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Pocola High School

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Pocola High School ranks 136 th of 463 Oklahoma high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

136^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 463 Oklahoma High Schools

Better than 71% of Oklahoma high schools

Summary

Pocola High School is a public high school in Pocola, Oklahoma, serving 203 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Pocola School District, which is ranked 171 out of 452 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Pocola High School has had a fluctuating statewide ranking, ranging from 94th to 319th out of Oklahoma high schools, and its rating has varied from 1 to 4 stars. The school's performance for different student subgroups is mixed, with relatively strong rankings for White students and low socioeconomic status students, but struggles with female, male, and special education student performance. Pocola High School's four-year graduation rates have been in the 80-82% range in recent years, slightly below the state average, and the school has seen a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 9.1% to 19.0% in the same year.

Compared to nearby high schools, Central High School and Poteau High School generally outperform Pocola High School, while Bokoshe High School, Gans High School, and Roland High School perform worse. Pocola High School's per-student spending of $8,679 is on the lower end compared to the surrounding schools, and the school's inconsistent performance over the years suggests it may benefit from a closer examination of its strategies and resources to improve student outcomes.

208

Students ?

15.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,231

Per pupil spending ?

50%

Free/discounted lunch ?

603 East Pryor Avenue
Pocola, OK 74902-4902

(918) 436-2042

District: Pocola

Feeder schools for Pocola High School:

Elementary:	Pocola Elementary School
Middle:	Pocola Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

59.6%

Two or more races:

18.8%

American Indian:

14.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 24th percentile in 2010 → 71st in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 47 percentile points since 2010

✓Above the Oklahoma median (71st percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school32%

District avg31%

Oklahoma avg31%

136^th of 463

Oklahoma public high schools ?

Top 29%▲ up 15 pts since 2015

From top 44% (2015) to top 29% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

171^st of 452Pocola 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	63.1	136 of 463	70.6%	★★★★☆
2024	29.4	307 of 431	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.3	319 of 439	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	66.4	94 of 350	73.1%	★★★★☆
2021	61.2	101 of 307	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	52.3	86 of 197	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	60.1	94 of 251	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	64.0	199 of 449	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	27.4	355 of 424	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	34.4	329 of 431	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	29.9	346 of 428	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2024	28.9	236 of 333	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.4	239 of 353	32.3%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2024	63.3	109 of 370	70.5%	★★★★☆
2023	30.0	280 of 380	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2024	26.6	263 of 361	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.4	272 of 355	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2023	30.9	132 of 184	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2025	48.7	158 of 333	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	18.4	298 of 346	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.6	272 of 350	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	46.7	102 of 210	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.3	83 of 196	57.7%	★★★☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)71st percentile+42 vs school

White (2025)53rd percentile-18 vs school

Female (2024)29th percentile~ school

Special Education (2023)28th percentile~ school

Male (2024)27th percentile~ school

By subject vs Oklahoma (2024-2025) ?

U.S. History42%~ state avg

English Language Arts I40%+14 vs state

Mathematics24%~ state avg

Science22%-8 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
Pocola High School	Public	9-12	603 East Pryor Avenue	Pocola	74902	Le Flore County	Pocola	No	(n/a)	No	No	(918) 436-2042	208	14	15.0	50.0%	124 (59.6%)	6 (2.9%)	9 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (14.4%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (18.8%)	63.1	136^th of 463 public high schools	70.6%		29.4	307^th of 431 public high schools	28.8%	171	40.0	40.0	24.0	24.0	22.0	22.0	42.0	42.0	$12,231
Arkoma High School	Public	9-12	100 Blocker Street	Arkoma	74901	Le Flore County	Arkoma	No	(n/a)	No	No	(918) 875-3353	110	8	13.3	73.6%	69 (62.7%)	1 (0.9%)	14 (12.7%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (18.2%)	52.3	199^th of 463 public high schools	57.0%		38.6	257^th of 431 public high schools	40.4%	58	32.0	32.0	14.0	14.0	27.0	27.0	41.0	41.0	$17,458
Spiro High School	Public	9-12	600 West Broadway Street	Spiro	74959	Le Flore County	Spiro	No	(n/a)	No	No	(918) 962-2493	291	21	13.6	66.7%	144 (49.5%)	15 (5.2%)	32 (11.0%)	1 (0.3%)	88 (30.2%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.8%)	34.8	312^th of 463 public high schools	32.6%		49.4	198^th of 431 public high schools	54.1%	114	38.0	38.0	5.0	5.0	6.0	6.0	42.0	42.0	$13,402
Cameron High School	Public	9-12	15920 Church St	Cameron	74932	Le Flore County	Cameron	No	(n/a)	No	No	(918) 654-3225	104	6	17.3	82.7%	50 (48.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (27.9%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (21.2%)	47.7	228^th of 463 public high schools	50.8%		20.6	356^th of 431 public high schools	17.4%	128	25.0	25.0	6.0	6.0	30.0	30.0	48.0	48.0	$15,373
Roland High School	Public	9-12	300 Ranger Boulevard	Roland	74954	Sequoyah County	Roland	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(918) 427-4601	339	29	11.6	74.6%	175 (51.6%)	10 (2.9%)	25 (7.4%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (15.0%)	0 (0.0%)	78 (23.0%)	28	361^st of 463 public high schools	22.0%		25.6	330^th of 431 public high schools	23.4%	31	29.0	29.0	7.0	7.0	14.0	14.0	32.0	32.0	$12,066
Muldrow High School	Public	9-12	801 West Shawntel Smith Blvd	Muldrow	74948	Sequoyah County	Muldrow	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(918) 427-3274	437	30	14.5	78.7%	207 (47.4%)	18 (4.1%)	38 (8.7%)	6 (1.4%)	156 (35.7%)	1 (0.2%)	11 (2.5%)	54.7	181^st of 463 public high schools	60.9%		57.7	156^th of 431 public high schools	63.8%	25	44.0	44.0	13.0	13.0	13.0	13.0	51.0	51.0	$12,433
Panama High School	Public	9-12	401 High School Drive	Panama	74951	Le Flore County	Panama	No	(n/a)	No	No	(918) 963-0409	223	13	17.2	79.4%	126 (56.5%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (8.1%)	4 (1.8%)	53 (23.8%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (9.9%)	60.3	149^th of 463 public high schools	67.8%		36.2	271^st of 431 public high schools	37.1%	122	40.0	40.0	20.0	20.0	23.0	23.0	41.0	41.0	$14,380
Gans High School	Public	9-12	204 N Stacy	Gans	74936	Sequoyah County	Gans	No	(n/a)	No	No	(918) 775-2236	96	9	10.8	81.3%	54 (56.3%)	1 (1.0%)	5 (5.2%)	1 (1.0%)	25 (26.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (10.4%)	32.2	331^st of 463 public high schools	28.5%		29.2	308^th of 431 public high schools	28.5%	23	20.0	20.0	9.0	9.0	22.0	22.0	34.0	34.0	$15,751
Poteau High School	Public	9-12	100 Mockingbird Lane	Poteau	74953	Le Flore County	Poteau	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(918) 647-7716	674	38	17.6	55.0%	295 (43.8%)	1 (0.1%)	178 (26.4%)	8 (1.2%)	98 (14.5%)	0 (0.0%)	94 (13.9%)	49.3	218^th of 463 public high schools	52.9%		79.1	67^th of 431 public high schools	84.5%	151	44.0	44.0	25.0	25.0	11.0	11.0	28.0	28.0	$10,010
Central High School	Public	9-12	108089 South 4670 Road	Sallisaw	74955	Sequoyah County	Central	No	(n/a)	No	No	(918) 775-5525	166	12	14.3	66.9%	57 (34.3%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (8.4%)	1 (0.6%)	54 (32.5%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (24.1%)	87.4	37^th of 463 public high schools	92.0%		68.8	106^th of 431 public high schools	75.4%	69	46.0	46.0	23.0	23.0	45.0	45.0	63.0	63.0	$13,205

Frequently Asked Questions about Pocola High School

What is the racial makeup of Pocola High School?

Students at Pocola High School are 60% White, 19% Two or more races, 14% American Indian, 4% Hispanic, 3% African American.

What schools feed into Pocola High School?

Pocola High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Pocola Elementary School
Middle : Pocola Middle School

How many students attend Pocola High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 208 students attended Pocola High School.

What district is Pocola High School in?

Pocola

Is Pocola High School a good school?

Pocola High School ranks 136^th of 463 Oklahoma high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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