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Classen High School Of Advanced Studies

Public Grades 9-12

10^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 463 Oklahoma High Schools

Better than 98% of Oklahoma high schools

Summary

Classen High School Of Advanced Studies is a standout public high school in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, serving grades 9-12. With consistently high academic performance, exceptional graduation rates, and strong support for diverse student populations, Classen has been one of the top-performing high schools in the state for several years.

Classen High School Of Advanced Studies significantly outperforms the Oklahoma City and state averages in academic proficiency across all subjects, with 85% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to just 19% in the district and 37% statewide. The school also boasts high four-year graduation rates, ranging from 70.3% to 99.5% over the past few years, well above the district and state averages. Classen's success extends to serving diverse student populations, ranking among the top schools in Oklahoma for the performance of female, male, Asian, African American, Hispanic, and White students, as well as those from low socioeconomic backgrounds and with special education needs.

While Classen High School Of Advanced Studies has a relatively high per-student spending of $11,199 and a low student-teacher ratio, these investments appear to contribute to the school's exceptional outcomes. In contrast, nearby high schools in the Oklahoma City School District, such as Douglass High School, Northwest Classen High School, Emerson Alternative Education (HS), and Putnam Heights Academy High School, have much lower academic proficiency, graduation rates, and overall performance.

810

Students ?

17.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,896

Per pupil spending ?

45.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1901 North Ellison Avenue
Oklahoma City, OK 73106-3106

(405) 587-5400

District: Oklahoma City

Racial breakdown:

White:

32.7%

Hispanic:

24.1%

African American:

18.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 96th percentile in 2010 → 98th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Oklahoma average (59% vs 31% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 2% of Oklahoma high schools

✓100% graduate in 4 years — above the Oklahoma average (82%)

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (40% vs 19% Oklahoma)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school59%

District avg18%

Oklahoma avg31%

10^th of 463

Oklahoma public high schools ?

Top 2%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st 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	97.0	10 of 463	97.8%	★★★★★
2024	99.5	3 of 431	99.3%	★★★★★
2023	96.8	6 of 439	98.6%	★★★★★
2022	94.3	10 of 350	97.1%	★★★★★
2021	95.2	12 of 307	96.1%	★★★★★
2017	99.3	1 of 197	99.5%	★★★★★
2016	98.6	1 of 251	99.6%	★★★★★
2015	94.8	3 of 449	99.3%	★★★★★
2011	78.9	57 of 424	86.6%	★★★★☆
2010	86.9	17 of 431	96.1%	★★★★★
2009	92.3	4 of 428	99.1%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2025	99.4	1 of 42	97.6%	★★★★★
2024	99.7	1 of 65	98.5%	★★★★★
2023	89.3	6 of 70	91.4%	★★★★★
2022	82.0	4 of 24	83.3%	★★★★☆
2021	79.1	5 of 26	80.8%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2024	85.4	6 of 31	80.6%	★★★★☆
2023	94.0	1 of 29	96.6%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2024	25.7	46 of 73	37.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2024	98.8	2 of 333	99.4%	★★★★★
2023	98.0	5 of 353	98.6%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2025	89.7	10 of 101	90.1%	★★★★★
2024	94.5	5 of 145	96.6%	★★★★★
2023	93.6	8 of 129	93.8%	★★★★★
2022	83.2	7 of 66	89.4%	★★★★★
2021	84.4	7 of 65	89.2%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2025	95.6	11 of 374	97.1%	★★★★★
2024	99.8	1 of 370	99.7%	★★★★★
2023	96.1	5 of 380	98.7%	★★★★★
2022	89.8	14 of 201	93.0%	★★★★★
2021	95.5	6 of 187	96.8%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2024	99.3	4 of 361	98.9%	★★★★★
2023	89.9	20 of 355	94.4%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2023	97.2	3 of 184	98.4%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2025	98.2	5 of 333	98.5%	★★★★★
2024	99.9	3 of 346	99.1%	★★★★★
2023	99.6	1 of 350	99.7%	★★★★★
2022	98.0	4 of 210	98.1%	★★★★★
2021	99.8	1 of 196	99.5%	★★★★★

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)99th percentile~ school

Male (2024)99th percentile~ school

White (2025)98th percentile~ school

Special Education (2023)98th percentile~ school

African American (2025)98th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)97th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)90th percentile-8 vs school

Asian (2024)81st percentile-19 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)37th percentile-62 vs school

By subject vs Oklahoma (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts I85%+59 vs state

U.S. History72%+30 vs state

Mathematics43%+17 vs state

Science36%+6 vs state

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Schools Near Classen High School Of Advanced Studies

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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
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
Dove Science Academy High School	Public, Charter	9-12	919 NW 23rd	Oklahoma City	73106	Oklahoma County	Dove Schools Of Okc (Charter)	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(405) 524-9762	389	25	15.6	83.3%	52 (13.4%)	47 (12.1%)	261 (67.1%)	11 (2.8%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	14 (3.6%)	92.9	21^st of 463 public high schools	95.5%		98.8	8^th of 431 public high schools	98.1%	13	54.0	54.0	27.0	27.0	44.0	44.0	64.0	64.0	$9,941
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
Astec Charter High School	Public, Charter	9-12	2401 NW 23rd Street Ste 39A	Oklahoma City	73107	Oklahoma County	Astec Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(405) 947-6272	435	22	19.5	98.9%	12 (2.8%)	4 (0.9%)	407 (93.6%)	6 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.4%)	31.4	335^th of 463 public high schools	27.6%		25	332^nd of 431 public high schools	23.0%	3	28.0	28.0	2.0	2.0	6.0	6.0	50.0	50.0	$12,368
Harding Fine Arts High School	Public, Charter	9-12	3333 N Shartel Ave	Oklahoma City	73118	Oklahoma County	Harding Fine Arts Charter Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(405) 702-4322	400	25	15.9	62.5%	131 (32.8%)	106 (26.5%)	95 (23.8%)	7 (1.8%)	20 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (10.3%)	71.3	99^th of 463 public high schools	78.6%		77.5	74^th of 431 public high schools	82.8%	25	52.0	52.0	15.0	15.0	25.0	25.0	54.0	54.0	$10,322
Putnam Heights Academy High School	Public	9-12	1601 Northwest 36th Street	Oklahoma City	73118	Oklahoma County	Oklahoma City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(405) 587-2700	95	15	6.5	92.6%	8 (8.4%)	35 (36.8%)	41 (43.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (7.4%)	5.4	459^th of 463 public high schools	0.9%		5.5	426^th of 431 public high schools	1.2%	33	4.0	4.0	4.0	4.0	0.0	0.0	5.0	5.0	$52,254
Northwest Classen High School	Public	9-12	2801 Northwest 27th Street	Oklahoma City	73107	Oklahoma County	Oklahoma City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(405) 587-6300	1,914	102	18.6	95.6%	143 (7.5%)	133 (6.9%)	1,476 (77.1%)	48 (2.5%)	31 (1.6%)	10 (0.5%)	73 (3.8%)	7.5	453^rd of 463 public high schools	2.2%		12.6	396^th of 431 public high schools	8.1%	57	12.0	12.0	2.0	2.0	2.0	2.0	21.0	21.0	$11,626
Epic Charter Virtual High School	Public, Virtual, Charter	9-12	1900 NW Expy Floor R3	Oklahoma City	73118	Oklahoma County	Epic Charter Virtual School	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	Yes	(405) 749-4550	14,517	676	21.4	72.1%	7,282 (50.2%)	886 (6.1%)	2,370 (16.3%)	77 (0.5%)	1,005 (6.9%)	15 (0.1%)	2,882 (19.9%)	29.5	354^th of 463 public high schools	23.5%		26.2	326^th of 431 public high schools	24.4%	28	25.0	25.0	8.0	8.0	20.0	20.0	29.0	29.0	$10,391
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 Classen High School Of Advanced Studies

What district is Classen High School Of Advanced Studies in?

Oklahoma City

How many students attend Classen High School Of Advanced Studies?

In the 2024-25 school year, 810 students attended Classen High School Of Advanced Studies.

What is the racial makeup of Classen High School Of Advanced Studies?

Students at Classen High School Of Advanced Studies are 33% White, 24% Hispanic, 18% African American, 12% Two or more races, 11% Asian, 1% American Indian.

Is Classen High School Of Advanced Studies a good school?

Yes! Classen High School Of Advanced Studies is one of the best high schools in the state. It ranks 10^th of 463 Oklahoma high schools.

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