High Schools in Watonga

Summary:

Watonga, Oklahoma is home to a single public high school, Watonga High School, which serves grades 9-12. The school has 212 students and is ranked 169 out of 452 high schools in the state, with a 3 out of 5 star rating from SchoolDigger.

Watonga High School's performance has fluctuated in recent years, with its statewide ranking ranging from 125 out of 463 schools in 2024-2025 (4 stars) to 154 out of 439 schools in 2022-2023 (3 stars). The school's four-year graduation rate for 2023-2024 was 82.2%, and it had a chronic absenteeism rate of 19.0% in 2024-2025. Academically, the school's proficiency rates on state exams were mixed, with above-average performance in U.S. History but below-average results in Mathematics and English Language Arts.

With 84.91% of its students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, Watonga High School serves a predominantly economically disadvantaged population. The school's relatively low student-teacher ratio of 11.8 to 1 could be a positive factor, potentially allowing for more individualized attention and support. However, the high chronic absenteeism rate suggests that the school may need to address student engagement and attendance to improve overall academic outcomes.

District Detail

1200 Eagle Lane
Watonga, OK 73772-3772

(580) 623-7364

SchoolDigger Rank:
169^th of 452 Oklahoma districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 731

Primary Schools: 1
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
Watonga High School	Public	9-12	1200 Eagle Lane	Watonga	73772	Blaine County	Watonga	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(580) 623-7362	214	17	12.9	79.9%	112 (52.3%)	6 (2.8%)	45 (21.0%)	1 (0.5%)	24 (11.2%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (12.1%)	66.3	125^th of 463 public high schools	73.0%		57.5	159^th of 431 public high schools	63.1%	34	34.0	34.0	12.0	12.0	33.0	33.0	61.0	61.0	$19,836

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Lomega	13.16 mi	2	31^st
Geary	16.27 mi	3
Canton	16.57 mi	2	156^th
Okeene	19.23 mi	3	134^th
Thomas-Fay-Custer Unified District	19.85 mi	3	25^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.

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