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Harding Charter Preparatory High School

Public, Charter Grades 9-12

8^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 463 Oklahoma High Schools

Better than 98% of Oklahoma high schools

Summary

Harding Charter Preparatory High School is a public charter high school serving grades 9-12 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, with a student population of 573. This standout institution consistently ranks among the top high schools in the state, maintaining a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger and excelling in academic performance across various student subgroups.

Harding Charter Preparatory High School's test scores significantly outpace the state and district averages, with 62% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 37% statewide, and 37% proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 18% statewide. The school's four-year graduation rates have also been consistently high, ranging from 81.1% to 97.6% over the past few years, outperforming the state and district averages. This impressive performance is particularly noteworthy given the school's diverse student population, with 58.29% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2023-2024 school year.

When compared to nearby schools, such as John Marshall High School and Putnam Heights Academy High School, both in the Oklahoma City district, Harding Charter Preparatory High School stands out as a high-performing institution, with significantly higher test scores and academic rankings. This achievement is particularly impressive given the school's relatively low per-student spending compared to some of the nearby traditional public schools, suggesting that Harding Charter Preparatory High School has been able to deliver exceptional educational outcomes through efficient resource allocation and effective teaching practices.

538

Students ?

17.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,484

Per pupil spending ?

60.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1301 NE 101st Street
Oklahoma City, OK 73131-3131

(405) 767-3003

District: Harding Independence (Charter)

Racial breakdown:

African American:

33.5%

Hispanic:

32.7%

White:

21.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 96th percentile in 2022 → 98th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Oklahoma average (54% vs 31% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 2% of Oklahoma high schools

✓98% graduate in 4 years — above the Oklahoma average (82%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school54%

District avg41%

Oklahoma avg31%

8^th of 463

Oklahoma public high schools ?

Top 2%▲ up 2 pts since 2022

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

83^rd of 452Harding Independence (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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2025	97.6	8 of 463	98.3%	★★★★★
2024	96.8	16 of 431	96.3%	★★★★★
2023	93.3	16 of 439	96.4%	★★★★★
2022	92.6	13 of 350	96.3%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2025	83.8	5 of 42	88.1%	★★★★★
2024	99.4	2 of 65	96.9%	★★★★★
2023	79.6	12 of 70	82.9%	★★★★☆
2022	99.4	1 of 24	95.8%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2023	82.3	5 of 67	92.5%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2024	97.9	4 of 333	98.8%	★★★★★
2023	90.9	15 of 353	95.8%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2025	99.1	1 of 101	99.0%	★★★★★
2024	92.0	10 of 145	93.1%	★★★★★
2023	95.4	5 of 129	96.1%	★★★★★
2022	73.0	11 of 66	83.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2025	90.6	20 of 374	94.7%	★★★★★
2024	96.3	11 of 370	97.0%	★★★★★
2023	84.8	29 of 380	92.4%	★★★★★
2022	91.5	11 of 201	94.5%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2024	92.5	23 of 361	93.6%	★★★★★
2023	92.6	14 of 355	96.1%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2023	71.1	28 of 184	84.8%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2025	99.8	2 of 333	99.4%	★★★★★
2024	99.5	5 of 346	98.6%	★★★★★
2023	99.3	2 of 350	99.4%	★★★★★

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)

White (2025)99th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)99th percentile~ school

Female (2024)99th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)95th percentile-4 vs school

Male (2024)94th percentile-3 vs school

English Language Learner (2023)93rd percentile-4 vs school

African American (2025)88th percentile-10 vs school

Special Education (2023)85th percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs Oklahoma (2024-2025) ?

U.S. History78%+36 vs state

English Language Arts I62%+36 vs state

Science40%+10 vs state

Mathematics37%+11 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
Harding Charter Preparatory High School	Public, Charter	9-12	1301 NE 101st Street	Oklahoma City	73131	Oklahoma County	Harding Independence (Charter)	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(405) 767-3003	538	32	17.0	60.4%	116 (21.6%)	180 (33.5%)	176 (32.7%)	28 (5.2%)	11 (2.0%)	1 (0.2%)	26 (4.8%)	97.6	8^th of 463 public high schools	98.3%		96.8	16^th of 431 public high schools	96.3%	8	62.0	62.0	37.0	37.0	40.0	40.0	78.0	78.0	$9,484
Millwood High School	Public	9-12	6718 North Martin Luther King	Oklahoma City	73111	Oklahoma County	Millwood	No	(n/a)	No	No	(405) 478-0504	317	18	18.1	70.0%	1 (0.3%)	261 (82.3%)	28 (8.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (7.6%)	27.6	363^rd of 463 public high schools	21.6%		11.1	408^th of 431 public high schools	5.3%	45	21.0	21.0	10.0	10.0	17.0	17.0	31.0	31.0	$12,563
Dove Virtual High School	Public, Virtual, Charter	9-12	1955 W 33rd Street suite 100	Edmond	73013	Oklahoma County	Dove Virtual Academy (CHARTER)	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	Yes	(405) 216-3539	124	4	33.5	57.3%	33 (26.6%)	13 (10.5%)	63 (50.8%)	1 (0.8%)	5 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (7.3%)	48.8	221^st of 463 public high schools	52.3%					(n/a)	26.0	26.0	13.0	13.0	30.0	30.0	40.0	40.0	$3,915
Memorial High School	Public	9-12	1000 East 15th Street	Edmond	73013	Oklahoma County	Edmond	No	(n/a)	No	No	(405) 340-2850	2,770	135	20.4	30.5%	1,777 (64.2%)	206 (7.4%)	376 (13.6%)	82 (3.0%)	67 (2.4%)	8 (0.3%)	254 (9.2%)	99.7	1^st of 463 public high schools	99.8%		98.7	9^th of 431 public high schools	97.9%	8	69.0	69.0	44.0	44.0	57.0	57.0	83.0	83.0	$9,894
Santa Fe High School	Public	9-12	1901 West 15th Street	Edmond	73013	Oklahoma County	Edmond	No	(n/a)	No	No	(405) 340-2230	2,774	138	20.1	39.4%	1,218 (43.9%)	543 (19.6%)	350 (12.6%)	243 (8.8%)	68 (2.5%)	10 (0.4%)	342 (12.3%)	85.5	42^nd of 463 public high schools	90.9%		97.1	15^th of 431 public high schools	96.5%	27	49.0	49.0	29.0	29.0	30.0	30.0	58.0	58.0	$10,909
Epic Charter Virtual High School	Public, Virtual, Charter	9-12	1900 NW Expy Floor R3	Oklahoma City	73118	Oklahoma County	Epic Charter Virtual School	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	Yes	(405) 749-4550	14,517	676	21.4	72.1%	7,282 (50.2%)	886 (6.1%)	2,370 (16.3%)	77 (0.5%)	1,005 (6.9%)	15 (0.1%)	2,882 (19.9%)	29.5	354^th of 463 public high schools	23.5%		26.2	326^th of 431 public high schools	24.4%	28	25.0	25.0	8.0	8.0	20.0	20.0	29.0	29.0	$10,391
Harding Fine Arts High School	Public, Charter	9-12	3333 N Shartel Ave	Oklahoma City	73118	Oklahoma County	Harding Fine Arts Charter Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(405) 702-4322	400	25	15.9	62.5%	131 (32.8%)	106 (26.5%)	95 (23.8%)	7 (1.8%)	20 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (10.3%)	71.3	99^th of 463 public high schools	78.6%		77.5	74^th of 431 public high schools	82.8%	25	52.0	52.0	15.0	15.0	25.0	25.0	54.0	54.0	$10,322
Putnam Heights Academy High School	Public	9-12	1601 Northwest 36th Street	Oklahoma City	73118	Oklahoma County	Oklahoma City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(405) 587-2700	95	15	6.5	92.6%	8 (8.4%)	35 (36.8%)	41 (43.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (7.4%)	5.4	459^th of 463 public high schools	0.9%		5.5	426^th of 431 public high schools	1.2%	33	4.0	4.0	4.0	4.0	0.0	0.0	5.0	5.0	$52,254
John Marshall High School	Public	9-12	12201 North Portland Avenue	Oklahoma City	73120	Oklahoma County	Oklahoma City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(405) 587-7200	802	50	15.9	90.6%	58 (7.2%)	356 (44.4%)	259 (32.3%)	50 (6.2%)	12 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	67 (8.4%)	7.8	452^nd of 463 public high schools	2.4%		8.6	415^th of 431 public high schools	3.7%	37	12.0	12.0	2.0	2.0	7.0	7.0	12.0	12.0	$14,290
Dove Science Academy High School	Public, Charter	9-12	919 NW 23rd	Oklahoma City	73106	Oklahoma County	Dove Schools Of Okc (Charter)	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(405) 524-9762	389	25	15.6	83.3%	52 (13.4%)	47 (12.1%)	261 (67.1%)	11 (2.8%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	14 (3.6%)	92.9	21^st of 463 public high schools	95.5%		98.8	8^th of 431 public high schools	98.1%	13	54.0	54.0	27.0	27.0	44.0	44.0	64.0	64.0	$9,941

Frequently Asked Questions about Harding Charter Preparatory High School

What is the racial makeup of Harding Charter Preparatory High School?

Students at Harding Charter Preparatory High School are 33% African American, 33% Hispanic, 22% White, 5% Asian, 5% Two or more races, 2% American Indian.

What district is Harding Charter Preparatory High School in?

Harding Independence (Charter)

How many students attend Harding Charter Preparatory High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 538 students attended Harding Charter Preparatory High School.

Is Harding Charter Preparatory High School a good school?

Yes! Harding Charter Preparatory High School is one of the best high schools in the state. It ranks 8^th of 463 Oklahoma high schools.

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