High Schools in Tahlequah

Summary:

Tahlequah, Oklahoma is home to a single public high school, Tahlequah High School, which serves students in grades 9-12. The school's performance and characteristics provide a mixed picture, with some areas of strength and others that could benefit from targeted interventions.

Tahlequah High School has seen its statewide ranking fluctuate in recent years, ranging from 89th out of 439 Oklahoma high schools in 2022-2023 to 222nd out of 463 in 2024-2025. Its 4-year graduation rate of 82.2% for 2023-2024 is slightly below the state average, and the school's chronic absenteeism rate of 19.0% for 2024-2025 is higher than the state norm. Academically, the school's proficiency rates on state assessments are generally below the state averages, particularly in mathematics and science.

However, the school also has some positive attributes, such as a student-teacher ratio of 15.8 for 2023-2024 and a per-student spending of $10,218 for 2018-2019. Additionally, the school serves a predominantly economically disadvantaged population, with 68.16% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in 2023-2024. This socioeconomic factor may contribute to the school's academic challenges and could require additional resources and support to address the unique needs of its student population.

District Detail

225 N Water Street
Tahlequah, OK 74464-0517

(918) 458-4100

SchoolDigger Rank:
161^st of 452 Oklahoma districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 3,712

Primary Schools: 3
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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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
Tahlequah High School	Public	9-12	591 Pendleton Street	Tahlequah	74464	Cherokee County	Tahlequah	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(918) 458-4150	1,358	84	16.1	66.3%	289 (21.3%)	6 (0.4%)	283 (20.8%)	13 (1.0%)	468 (34.5%)	0 (0.0%)	298 (21.9%)	48.6	222^nd of 463 public high schools	52.1%		55.8	169^th of 431 public high schools	60.8%	53	36.0	36.0	16.0	16.0	14.0	14.0	44.0	44.0	$12,217

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Grand View	3.12 mi	1	242^nd
Briggs	4.86 mi	1	376^th
Sequoyah High School	5.35 mi	1
Cherokee Immersion Charter Elementary School	5.59 mi	2
Keys	8.3 mi	2	244^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Oklahoma State Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.