91.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.3%)	43.2	254^th of 463 public high schools	45.1%		50	195^th of 431 public high schools	54.8%	59	26.0	26.0	16.0	16.0	20.0	20.0	39.0	39.0	$11,046

Frequently Asked Questions about McLain High School For Science And Technical

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

Students at McLain High School For Science And Technical are 42% African American, 32% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 7% White, 5% Pacific Islander, 3% American Indian, 2% Asian.

Is McLain High School For Science And Technical a good school?

McLain High School For Science And Technical ranks in the bottom 3.0% of Oklahoma high schools.

What schools feed into 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 district is McLain High School For Science And Technical in?

Tulsa

How many students attend McLain High School For Science And Technical?

In the 2024-25 school year, 731 students attended McLain High School For Science And Technical.

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