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Cordell High School

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Cordell High School ranks 173 rd of 463 Oklahoma high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

173^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 463 Oklahoma High Schools

Better than 63% of Oklahoma high schools

Summary

Cordell High School is a public high school in Cordell, Oklahoma, serving 114 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Cordell School District, which is ranked 98 out of 452 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Cordell High School has shown strong academic performance, with students outperforming the state average in several subjects. In the 2024-2025 school year, 41% of 11th-grade students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 37%. In Mathematics, 22% of 11th-grade students were proficient or better, compared to the state average of 18%. The school has also maintained high graduation rates, with a 4-year graduation rate of 82.2% in the 2023-2024 school year, on par with the state average.

Despite having a relatively high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 64.04% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, Cordell High School has performed well, ranking 35th out of 370 Oklahoma high schools for low-income students in the 2023-2024 school year. The school's academic performance is generally stronger than the nearby Arapaho-Butler High School, Canute High School, and Hobart High School. However, the school may want to focus on addressing its high chronic absenteeism rates, which were 19.0% in the 2024-2025 school year, to further improve student outcomes.

167

Students ?

14.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$25,500

Per pupil spending ?

56.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

606 East Third St
Cordell, OK 73632-3632

(580) 832-3420

District: Cordell

Feeder schools for Cordell High School:

Elementary:	Cordell Elementary School
Middle:	Cordell Junior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

77.2%

Hispanic:

10.2%

Two or more races:

7.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 72nd percentile in 2009 → 63rd in 2025

Strengths

✓91% graduate in 4 years — above the Oklahoma average (82%)

✓Above the Oklahoma median (63rd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 9 percentile points since 2009

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

!Science scores 17 pts below the Oklahoma average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school30%

District avg37%

Oklahoma avg31%

173^rd of 463

Oklahoma public high schools ?

Top 37%▼ down 30 pts since 2015

From top 7% (2015) to top 37% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

98^th of 452Cordell 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	55.8	173 of 463	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	84.0	50 of 431	88.4%	★★★★☆
2023	68.0	118 of 439	73.1%	★★★★☆
2021	74.8	61 of 307	80.1%	★★★★☆
2017	56.4	77 of 197	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	48.1	140 of 251	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2015	86.5	31 of 449	93.1%	★★★★★
2009	69.5	120 of 428	72.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2024	79.3	56 of 333	83.2%	★★★★☆
2023	68.9	85 of 353	75.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2024	85.9	35 of 370	90.5%	★★★★★
2023	26.9	295 of 380	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2024	74.6	81 of 361	77.6%	★★★★☆
2023	62.5	126 of 355	64.5%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2025	35.1	228 of 333	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	68.3	85 of 346	75.4%	★★★★☆
2023	46.9	186 of 350	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.9	92 of 210	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.1	78 of 196	60.2%	★★★☆☆

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 (2024)91st percentile~ school

Female (2024)83rd percentile-5 vs school

Male (2024)78th percentile-11 vs school

White (2025)32nd percentile-31 vs school

By subject vs Oklahoma (2024-2025) ?

U.S. History43%~ state avg

English Language Arts I41%+15 vs state

Mathematics22%-4 vs state

Science13%-17 vs state

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Schools Near Cordell 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
Cordell High School	Public	9-12	606 East Third St	Cordell	73632	Washita County	Cordell	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(580) 832-3420	167	12	14.2	56.3%	129 (77.2%)	3 (1.8%)	17 (10.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (7.8%)	55.8	173^rd of 463 public high schools	62.6%		84	50^th of 431 public high schools	88.4%	123	41.0	41.0	22.0	22.0	13.0	13.0	43.0	43.0	$25,500
Burns Flat-Dill City High School	Public	9-12	306 Hwy 44	Burns Flat	73624	Washita County	Burns Flat-Dill City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(580) 562-4846	132	12	11.0	67.4%	96 (72.7%)	3 (2.3%)	20 (15.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.5%)	60.7	147^th of 463 public high schools	68.3%		19.9	359^th of 431 public high schools	16.7%	212	41.0	41.0	19.0	19.0	19.0	19.0	47.0	47.0	$21,055
Blanche Thomas High School	Public	9-12	708 E Washington	Sentinel	73664	Washita County	Sentinel	No	(n/a)	No	No	(580) 393-2112	80	8	9.5	61.3%	41 (51.3%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (37.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (6.3%)	74	86^th of 463 public high schools	81.4%		75.7	83^rd of 431 public high schools	80.7%	3	33.0	33.0	21.0	21.0	46.0	46.0	53.0	53.0	$19,875
Clinton High School	Public	9-12	2130 Gary Blvd	Clinton	73601	Custer County	Clinton	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(580) 323-1230	609	33	18.6	78.5%	165 (27.1%)	15 (2.5%)	322 (52.9%)	2 (0.3%)	52 (8.5%)	1 (0.2%)	52 (8.5%)	35.6	306^th of 463 public high schools	33.9%		37.8	260^th of 431 public high schools	39.7%	46	25.0	25.0	9.0	9.0	16.0	16.0	43.0	43.0	$15,192
Canute High School	Public	9-12	216 East Walk Street	Canute	73626	Washita County	Canute	No	(n/a)	No	No	(580) 472-3295	152	9	16.0	48.7%	109 (71.7%)	14 (9.2%)	17 (11.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (5.3%)	69.9	105^th of 463 public high schools	77.3%		64.6	129^th of 431 public high schools	70.1%	24	42.0	42.0	33.0	33.0	27.0	27.0	39.0	39.0	$14,005
Hobart High School	Public	9-12	400 N Jefferson Street	Hobart	73651	Kiowa County	Hobart	No	(n/a)	No	No	(580) 726-5611	191	13	14.3	60.2%	112 (58.6%)	11 (5.8%)	42 (22.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (11.5%)	74.2	85^th of 463 public high schools	81.6%		42.6	231^st of 431 public high schools	46.4%	146	43.0	43.0	22.0	22.0	35.0	35.0	45.0	45.0	$12,917
Mountain View-Gotebo High School	Public	9-12	124 S 1st St	Mountain View	73062	Kiowa County	Mountain View-Gotebo	No	(n/a)	No	No	(580) 347-2211	75	5	15.0	57.3%	45 (60.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (12.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (6.7%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (21.3%)	36.1	303^rd of 463 public high schools	34.6%		35.2	276^th of 431 public high schools	36.0%	27	28.0	28.0	16.0	16.0	19.0	19.0	25.0	25.0	$19,919
Arapaho-Butler High School	Public	9-12	214 N 12th Street	Arapaho	73620	Custer County	Arapaho-Butler	No	(n/a)	No	No	(580) 323-3261	136	11	12.0	41.2%	96 (70.6%)	2 (1.5%)	18 (13.2%)	1 (0.7%)	4 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (11.0%)	83.4	49^th of 463 public high schools	89.4%		48.4	204^th of 431 public high schools	52.7%	155	60.0	60.0	43.0	43.0	29.0	29.0	46.0	46.0	$18,421

Frequently Asked Questions about Cordell High School

What schools feed into Cordell High School?

Cordell High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Cordell Elementary School
Middle : Cordell Junior High School

What is the racial makeup of Cordell High School?

Students at Cordell High School are 77% White, 10% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 3% American Indian, 2% African American.

Is Cordell High School a good school?

Cordell High School ranks 173^rd of 463 Oklahoma high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Cordell High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 167 students attended Cordell High School.

What district is Cordell High School in?

Cordell

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