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Newkirk High School

Public Grades 9-12

436^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 463 Oklahoma High Schools

Better than 6% of Oklahoma high schools

Summary

Newkirk High School is a public high school in Newkirk, Oklahoma, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 242 students. The school is part of the Newkirk School District, which is ranked 301 out of 452 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Newkirk High School has consistently underperformed compared to the state average on standardized tests, with only 15% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in English Language Arts, 3% in Mathematics, and 12% in Science. The school's graduation rates have been mixed, ranging from 81.1% to 94.7% for the four-year graduation rate, and it has experienced high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 2% to 19% in recent years. Newkirk High School also has a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a relatively low-income student population.

However, the school has shown some strengths in specific student subgroups, ranking 39th out of 168 Oklahoma high schools for Native American students in the 2023-2024 school year, with a 4-star rating. Compared to nearby schools like Tonkawa High School, Blackwell High School, and Ponca City High School, Newkirk High School has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 11.5 to 13.8 in recent years.

241

Students ?

15.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,793

Per pupil spending ?

52.7%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

625 West South Street
Newkirk, OK 74647-4647

(580) 362-6241

District: Newkirk

Feeder schools for Newkirk High School:

Elementary:	Newkirk Elementary School
Middle:	Newkirk Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

73.9%

American Indian:

18.7%

Two or more races:

5.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 45th percentile in 2009 → 6th in 2025

Strengths

✓94% graduate in 4 years — above the Oklahoma average (82%)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Oklahoma average (12% vs 31% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (6th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 39 percentile points since 2009

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school12%

District avg24%

Oklahoma avg31%

436^th of 463

Oklahoma public high schools ?

Bottom 6%▼ down 31 pts since 2015

From bottom 37% (2015) to bottom 6% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

301^st of 452Newkirk 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	12.2	436 of 463	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	36.3	271 of 432	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.5	342 of 439	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	62.2	113 of 348	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.1	102 of 307	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	42.1	155 of 251	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2015	54.4	282 of 449	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	69.5	111 of 424	73.8%	★★★★☆
2010	54.0	212 of 431	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2009	50.8	234 of 428	45.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2024	32.7	220 of 334	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	21.6	294 of 353	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2024	43.9	237 of 435	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.8	278 of 385	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	65.4	51 of 187	72.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2024	36.9	229 of 362	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.6	251 of 355	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2024	71.3	43 of 207	79.2%	★★★★☆
2023	26.0	149 of 187	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2024	56.9	71 of 219	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	13.9	174 of 186	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2025	9.8	326 of 333	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	23.7	348 of 430	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.8	329 of 361	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	40.4	127 of 218	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	60.8	64 of 196	67.3%	★★★☆☆

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)

Native American (2024)79th percentile+42 vs school

Special Education (2024)68th percentile+30 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)46th percentile+8 vs school

Male (2024)37th percentile~ school

Female (2024)34th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)2nd percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs Oklahoma (2024-2025) ?

U.S. History17%-25 vs state

English Language Arts I15%-11 vs state

Science12%-18 vs state

Mathematics3%-23 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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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
Newkirk High School	Public	9-12	625 West South Street	Newkirk	74647	Kay County	Newkirk	No	(n/a)	No	No	(580) 362-6241	241	15	15.7	52.7%	178 (73.9%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.7%)	1 (0.4%)	45 (18.7%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.4%)	12.2	436^th of 463 public high schools	5.8%		36.3	271^st of 432 public high schools	37.3%	165	15.0	15.0	3.0	3.0	12.0	12.0	17.0	17.0	$14,793
Ponca City High School	Public	9-12	927 North Fifth	Ponca City	74601	Kay County	Ponca City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(580) 767-9500	1,498	76	19.6	71.0%	765 (51.1%)	31 (2.1%)	256 (17.1%)	9 (0.6%)	204 (13.6%)	29 (1.9%)	204 (13.6%)	33.9	315^th of 463 public high schools	32.0%		77.2	75^th of 432 public high schools	82.6%	240	25.0	25.0	14.0	14.0	17.0	17.0	32.0	32.0	$11,597
Blackwell High School	Public	9-12	303 East Coolidge Avenue	Blackwell	74631	Kay County	Blackwell	No	(n/a)	No	No	(580) 363-3553	353	22	16.1	67.4%	231 (65.4%)	1 (0.3%)	42 (11.9%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (7.9%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (14.2%)	64.2	129^th of 463 public high schools	72.1%		58.2	154^th of 432 public high schools	64.4%	25	44.0	44.0	26.0	26.0	15.0	15.0	47.0	47.0	$14,493
Tonkawa High School	Public	9-12	500 East North Avenue	Tonkawa	74653	Kay County	Tonkawa	No	(n/a)	No	No	(580) 628-2566	195	17	11.6	62.1%	114 (58.5%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (7.7%)	3 (1.5%)	48 (24.6%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (7.7%)	72.4	92^nd of 463 public high schools	80.1%		57.2	162^nd of 432 public high schools	62.5%	70	49.0	49.0	10.0	10.0	30.0	30.0	63.0	63.0	$15,111

Frequently Asked Questions about Newkirk High School

What is the racial makeup of Newkirk High School?

Students at Newkirk High School are 74% White, 19% American Indian, 5% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.

How many students attend Newkirk High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 241 students attended Newkirk High School.

What schools feed into Newkirk High School?

Newkirk High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Newkirk Elementary School
Middle : Newkirk Middle School

Is Newkirk High School a good school?

Newkirk High School ranks in the bottom 5.8% of Oklahoma high schools.

What district is Newkirk High School in?

Newkirk

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2023–24 through 2024–25 attendance data & graduation ratesDec 1, 2025

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Oklahoma State Department of Education.

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