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KIPP Tulsa High School University Prep

Public, Charter Grades 9-12

444^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 463 Oklahoma High Schools

Better than 4% of Oklahoma high schools

Summary

KIPP Tulsa High School University Prep is a public charter high school serving grades 9-12 in Tulsa, Oklahoma, with 278 students. The school is part of the KIPP Tulsa Academy Charter district, which is ranked 410 out of 452 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

KIPP Tulsa High School University Prep faces significant challenges in terms of academic performance, graduation rates, and student engagement. The school has significantly lower proficiency rates compared to the state and nearby schools, such as Booker T. Washington High School, across all subject areas and grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, only 12% of 11th graders were proficient in English Language Arts, compared to 37% statewide. The school's four-year graduation rate has fluctuated between 59.6% and 86.4% over the past few years, which is lower than the state average and nearby schools. Additionally, KIPP Tulsa High School University Prep has very high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 19.0% to 61.2% in recent years, significantly higher than the state and nearby school averages.

The school's performance on state assessments is particularly low for certain student subgroups, such as Hispanic students and English Language Learners, who rank in the bottom 20-30% of high schools in the state. KIPP Tulsa High School University Prep serves a high-poverty student population, with 73.66% to 87.05% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in recent years. Addressing these challenges will likely require a comprehensive, data-driven approach that focuses on targeted interventions and support for the school's high-need student population.

249

Students ?

16.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,580

Per pupil spending ?

90.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

541 S 43rd Street W Ave
Tulsa, OK 74127-4127

(918) 833-8822

District: KIPP Tulsa Academy Charter

Racial breakdown:

African American:

64.7%

Hispanic:

15.7%

Two or more races:

12.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 4th percentile in 2021 → 4th in 2025

Strengths

✓86% graduate in 4 years — above the Oklahoma average (82%)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Oklahoma average (12% vs 31% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (4th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (61% vs 19% Oklahoma)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school12%

District avg18%

Oklahoma avg31%

444^th of 463

Oklahoma public high schools ?

Bottom 4%▬ steady since 2021

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

410^th of 452KIPP Tulsa Academy Charter 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2025	10.7	444 of 463	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.5	416 of 431	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.4	399 of 439	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	9.0	294 of 307	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2025	22.9	30 of 42	28.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	25.7	48 of 65	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.7	42 of 70	40.0%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2024	25.7	46 of 73	37.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2024	12.3	305 of 333	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.6	326 of 353	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2024	7.9	141 of 145	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	36.7	81 of 129	37.2%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2025	16.0	341 of 374	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.0	340 of 370	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	17.7	336 of 380	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2024	6.1	353 of 361	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	18.8	306 of 355	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2024	15.5	154 of 187	17.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2024)37th percentile+34 vs school

African American (2025)29th percentile+24 vs school

Special Education (2024)18th percentile+14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)9th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2024)8th percentile+5 vs school

Hispanic (2024)3rd percentile~ school

Male (2024)2nd percentile~ school

By subject vs Oklahoma (2024-2025) ?

U.S. History27%-15 vs state

English Language Arts I12%-14 vs state

Science6%-24 vs state

Mathematics2%-24 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
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
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
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
Berryhill High School	Public	9-12	3128 South 63rd West Avenue	Tulsa	74107	Tulsa County	Berryhill	No	(n/a)	No	No	(918) 445-6035	407	24	17.0	35.4%	224 (55.0%)	11 (2.7%)	20 (4.9%)	1 (0.2%)	33 (8.1%)	0 (0.0%)	117 (28.7%)	76.3	78^th of 463 public high schools	83.2%		70.4	104^th of 431 public high schools	75.9%	26	46.0	46.0	15.0	15.0	32.0	32.0	61.0	61.0	$10,208
Daniel Webster High School	Public	9-12	1919 West 40th Street	Tulsa	74107	Tulsa County	Tulsa	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(918) 746-8000	376	23	16.5	89.9%	97 (25.8%)	80 (21.3%)	81 (21.5%)	3 (0.8%)	34 (9.0%)	30 (8.0%)	51 (13.6%)	22.8	385^th of 463 public high schools	16.8%		8.2	417^th of 431 public high schools	3.2%	32	15.0	15.0	5.0	5.0	19.0	19.0	30.0	30.0	$15,429
Charles Page High School	Public	9-12	500 North Adams Road	Sand Springs	74063	Tulsa County	Sand Springs	No	(n/a)	No	No	(918) 246-1470	1,716	86	19.9	63.6%	963 (56.1%)	61 (3.6%)	183 (10.7%)	7 (0.4%)	243 (14.2%)	2 (0.1%)	257 (15.0%)	54.2	183^rd of 463 public high schools	60.5%		55.1	175^th of 431 public high schools	59.4%	8	38.0	38.0	14.0	14.0	24.0	24.0	41.0	41.0	$10,313
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
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
Thomas Edison Preparatory High School	Public	9-12	2906 East 41st Street	Tulsa	74105	Tulsa County	Tulsa	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(918) 746-8500	1,083	53	20.3	59.4%	440 (40.6%)	137 (12.7%)	281 (25.9%)	20 (1.8%)	58 (5.4%)	7 (0.6%)	140 (12.9%)	80.2	65^th of 463 public high schools	86.0%		81.6	61^st of 431 public high schools	85.8%	4	45.0	45.0	24.0	24.0	28.0	28.0	59.0	59.0	$11,281
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

Frequently Asked Questions about KIPP Tulsa High School University Prep

Is KIPP Tulsa High School University Prep a good school?

KIPP Tulsa High School University Prep ranks in the bottom 4.1% of Oklahoma high schools.

What is the racial makeup of KIPP Tulsa High School University Prep?

Students at KIPP Tulsa High School University Prep are 65% African American, 16% Hispanic, 13% Two or more races, 3% White, 3% American Indian.

What district is KIPP Tulsa High School University Prep in?

KIPP Tulsa Academy Charter

How many students attend KIPP Tulsa High School University Prep?

In the 2024-25 school year, 249 students attended KIPP Tulsa High School University Prep.

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