Summary:
The Sulphur area is home to a single high school, Sulphur High School, which serves grades 9-12. This standout institution consistently ranks among the top high schools in Oklahoma, earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger in 2023-2024 and a statewide ranking of 52 out of 463 schools in the 2024-2025 school year.
Sulphur High School's academic performance is particularly impressive, with significantly higher proficiency rates than the state average in English Language Arts, Mathematics, Science, and U.S. History. The school's 11th-grade proficiency rates are especially noteworthy, exceeding the state average by 29 percentage points in English Language Arts, 25 percentage points in Mathematics, and 8 percentage points in U.S. History. Additionally, Sulphur High School boasts a commendable 4-year graduation rate of 82.2% and a relatively low chronic absenteeism rate of 19.0%, both of which are better than the state averages.
While Sulphur High School serves a student population with a relatively high percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients at 52.58%, indicating a significant population of economically disadvantaged students, the school's per-student spending of $9,705 in 2018-2019 suggests that resources are being allocated effectively to support student learning and achievement. The school's student-teacher ratio of 34.2 is higher than the state average, which may be an area for potential improvement to provide more personalized attention and support for students.
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