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Checotah High School

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Checotah High School ranks 248 th of 463 Oklahoma high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

248^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 463 Oklahoma High Schools

Better than 46% of Oklahoma high schools

Summary

Checotah High School is a public high school serving grades 9-12 in Checotah, Oklahoma, with a total enrollment of 396 students. The school is part of the Checotah School District, which is ranked 94 out of 452 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Checotah High School's performance has fluctuated over the years, with its statewide ranking ranging from 178 out of 431 Oklahoma high schools in 2023-2024 (3-star rating) to 248 out of 463 in 2024-2025 (2-star rating). The school has shown some strengths, such as its performance for special education students, ranking 23 out of 187 Oklahoma high schools in 2023-2024 (4-star rating). However, it has faced challenges in areas like chronic absenteeism, which has increased from 10.8% in 2023-2024 to 19.0% in 2024-2025. Academically, Checotah High School generally performs below the state average, except in English Language Arts, where it outperforms the state.

Compared to nearby schools, Checotah High School's performance is generally on par with or slightly better than Hilldale High School, Porum High School, and Eufaula High School, but lags behind the high-performing Warner High School. Addressing the school's areas of weakness and learning from the successes of higher-performing schools in the region could help Checotah High School improve its overall outcomes.

389

Students ?

16.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,187

Per pupil spending ?

84.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

491 W Paul Carr Drive
Checotah, OK 74426-4426

(918) 473-9100

District: Checotah

Feeder schools for Checotah High School:

Elementary:	Checotah Intermediate Elementary School
	Marshall Elementary School
Middle:	Checotah Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

49.4%

American Indian:

33.4%

Two or more races:

8.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 38th percentile in 2009 → 46th in 2025

Strengths

✓88% graduate in 4 years — above the Oklahoma average (82%)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 8 percentile points since 2009

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Oklahoma average (26% vs 31% meeting standards)

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

!Science scores 11 pts below the Oklahoma average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school26%

District avg39%

Oklahoma avg31%

248^th of 463

Oklahoma public high schools ?

Bottom 46%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

94^th of 452Checotah 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	44.6	248 of 463	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.8	178 of 431	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.7	208 of 439	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	38.8	225 of 350	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	24.6	249 of 307	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	41.3	160 of 251	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	59.8	239 of 449	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2011	35.2	327 of 424	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	38.3	310 of 431	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	45.1	265 of 428	38.1%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2024	40.7	188 of 333	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	60.5	125 of 353	64.6%	★★★☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2024	79.0	3 of 23	87.0%	★★★★★
2023	11.0	25 of 25	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2025	36.9	247 of 374	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	69.2	89 of 370	75.9%	★★★★☆
2023	51.0	180 of 380	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	32.0	141 of 201	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	25.4	152 of 187	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2024	68.2	105 of 361	70.9%	★★★★☆
2023	40.5	214 of 355	39.7%	★★☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2025	37.8	60 of 94	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.4	62 of 168	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	21.9	166 of 187	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.8	35 of 49	28.6%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2024	85.0	23 of 187	87.7%	★★★★☆
2023	59.9	52 of 184	71.7%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2025	48.0	161 of 333	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.4	175 of 346	49.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.8	132 of 350	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.0	118 of 210	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	17.8	177 of 196	9.7%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2024)88th percentile+29 vs school

Homeless (2024)87th percentile+28 vs school

Male (2024)71st percentile+12 vs school

White (2025)52nd percentile+5 vs school

Female (2024)44th percentile-15 vs school

Native American (2025)36th percentile-10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)34th percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs Oklahoma (2024-2025) ?

U.S. History36%-6 vs state

English Language Arts I31%+5 vs state

Science19%-11 vs state

Mathematics17%-9 vs state

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Schools Near Checotah High School

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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
Checotah High School	Public	9-12	491 W Paul Carr Drive	Checotah	74426	McIntosh County	Checotah	No	(n/a)	No	No	(918) 473-9100	389	23	16.6	84.3%	192 (49.4%)	11 (2.8%)	15 (3.9%)	8 (2.1%)	130 (33.4%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (8.5%)	44.6	248^th of 463 public high schools	46.4%		54.8	178^th of 431 public high schools	58.7%	70	31.0	31.0	17.0	17.0	19.0	19.0	36.0	36.0	$16,187
Oktaha High School	Public	9-12	531 E Prairie	Oktaha	74450	Muskogee County	Oktaha	No	(n/a)	No	No	(918) 687-3672	215	16	13.7	80.5%	82 (38.1%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.7%)	5 (2.3%)	83 (38.6%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (15.8%)	45.9	236^th of 463 public high schools	49.0%		35.6	275^th of 431 public high schools	36.2%	39	32.0	32.0	17.0	17.0	19.0	19.0	37.0	37.0	$16,433
Midway High School	Public	9-12	316 South Pine	Council Hill	74428	Muskogee County	Midway	No	(n/a)	No	No	(918) 474-3434	55	3	16.9	89.1%	23 (41.8%)	4 (7.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (34.5%)	1 (1.8%)	8 (14.5%)	42.3	258^th of 463 public high schools	44.3%		31.9	294^th of 431 public high schools	31.8%	36	30.0	30.0	11.0	11.0	19.0	19.0	42.0	42.0	$15,672
Eufaula High School	Public	9-12	1 Anderson Bell Dr	Eufaula	74432	McIntosh County	Eufaula	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(918) 689-2556	392	26	15.1	70.4%	184 (46.9%)	6 (1.5%)	24 (6.1%)	5 (1.3%)	103 (26.3%)	0 (0.0%)	69 (17.6%)	52.9	195^th of 463 public high schools	57.9%		68.3	109^th of 431 public high schools	74.7%	86	39.0	39.0	14.0	14.0	24.0	24.0	38.0	38.0	$14,168
Warner High School	Public	9-12	1012 5th Ave	Warner	74469	Muskogee County	Warner	No	(n/a)	No	No	(918) 463-5172	219	15	14.1	61.6%	80 (36.5%)	2 (0.9%)	9 (4.1%)	4 (1.8%)	99 (45.2%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (11.4%)	97	11^th of 463 public high schools	97.6%		99.1	6^th of 431 public high schools	98.6%	5	54.0	54.0	39.0	39.0	45.0	45.0	75.0	75.0	$15,649
Porum High School	Public	9-12	410 N 4th St	Porum	74455	Muskogee County	Porum	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(918) 484-5122	117	11	10.4	75.2%	48 (41.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	2 (1.7%)	64 (54.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.7%)	17.8	413^th of 463 public high schools	10.8%		16.4	380^th of 431 public high schools	11.8%	33	27.0	27.0	3.0	3.0	10.0	10.0	23.0	23.0	$12,995
Hilldale High School	Public	9-12	300 East Smith Ferry Road	Muskogee	74403	Muskogee County	Hilldale	No	(n/a)	No	No	(918) 683-3253	626	29	21.5	66.9%	254 (40.6%)	6 (1.0%)	76 (12.1%)	8 (1.3%)	190 (30.4%)	0 (0.0%)	90 (14.4%)	37.4	292^nd of 463 public high schools	36.9%		55.2	174^th of 431 public high schools	59.6%	118	39.0	39.0	8.0	8.0	11.0	11.0	38.0	38.0	$9,698

Frequently Asked Questions about Checotah High School

What is the racial makeup of Checotah High School?

Students at Checotah High School are 49% White, 33% American Indian, 8% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic, 3% African American, 2% Asian.

What schools feed into Checotah High School?

Checotah High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Checotah Intermediate Elementary School
Elementary : Marshall Elementary School
Middle : Checotah Middle School

Is Checotah High School a good school?

Checotah High School ranks 248^th of 463 Oklahoma high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Checotah High School in?

Checotah

How many students attend Checotah High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 389 students attended Checotah High School.

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