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Capitol Hill High School

Public Grades 9-12

443^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 463 Oklahoma High Schools

Better than 4% of Oklahoma high schools

Summary

Capitol Hill High School is a public high school in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, serving 1,552 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Oklahoma City School District, which is ranked 389 out of 452 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Capitol Hill High School consistently ranks among the lowest-performing high schools in Oklahoma, with rankings ranging from 348 out of 350 schools in 2021-2022 to 429 out of 439 schools in 2022-2023. The school's academic performance is significantly below the state and district averages across various subjects, including English Language Arts, Mathematics, Science, and U.S. History. Capitol Hill High School has also had relatively low four-year graduation rates, ranging from 70.3% to 82.2% in recent years, which are below the state and district averages. Additionally, the school has experienced high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 19.0% to 46.1% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the state and district averages.

When comparing Capitol Hill High School to nearby schools, such as Classen High School of Advanced Studies, Douglass High School, Emerson Alternative Education (HS), Southeast High School, and U.S. Grant High School, it becomes evident that Capitol Hill High School is consistently one of the lowest-performing schools in the area. The school's spending per student ($9,259 in 2018-2019) is also lower than the state and district averages, which may contribute to the school's challenges in improving academic outcomes.

1,494

Students ?

16.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,360

Per pupil spending ?

98.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

500 SW 36th Street
Oklahoma City, OK 73109-3109

(405) 587-9000

District: Oklahoma City

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

77.7%

African American:

9.6%

White:

6.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 2nd percentile in 2009 → 4th in 2025

Worth a look

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

!In the lower quartile statewide (4th percentile)

!Graduation rate below the Oklahoma average (76% vs 82%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school12%

District avg18%

Oklahoma avg31%

443^rd of 463

Oklahoma public high schools ?

Bottom 4%▼ down 11 pts since 2015

From bottom 15% (2015) to bottom 4% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 10High Schools in the Oklahoma City

389^th of 452Oklahoma City 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	10.8	443 of 463	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.1	400 of 431	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.6	429 of 439	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	4.0	348 of 350	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	11.2	242 of 251	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	35.2	382 of 449	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	1.6	419 of 424	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	2.9	421 of 431	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	3.1	418 of 428	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2025	19.7	36 of 42	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	47.5	27 of 65	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	12.4	70 of 70	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2025	39.6	26 of 52	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.9	30 of 73	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	31.2	48 of 67	28.4%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2024	11.7	307 of 333	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.0	342 of 353	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2025	19.7	86 of 101	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.3	124 of 145	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	11.4	119 of 129	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.5	64 of 66	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2024	95.3	2 of 23	91.3%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2025	16.3	340 of 374	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	17.3	322 of 370	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	9.2	369 of 380	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	4.7	200 of 201	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2024	13.6	322 of 361	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	6.8	347 of 355	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2025	30.4	71 of 102	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	70.5	42 of 187	77.5%	★★★★☆
2023	33.0	126 of 184	31.5%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2024	14.4	313 of 346	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.7	346 of 350	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Homeless (2024)91st percentile+84 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)50th percentile+46 vs school

Special Education (2025)30th percentile+26 vs school

Hispanic (2025)15th percentile+11 vs school

African American (2025)14th percentile+10 vs school

Male (2024)11th percentile+4 vs school

White (2024)10th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)9th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2024)8th percentile~ school

By subject vs Oklahoma (2024-2025) ?

U.S. History21%-21 vs state

English Language Arts I13%-13 vs state

Science9%-21 vs state

Mathematics3%-23 vs state

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Schools Near Capitol Hill 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
Capitol Hill High School	Public	9-12	500 SW 36th Street	Oklahoma City	73109	Oklahoma County	Oklahoma City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(405) 587-9000	1,494	91	16.3	98.8%	103 (6.9%)	143 (9.6%)	1,161 (77.7%)	6 (0.4%)	32 (2.1%)	4 (0.3%)	45 (3.0%)	10.8	443^rd of 463 public high schools	4.3%		12.1	400^th of 431 public high schools	7.2%	43	13.0	13.0	3.0	3.0	9.0	9.0	21.0	21.0	$12,360
Southeast High School	Public	9-12	5401 South Shields Boulevard	Oklahoma City	73129	Oklahoma County	Oklahoma City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(405) 587-9600	860	45	19.3	93.3%	47 (5.5%)	39 (4.5%)	733 (85.2%)	14 (1.6%)	3 (0.3%)	2 (0.2%)	22 (2.6%)	45.4	241^st of 463 public high schools	47.9%		43.2	226^th of 431 public high schools	47.6%	15	25.0	25.0	10.0	10.0	20.0	20.0	52.0	52.0	$14,281
U. S. Grant High School	Public	9-12	5016 South Pennsylvania Avenue	Oklahoma City	73119	Oklahoma County	Oklahoma City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(405) 587-2200	1,680	86	19.5	97.7%	97 (5.8%)	134 (8.0%)	1,327 (79.0%)	9 (0.5%)	30 (1.8%)	11 (0.7%)	72 (4.3%)	13.8	429^th of 463 public high schools	7.3%		9.7	412^th of 431 public high schools	4.4%	17	11.0	11.0	4.0	4.0	8.0	8.0	30.0	30.0	$11,811
Santa Fe South High School	Public, Charter	9-12	6921 Plaza Mayor Blvd	Oklahoma City	73149	Oklahoma County	Santa Fe South Charter	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(405) 631-6100	1,081	61	17.8	94.7%	15 (1.4%)	14 (1.3%)	1,032 (95.5%)	2 (0.2%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (1.4%)	20.3	395^th of 463 public high schools	14.7%		13.1	392^nd of 431 public high schools	9.0%	3	16.0	16.0	6.0	6.0	14.0	14.0	31.0	31.0	$18,378
Crooked Oak High School	Public	9-12	1901 Southeast 15th Street	Oklahoma City	73129	Oklahoma County	Crooked Oak	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(405) 677-3452	383	21	18.2	85.4%	25 (6.5%)	51 (13.3%)	289 (75.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.7%)	39.5	273^rd of 463 public high schools	41.0%		23	343^rd of 431 public high schools	20.4%	70	31.0	31.0	7.0	7.0	10.0	10.0	52.0	52.0	$13,716
Emerson Alternative Education (Hs)	Public	9-12	715 North Walker Avenue	Oklahoma City	73102	Oklahoma County	Oklahoma City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(405) 587-7900	530	47	11.3	90.6%	69 (13.0%)	150 (28.3%)	236 (44.5%)	2 (0.4%)	32 (6.0%)	2 (0.4%)	39 (7.4%)	5.3	460^th of 463 public high schools	0.6%		5.7	425^th of 431 public high schools	1.4%	35	3.0	3.0	3.0	3.0	0.0	0.0	14.0	14.0	$38,544
Santa Fe South Pathways Mid-College	Public, Charter	9-12	OCCC 7777 S May Ave	Oklahoma City	73159	Oklahoma County	Santa Fe South Charter	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(405) 682-7840	394	16	24.6	87.8%	20 (5.1%)	9 (2.3%)	351 (89.1%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	9 (2.3%)	94.1	18^th of 463 public high schools	96.1%		92.4	27^th of 431 public high schools	93.7%	9	59.0	59.0	31.0	31.0	49.0	49.0	58.0	58.0	$7,624
Classen High School Of Advanced Studies	Public	9-12	1901 North Ellison Avenue	Oklahoma City	73106	Oklahoma County	Oklahoma City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(405) 587-5400	810	46	17.6	45.6%	265 (32.7%)	146 (18.0%)	195 (24.1%)	91 (11.2%)	12 (1.5%)	3 (0.4%)	98 (12.1%)	97	10^th of 463 public high schools	97.8%		99.5	3^rd of 431 public high schools	99.3%	7	85.0	85.0	43.0	43.0	36.0	36.0	72.0	72.0	$12,896
Douglass High School	Public	9-12	900 North Martin Luther King A	Oklahoma City	73117	Oklahoma County	Oklahoma City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(405) 587-4200	773	53	14.5	93.8%	36 (4.7%)	547 (70.8%)	96 (12.4%)	12 (1.6%)	13 (1.7%)	2 (0.3%)	67 (8.7%)	9.1	447^th of 463 public high schools	3.5%		11.7	405^th of 431 public high schools	6.0%	42	14.0	14.0	4.0	4.0	4.0	4.0	19.0	19.0	$18,309
Proud To Partner Leadership High School	Public, Charter	9-12	4149 Highline Boulevard	Oklahoma City	73108	Oklahoma County	Proud To Partner Leadership Charter Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(405) 697-0459	55	4	13.7	87.3%	8 (14.5%)	29 (52.7%)	18 (32.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7.1	455^th of 463 public high schools	1.7%					(n/a)	8.0	8.0	0.0	0.0	8.0	8.0	15.0	15.0

Frequently Asked Questions about Capitol Hill High School

Is Capitol Hill High School a good school?

Capitol Hill High School ranks in the bottom 4.3% of Oklahoma high schools.

What schools feed into Capitol Hill High School?

Capitol Hill High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Adelaide Lee Elementary School
Elementary : Bodine Elementary School
Elementary : Cesar Chavez Elementary School
Elementary : Fillmore Elementary School
Elementary : Hayes Elementary School
Elementary : Heronville Elementary School
Middle : Capitol Hill Middle School
Middle : Webster Middle School
Middle : Wheeler Middle School

How many students attend Capitol Hill High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,494 students attended Capitol Hill High School.

What district is Capitol Hill High School in?

Oklahoma City

What is the racial makeup of Capitol Hill High School?

Students at Capitol Hill High School are 78% Hispanic, 10% African American, 7% White, 3% Two or more races, 2% American Indian.

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