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Durant High School

Public Grades 9-12
107th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 463 Oklahoma High Schools
Better than 77% of Oklahoma high schools
Summary

Durant High School is a public high school located in Durant, Oklahoma, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 1,005 students. The school is part of the Durant School District, which is ranked 157 out of 452 districts in Oklahoma and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Durant High School has consistently performed well academically, ranking among the top high schools in Oklahoma. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school ranked 107 out of 463 Oklahoma high schools and received a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger, a significant improvement from the 2020-2021 school year when it ranked 159 out of 307 high schools and received a 2-star rating. The school has also shown strong performance across different student subgroups, ranking in the top 50 high schools in the state for Hispanic, Native American, and White students. Additionally, Durant High School has maintained a high four-year graduation rate, ranging from 81.1% to 88.8% over the past few years, which is above the state average.

While Durant High School's academic performance is strong, the school has faced some challenges, such as a chronic absenteeism rate ranging from 8.1% to 19.0% in recent years. Additionally, the school serves a population with a relatively high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 41.57% to 57.71% in recent years. When compared to nearby high schools, such as Colbert High School and Caddo High School, Durant High School generally outperforms them in academic metrics, but these nearby schools have also shown strong performance and may provide valuable insights for Durant High School to learn from.

1,036
Students ?
15.7
Student/teacher ratio ?
$11,268
Per pupil spending ?
55%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 950 Gerlach Drive
       Durant, OK  74701-4701

(580) 924-4424

District: Durant


Feeder schools for Durant High School:

Elementary:    Northwest Heights Elementary School
    Washington Irving Elementary School
Middle:    Durant Intermediate Elementary School
    Durant Middle School
Racial breakdown:

White:
45.9%
American Indian:
20.4%
Hispanic:
19.1%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Holding steady — 75th percentile in 2010 → 77th in 2025
Strengths
Ranks in the top 23% of Oklahoma high schools
89% graduate in 4 years — above the Oklahoma average (82%)
Worth a look
!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 school36%
District avg35%
Oklahoma avg31%
107th of 463
Oklahoma public high schools ?
Top 23%▲ up 22 pts since 2015
From top 45% (2015) to top 23% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Oklahoma High Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
157th of 452Durant 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOklahoma percentileRating
202569.3107 of 46376.9%★★★★☆
202485.746 of 43189.3%★★★★☆
202378.068 of 43984.5%★★★★☆
202284.435 of 35090.0%★★★★★
202147.8159 of 30748.2%★★☆☆☆
201765.459 of 19770.1%★★★★☆
201674.241 of 25183.7%★★★★☆
201563.4204 of 44954.6%★★★☆☆
201160.5161 of 42462.0%★★★☆☆
201069.5109 of 43174.7%★★★★☆
200964.3147 of 42865.7%★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOklahoma percentileRating
202539.128 of 5246.2%★★☆☆☆
202425.746 of 7337.0%☆☆☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOklahoma percentileRating
202487.837 of 33388.9%★★★★☆
202366.094 of 35373.4%★★★★☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOklahoma percentileRating
202558.034 of 10166.3%★★★☆☆
202474.334 of 14576.6%★★★★☆
202361.738 of 12970.5%★★★★☆
202249.231 of 6653.0%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOklahoma percentileRating
202560.4117 of 37468.7%★★★☆☆
202483.441 of 37088.9%★★★★☆
202380.540 of 38089.5%★★★★☆
202269.246 of 20177.1%★★★★☆
202147.199 of 18747.1%★★☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOklahoma percentileRating
202476.771 of 36180.3%★★★★☆
202386.531 of 35591.3%★★★★★

Native American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOklahoma percentileRating
202555.338 of 9459.6%★★★☆☆
202495.57 of 16895.8%★★★★★
202360.559 of 18768.4%★★★☆☆
202290.24 of 4991.8%★★★★★
202161.524 of 6462.5%★★★☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOklahoma percentileRating
202563.231 of 10269.6%★★★★☆
202415.5154 of 18717.6%★☆☆☆☆
202325.4147 of 18420.1%★☆☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOklahoma percentileRating
202578.149 of 33385.3%★★★★☆
202479.053 of 34684.7%★★★★☆
202381.938 of 35089.1%★★★★☆
202270.645 of 21078.6%★★★★☆
202142.4107 of 19645.4%★★☆☆☆
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)
Female (2024)89th percentile~ school
White (2025)85th percentile+8 vs school
Male (2024)80th percentile-9 vs school
Special Education (2025)70th percentile-7 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)69th percentile-8 vs school
Hispanic (2025)66th percentile-11 vs school
Native American (2025)60th percentile-17 vs school
English Language Learner (2025)46th percentile-31 vs school
By subject vs Oklahoma (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts I52%+26 vs state
U.S. History51%+9 vs state
Mathematics20%-6 vs state
Science19%-11 vs state

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Durant High School ranks 107th of 463 Oklahoma high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students at Durant High School are 46% White, 20% American Indian, 19% Hispanic, 11% Two or more races, 2% African American.

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,036 students attended Durant High School.


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