High Schools in Central

Central High School is the sole high school serving the Central school district in Sallisaw, Oklahoma. Despite its small student population of 172, the school has consistently ranked in the top 25% of Oklahoma high schools over the past 3 years, reaching as high as 37th out of 463 schools in the 2024-2025 school year. Central High School outperforms the state average in several key academic areas, including English Language Arts, Mathematics, and U.S. History, with a 4-year graduation rate of 82.2% that is above the state average.

While Central High School faces some demographic challenges, with 65.12% of its students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, the school is providing a high-quality education to its students. The school's student-teacher ratio of 15.2 is slightly lower than the state average, and it spends $10,602 per student, which is in line with the state average. However, the school's chronic absenteeism rate of 19.0% is higher than the state's target of 15%, which may be an area of concern that the school needs to address.

Overall, Central High School appears to be a standout school in the Central school district, providing a quality education to its students and consistently outperforming the state average in several key academic areas. While the school faces some demographic and attendance-related challenges, its consistent improvement in statewide rankings suggests that it is implementing effective strategies to support student success.