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Ponca City High School

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Ponca City High School ranks 315 th of 463 Oklahoma high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

315^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 463 Oklahoma High Schools

Better than 32% of Oklahoma high schools

Summary

Ponca City High School is a public high school serving 1,456 students in grades 9-12 in Ponca City, Oklahoma. The school is part of the Ponca City School District, which is ranked 262 out of 452 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Ponca City High School has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking, ranging from 66th out of 350 schools in 2021-2022 to 315th out of 463 schools in 2024-2025. The school's SchoolDigger rating has also varied, from 1 star out of 5 in the past to 4 stars out of 5 in recent years. While the school has performed well for Hispanic and White students, it has struggled with African American and Native American students. However, the school has excelled in serving English Language Learner students, ranking 5th out of 73 Oklahoma high schools in 2023-2024. Ponca City High School's four-year graduation rate has remained relatively stable, ranging from 79.3% to 82.2% in recent years, but the school has seen a concerning trend of increasing chronic absenteeism, rising from 19.0% in 2023-2024 to 31.3% in 2024-2025.

Ponca City High School's test scores are generally below the state averages, with the school performing particularly poorly in mathematics, where only 14% of students were proficient or better in 2024-2025, compared to the state average of 18%. The school has shown some strengths in English Language Arts and U.S. History, with 11th-grade proficiency rates closer to the state averages. Compared to nearby schools, such as Frontier High School, Tonkawa High School, and Blackwell High School, Ponca City High School's performance is generally on par or slightly better, but Newkirk High School, which is only about 11 miles away, consistently performs worse across various metrics.

1,498

Students ?

19.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,356

Per pupil spending ?

71%

Free/discounted lunch ?

927 North Fifth
Ponca City, OK 74601-4601

(580) 767-9500

District: Ponca City

Feeder schools for Ponca City High School:

Elementary:	E. M. Trout Elementary School
	Garfield Elementary School
	Liberty Elementary School
	Lincoln Elementary School
	More...
	Roosevelt Elementary School
	Union Elementary School
	Woodlands Elementary School
Middle:	Ponca City East Middle School
	Ponca City West Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

51.1%

Hispanic:

17.1%

American Indian:

13.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 62nd percentile in 2010 → 32nd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Oklahoma average (22% vs 31% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (31% vs 19% Oklahoma)

!Ranking has slipped — down 30 percentile points since 2010

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school22%

District avg26%

Oklahoma avg31%

315^th of 463

Oklahoma public high schools ?

Bottom 32%▲ up 7 pts since 2015

From bottom 24% (2015) to bottom 32% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

262^nd of 452Ponca 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2025	33.9	315 of 463	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	77.2	75 of 431	82.6%	★★★★☆
2023	67.0	124 of 439	71.8%	★★★★☆
2022	73.2	66 of 350	81.1%	★★★★☆
2021	57.3	119 of 307	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	21.0	174 of 197	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	28.3	205 of 251	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	44.9	339 of 449	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	56.8	190 of 424	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	60.0	162 of 431	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2009	61.2	165 of 428	61.4%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2023	14.0	68 of 70	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2021	76.4	12 of 45	73.3%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2024	95.3	5 of 73	93.2%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2024	77.3	63 of 333	81.1%	★★★★☆
2023	58.1	132 of 353	62.6%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2025	36.3	66 of 101	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	60.2	52 of 145	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	73.2	27 of 129	79.1%	★★★★☆
2022	67.6	19 of 66	71.2%	★★★★☆
2021	71.9	13 of 65	80.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2025	35.3	250 of 374	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	62.5	115 of 370	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.9	167 of 380	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.5	117 of 201	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	53.3	83 of 187	55.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2024	71.3	91 of 361	74.8%	★★★★☆
2023	70.6	91 of 355	74.4%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2022	44.4	24 of 42	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.1	30 of 43	30.2%	★★☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2025	11.4	90 of 94	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	29.9	120 of 168	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.7	168 of 187	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	41.0	30 of 49	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.7	42 of 64	34.4%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2025	18.7	92 of 102	9.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.8	147 of 187	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.0	130 of 184	29.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.1	20 of 30	33.3%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2025	40.1	202 of 333	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	81.0	42 of 346	87.9%	★★★★☆
2023	69.1	81 of 350	76.9%	★★★★☆
2022	71.2	43 of 210	79.5%	★★★★☆
2021	51.1	92 of 196	53.1%	★★★☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2024)93rd percentile+11 vs school

Female (2024)81st percentile~ school

Male (2024)75th percentile-8 vs school

Disabled (2021)73rd percentile+12 vs school

Multi-racial (2022)43rd percentile-38 vs school

White (2025)39th percentile+7 vs school

Hispanic (2025)35th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)33rd percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)10th percentile-22 vs school

Native American (2025)4th percentile-28 vs school

African American (2023)3rd percentile-69 vs school

By subject vs Oklahoma (2024-2025) ?

U.S. History32%-10 vs state

English Language Arts I25%~ state avg

Science17%-13 vs state

Mathematics14%-12 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
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 431 public high schools	82.6%	240	25.0	25.0	14.0	14.0	17.0	17.0	32.0	32.0	$12,356
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	270^th of 431 public high schools	37.4%	166	15.0	15.0	3.0	3.0	12.0	12.0	17.0	17.0	$14,305
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 431 public high schools	64.3%	25	44.0	44.0	26.0	26.0	15.0	15.0	47.0	47.0	$13,722
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 431 public high schools	62.4%	70	49.0	49.0	10.0	10.0	30.0	30.0	63.0	63.0	$13,056
Frontier High School	Public	9-12	17750 Valley Rd	Red Rock	74651	Noble County	Frontier	No	(n/a)	No	No	(580) 723-4360	85	10	8.3	80.0%	15 (17.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (61.2%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (20.0%)	50.1	212^th of 463 public high schools	54.2%		38.6	256^th of 431 public high schools	40.6%	44	29.0	29.0	13.0	13.0	29.0	29.0	40.0	40.0	$35,728

Frequently Asked Questions about Ponca City High School

How many students attend Ponca City High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,498 students attended Ponca City High School.

What schools feed into Ponca City High School?

Ponca City High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : E. M. Trout Elementary School
Elementary : Garfield Elementary School
Elementary : Liberty Elementary School
Elementary : Lincoln Elementary School
Elementary : Roosevelt Elementary School
Elementary : Union Elementary School
Elementary : Woodlands Elementary School
Middle : Ponca City East Middle School
Middle : Ponca City West Middle School

What district is Ponca City High School in?

Ponca City

What is the racial makeup of Ponca City High School?

Students at Ponca City High School are 51% White, 17% Hispanic, 14% American Indian, 14% Two or more races, 2% African American, 2% Pacific Islander.

Is Ponca City High School a good school?

Ponca City High School ranks 315^th of 463 Oklahoma high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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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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