Stilwell High School

Stilwell High School is a public high school in Stilwell, Oklahoma, serving 651 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Stilwell School District, which is ranked 397 out of 452 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Stilwell High School has consistently ranked in the bottom quartile of Oklahoma high schools over the past decade, with rankings ranging from 183 to 419 out of 197 to 463 schools. The school has received a 0 or 1-star rating from SchoolDigger for most years, indicating poor performance compared to other schools in the state. While White students perform relatively better, ranking in the top 25% of Oklahoma high schools in 2023-2024, other subgroups like Hispanic, Native American, and Special Education students perform much worse, ranking in the bottom 25% or even bottom 10% of schools. The school's academic performance, as measured by proficiency rates on state assessments, is significantly below the state average across all subjects and grade levels, ranging from 7% in Mathematics to 30% in U.S. History in 2024-2025.

Interestingly, the nearby schools, such as Keys High School, Westville High School, and Cave Springs High School, also perform poorly compared to the state average, with similar low rankings and ratings from SchoolDigger. However, Keys High School and Westville High School generally outperform Stilwell High School in academic achievement, graduation rates, and other key metrics. The high poverty rate and large proportion of disadvantaged student subgroups at Stilwell High School may be contributing factors to the school's overall poor performance, along with its low spending per student compared to the state average.