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Oologah-Talala High School

Q: Is Oologah-Talala High School a good school?

Oologah-Talala High School ranks 167 th of 463 Oklahoma high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

167^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 463 Oklahoma High Schools

Better than 64% of Oklahoma high schools

Summary

Oologah-Talala High School is a public high school serving grades 9-12 in Oologah, Oklahoma, with a student population of 536. The school is part of the Oologah-Talala School District, which is ranked 190 out of 452 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Oologah-Talala High School has consistently ranked in the top 25% of Oklahoma high schools over the past decade, with a ranking as high as 38th out of 449 schools in 2014-2015. The school has maintained a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of the past decade, indicating strong academic performance. Its four-year graduation rate has ranged from 81.1% to 90.4% over the past few years, which is above the state average. The school also performs well on state assessments, with a higher percentage of students proficient or better in English Language Arts, Mathematics, Science, and U.S. History compared to the state average. Notably, the school performs particularly well for its Native American and Special Education student populations, ranking in the top 50 and top 10 in the state, respectively, for these subgroups.

While Oologah-Talala High School generally outperforms nearby schools like Nowata High School and Chelsea High School in terms of statewide ranking, test scores, and graduation rates, it lags behind higher-performing schools like Verdigris High School and Owasso High School in some metrics. Additionally, the school has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 33.02% to 40.3% over the past few years, suggesting it serves a population with a higher socioeconomic need. The school could also focus on improving its chronic absenteeism rate, which has fluctuated between 13.1% and 19.0% over the past few years, higher than the state average.

525

Students ?

16.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,077

Per pupil spending ?

41.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

10700 South Hwy 169
Oologah, OK 74053-4053

(918) 443-6000

District: Oologah-Talala

Feeder schools for Oologah-Talala High School:

Elementary:	Oologah-Talala Lower Elementary School
	Oologah-Talala Upper Elementary School
Middle:	Oologah-Talala Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

55.2%

Two or more races:

19.8%

American Indian:

14.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 80th percentile in 2010 → 64th in 2025

Strengths

✓90% graduate in 4 years — above the Oklahoma average (82%)

✓Above the Oklahoma median (64th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 16 percentile points since 2010

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school30%

District avg30%

Oklahoma avg31%

167^th of 463

Oklahoma public high schools ?

Top 36%▼ down 28 pts since 2015

From top 8% (2015) to top 36% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

190^th of 452Oologah-Talala 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	57.0	167 of 463	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	75.3	86 of 431	80.0%	★★★★☆
2023	68.9	110 of 439	74.9%	★★★★☆
2022	64.3	105 of 350	70.0%	★★★★☆
2021	74.4	62 of 307	79.8%	★★★★☆
2017	72.3	41 of 197	79.2%	★★★★☆
2016	76.2	38 of 251	84.9%	★★★★☆
2015	84.2	38 of 449	91.5%	★★★★★
2011	80.2	44 of 424	89.6%	★★★★☆
2010	72.8	88 of 431	79.6%	★★★★☆
2009	70.2	116 of 428	72.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2024	68.2	90 of 333	73.0%	★★★★☆
2023	54.9	151 of 353	57.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2025	59.4	121 of 374	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	34.5	250 of 370	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	73.7	70 of 380	81.6%	★★★★☆
2022	29.1	147 of 201	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2024	76.2	73 of 361	79.8%	★★★★☆
2023	78.0	59 of 355	83.4%	★★★★☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2024	65.8	49 of 168	70.8%	★★★★☆
2023	64.2	49 of 187	73.8%	★★★★☆
2022	42.9	27 of 49	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	71.6	12 of 64	81.3%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2025	90.6	7 of 102	93.1%	★★★★★
2024	15.5	154 of 187	17.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	79.4	16 of 184	91.3%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2025	51.0	145 of 333	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.4	141 of 346	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.6	177 of 350	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.3	94 of 210	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	70.0	42 of 196	78.6%	★★★★☆

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)

Special Education (2025)93rd percentile+29 vs school

Male (2024)80th percentile~ school

Female (2024)73rd percentile-7 vs school

Native American (2024)71st percentile-9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)68th percentile+4 vs school

White (2025)56th percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs Oklahoma (2024-2025) ?

U.S. History43%~ state avg

English Language Arts I37%+11 vs state

Science21%-9 vs state

Mathematics19%-7 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 (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
Oologah-Talala High School	Public	9-12	10700 South Hwy 169	Oologah	74053	Rogers County	Oologah-Talala	No	(n/a)	No	No	(918) 443-6000	525	31	16.9	41.3%	290 (55.2%)	2 (0.4%)	30 (5.7%)	22 (4.2%)	76 (14.5%)	1 (0.2%)	104 (19.8%)	57	167^th of 463 public high schools	63.9%		75.3	86^th of 431 public high schools	80.0%	81	37.0	37.0	19.0	19.0	21.0	21.0	43.0	43.0	$11,077
Sequoyah High School	Public	9-12	16401 South 4180 Road	Claremore	74017	Rogers County	Sequoyah	No	(n/a)	No	No	(918) 341-0642	366	28	12.9	38.0%	181 (49.5%)	4 (1.1%)	21 (5.7%)	9 (2.5%)	85 (23.2%)	0 (0.0%)	66 (18.0%)	69.1	110^th of 463 public high schools	76.2%		58.5	152^nd of 431 public high schools	64.7%	42	47.0	47.0	10.0	10.0	25.0	25.0	70.0	70.0	$11,681
Foyil High School	Public	10-12	1700 East 4th Street	Foyil	74031	Rogers County	Foyil	No	(n/a)	No	No	(918) 342-1782	105	8	13.4	77.1%	56 (53.3%)	1 (1.0%)	7 (6.7%)	1 (1.0%)	25 (23.8%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (14.3%)	23.7	382^nd of 463 public high schools	17.5%					(n/a)	28.0	28.0	10.0	10.0	7.0	7.0	28.0	28.0	$21,614
Collinsville High School	Public	9-12	2400 West Broadway Street	Collinsville	74021	Tulsa County	Collinsville	No	(n/a)	No	No	(918) 371-3382	919	54	17.0	37.2%	456 (49.6%)	10 (1.1%)	94 (10.2%)	43 (4.7%)	114 (12.4%)	0 (0.0%)	202 (22.0%)	72.6	89^th of 463 public high schools	80.8%		67.3	113^th of 431 public high schools	73.8%	24	49.0	49.0	24.0	24.0	26.0	26.0	44.0	44.0	$10,484
Claremore High School	Public	9-12	201 Stuart Roosa	Claremore	74017	Rogers County	Claremore	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(918) 923-4211	1,349	75	17.9	49.0%	631 (46.8%)	18 (1.3%)	190 (14.1%)	21 (1.6%)	221 (16.4%)	1 (0.1%)	267 (19.8%)	50.5	208^th of 463 public high schools	55.1%		84.9	48^th of 431 public high schools	88.9%	160	40.0	40.0	13.0	13.0	14.0	14.0	47.0	47.0	$10,866
Caney Valley High School	Public	9-12	696 Wyandotte Ave	Ramona	74061	Washington County	Caney Valley	No	(n/a)	No	No	(918) 536-3425	223	14	16.4	49.8%	123 (55.2%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (7.6%)	4 (1.8%)	41 (18.4%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (17.0%)	33.3	325^th of 463 public high schools	29.8%		41.7	235^th of 431 public high schools	45.5%	90					22.0	22.0	25.0	25.0	$11,677
Owasso High School	Public	9-12	12901 E 86th St N	Owasso	74055	Tulsa County	Owasso	No	(n/a)	No	No	(918) 272-5334	3,050	137	22.2	33.9%	1,614 (52.9%)	142 (4.7%)	449 (14.7%)	173 (5.7%)	263 (8.6%)	3 (0.1%)	406 (13.3%)	89.8	29^th of 463 public high schools	93.7%		85.9	45^th of 431 public high schools	89.6%	16	53.0	53.0	30.0	30.0	34.0	34.0	59.0	59.0	$9,581
Chelsea High School	Public	9-12	801 W 6th	Chelsea	74016	Rogers County	Chelsea	No	(n/a)	No	No	(918) 789-2533	245	15	16.3	73.1%	93 (38.0%)	3 (1.2%)	15 (6.1%)	6 (2.4%)	94 (38.4%)	1 (0.4%)	33 (13.5%)	14.1	427^th of 463 public high schools	7.8%		23.5	338^th of 431 public high schools	21.6%	89	20.0	20.0	0.0	0.0	7.0	7.0	30.0	30.0	$12,695
Verdigris High School	Public	9-12	26505 S 4110 Rd	Claremore	74019	Rogers County	Verdigris	No	(n/a)	No	No	(918) 266-2336	399	29	13.6	30.1%	226 (56.6%)	3 (0.8%)	37 (9.3%)	3 (0.8%)	60 (15.0%)	1 (0.3%)	69 (17.3%)	77.5	74^th of 463 public high schools	84.0%		84	51^st of 431 public high schools	88.2%	23	59.0	59.0	27.0	27.0	32.0	32.0	39.0	39.0	$10,613
Nowata High School	Public	9-12	707 West Osage Avenue	Nowata	74048	Nowata County	Nowata	No	(n/a)	No	No	(918) 273-2221	188	13	14.8	69.1%	56 (29.8%)	6 (3.2%)	16 (8.5%)	2 (1.1%)	65 (34.6%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (22.9%)	57	168^th of 463 public high schools	63.7%		50.4	193^rd of 431 public high schools	55.2%	25	42.0	42.0	11.0	11.0	22.0	22.0	48.0	48.0	$14,766

Frequently Asked Questions about Oologah-Talala High School

What is the racial makeup of Oologah-Talala High School?

Students at Oologah-Talala High School are 55% White, 20% Two or more races, 14% American Indian, 6% Hispanic, 4% Asian.

Is Oologah-Talala High School a good school?

Oologah-Talala High School ranks 167^th of 463 Oklahoma high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Oologah-Talala High School in?

Oologah-Talala

What schools feed into Oologah-Talala High School?

Oologah-Talala High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Oologah-Talala Lower Elementary School
Elementary : Oologah-Talala Upper Elementary School
Middle : Oologah-Talala Middle School

How many students attend Oologah-Talala High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 525 students attended Oologah-Talala High School.

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