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Central High School

Public Grades 9-12

37^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 463 Oklahoma High Schools

Better than 92% of Oklahoma high schools

Summary

Central High School is a public high school located in Sallisaw, Oklahoma, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 172 students. The school is part of the Central District, which is ranked 278 out of 452 districts in Oklahoma and is rated 2 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Central High School has consistently ranked among the top high schools in Oklahoma, with rankings as high as 37 out of 463 schools in the 2024-2025 school year, earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's performance on state assessments is impressive, with higher proficiency rates compared to the state average in several subjects, including English Language Arts (46% vs. 37%), Mathematics (23% vs. 18%), Science (45% vs. 21%), and U.S. History (63% vs. 42%) for 11th-grade students. Central High School's 11th-grade students also outperformed the state average on the CCRA assessments in English Language Arts (53.1%) and Mathematics (12.2%). Additionally, the school has shown strong performance across different student subgroups, with particularly noteworthy results for low socioeconomic status students, ranking 7 out of 374 Oklahoma high schools in the 2024-2025 school year and earning a 5-star rating.

While Central High School generally outperforms the nearby high schools, such as Pocola High School, Keota High School, and Bokoshe High School, in academic metrics, some nearby schools, like Vian High School and Sallisaw High School, also demonstrate strong academic performance and may be considered peer institutions. Central High School's success in supporting its economically disadvantaged student population could serve as a model for other schools facing similar challenges.

166

Students ?

14.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,519

Per pupil spending ?

66.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

108089 South 4670 Road
Sallisaw, OK 74955-4955

(918) 775-5525

District: Central

Feeder schools for Central High School:

Elementary:

Central Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

34.3%

American Indian:

32.5%

Two or more races:

24.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 44th percentile in 2021 → 92nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Oklahoma average (44% vs 31% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 8% of Oklahoma high schools

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 92nd (2025) from a 44th-percentile low (2021)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school44%

District avg32%

Oklahoma avg31%

37^th of 463

Oklahoma public high schools ?

Top 8%▼ down 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

278^th of 452Central 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	87.4	37 of 463	92.0%	★★★★★
2024	68.8	106 of 432	75.5%	★★★★☆
2023	79.8	58 of 439	86.8%	★★★★☆
2022	55.6	145 of 348	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.3	172 of 307	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	86.7	12 of 197	93.9%	★★★★★
2016	79.8	29 of 251	88.4%	★★★★☆
2015	88.0	25 of 449	94.4%	★★★★★
2011	73.1	83 of 424	80.4%	★★★★☆
2010	90.5	5 of 431	98.8%	★★★★★
2009	84.2	34 of 428	92.1%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2024	52.8	135 of 334	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.7	120 of 353	66.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2025	97.0	7 of 374	98.1%	★★★★★
2024	81.9	47 of 435	89.2%	★★★★☆
2023	72.0	79 of 385	79.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2024	82.4	50 of 362	86.2%	★★★★☆
2023	86.7	28 of 355	92.1%	★★★★★

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2024	88.4	15 of 207	92.8%	★★★★★
2023	73.7	28 of 187	85.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2024	38.8	248 of 430	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	63.8	106 of 361	70.6%	★★★★☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)98th percentile+6 vs school

Native American (2024)93rd percentile+17 vs school

Male (2024)86th percentile+11 vs school

Female (2024)60th percentile-16 vs school

White (2024)42nd percentile-33 vs school

By subject vs Oklahoma (2024-2025) ?

U.S. History63%+21 vs state

English Language Arts I46%+20 vs state

Science45%+15 vs state

Mathematics23%-3 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 (2025)
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 (2025)	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
Central High School	Public	9-12	108089 South 4670 Road	Sallisaw	74955	Sequoyah County	Central	No	(n/a)	No	No	(918) 775-5525	166	12	14.3	66.9%	57 (34.3%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (8.4%)	1 (0.6%)	54 (32.5%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (24.1%)	87.4	37^th of 463 public high schools	92.0%		68.8	106^th of 432 public high schools	75.5%	69	46.0	46.0	23.0	23.0	45.0	45.0	63.0	63.0	$14,519
Gans High School	Public	9-12	204 N Stacy	Gans	74936	Sequoyah County	Gans	No	(n/a)	No	No	(918) 775-2236	96	9	10.8	81.3%	54 (56.3%)	1 (1.0%)	5 (5.2%)	1 (1.0%)	25 (26.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (10.4%)	32.2	331^st of 463 public high schools	28.5%		29.2	309^th of 432 public high schools	28.5%	22	20.0	20.0	9.0	9.0	22.0	22.0	34.0	34.0	$16,780
Muldrow High School	Public	9-12	801 West Shawntel Smith Blvd	Muldrow	74948	Sequoyah County	Muldrow	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(918) 427-3274	437	30	14.5	78.7%	207 (47.4%)	18 (4.1%)	38 (8.7%)	6 (1.4%)	156 (35.7%)	1 (0.2%)	11 (2.5%)	54.7	181^st of 463 public high schools	60.9%		57.7	156^th of 432 public high schools	63.9%	25	44.0	44.0	13.0	13.0	13.0	13.0	51.0	51.0	$13,013
Sallisaw High School	Public	9-12	2301 West Ruth Street	Sallisaw	74955	Sequoyah County	Sallisaw	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(918) 775-7761	608	37	16.3	59.9%	229 (37.7%)	14 (2.3%)	68 (11.2%)	12 (2.0%)	216 (35.5%)	1 (0.2%)	68 (11.2%)	56	171^st of 463 public high schools	63.1%		73.7	94^th of 432 public high schools	78.2%	77	47.0	47.0	18.0	18.0	22.0	22.0	32.0	32.0	$13,486
Roland High School	Public	9-12	300 Ranger Boulevard	Roland	74954	Sequoyah County	Roland	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(918) 427-4601	339	29	11.6	74.6%	175 (51.6%)	10 (2.9%)	25 (7.4%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (15.0%)	0 (0.0%)	78 (23.0%)	28	361^st of 463 public high schools	22.0%		25.6	331^st of 432 public high schools	23.4%	30	29.0	29.0	7.0	7.0	14.0	14.0	32.0	32.0	$12,832
Spiro High School	Public	9-12	600 West Broadway Street	Spiro	74959	Le Flore County	Spiro	No	(n/a)	No	No	(918) 962-2493	291	21	13.6	66.7%	144 (49.5%)	15 (5.2%)	32 (11.0%)	1 (0.3%)	88 (30.2%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.8%)	34.8	312^th of 463 public high schools	32.6%		49.4	198^th of 432 public high schools	54.2%	114	38.0	38.0	5.0	5.0	6.0	6.0	42.0	42.0	$13,570
Vian High School	Public	9-12	301 West Hunter	Vian	74962	Sequoyah County	Vian	No	(n/a)	No	No	(918) 773-5475	230	20	11.4	80.0%	55 (23.9%)	9 (3.9%)	11 (4.8%)	5 (2.2%)	126 (54.8%)	2 (0.9%)	22 (9.6%)	80.3	64^th of 463 public high schools	86.2%		69	105^th of 432 public high schools	75.7%	41	51.0	51.0	21.0	21.0	28.0	28.0	58.0	58.0	$15,349
Arkoma High School	Public	9-12	100 Blocker Ave	Arkoma	74901	Le Flore County	Arkoma	No	(n/a)	No	No	(918) 875-3353	110	8	13.3	73.6%	69 (62.7%)	1 (0.9%)	14 (12.7%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (18.2%)	52.3	199^th of 463 public high schools	57.0%		38.6	258^th of 432 public high schools	40.3%	59	32.0	32.0	14.0	14.0	27.0	27.0	41.0	41.0	$13,207
Keota High School	Public	9-12	110 Northeast 6th Street	Keota	74941	Haskell County	Keota	No	(n/a)	No	No	(918) 966-3950	100	10	9.9	72.0%	60 (60.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (4.0%)	5 (5.0%)	25 (25.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (6.0%)	66.9	119^th of 463 public high schools	74.3%		10.9	411^th of 432 public high schools	4.9%	292	28.0	28.0	16.0	16.0	32.0	32.0	68.0	68.0	$20,973
Bokoshe High School	Public	9-12	30201 Chickasaw Street	Bokoshe	74930	Le Flore County	Bokoshe	No	(n/a)	No	No	(918) 969-2491	45	4	10.4	93.3%	24 (53.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (6.7%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (35.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (4.4%)	25.4	370^th of 463 public high schools	20.1%		25.9	328^th of 432 public high schools	24.1%	42	24.0	24.0	3.0	3.0	14.0	14.0	37.0	37.0	$20,352

Frequently Asked Questions about Central High School

How many students attend Central High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 166 students attended Central High School.

What district is Central High School in?

Central

Is Central High School a good school?

Yes. Central High School ranks in the top 8.0% of Oklahoma high schools.

What schools feed into Central High School?

Central High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Central Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Central High School?

Students at Central High School are 34% White, 33% American Indian, 24% Two or more races, 8% Hispanic.

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