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Tahlequah High School

Q: Is Tahlequah High School a good school?

Tahlequah High School ranks 222 nd of 463 Oklahoma high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

222^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 463 Oklahoma High Schools

Better than 52% of Oklahoma high schools

Summary

Tahlequah High School is a public high school located in Tahlequah, Oklahoma, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 1,341 students. The school is part of the Tahlequah School District, which is ranked 161 out of 452 districts in Oklahoma and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Tahlequah High School performs on par with or slightly above the state average in most subjects, with 36% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 37%. However, the school lags behind in mathematics, with only 16% of 11th-graders proficient or better, compared to the state average of 18%. The school's four-year graduation rate has fluctuated in recent years, ranging from 81.1% to 91.9%. Additionally, Tahlequah High School has experienced relatively high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 19.0% to 25.4%, which is higher than the state average.

Compared to nearby schools, Tahlequah High School generally outperforms its peers in academic measures, such as standardized test scores and graduation rates. However, Fort Gibson High School, located about 17 miles from Tahlequah, consistently outperforms Tahlequah High School across various metrics, including higher test scores, graduation rates, and a lower percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.

1,358

Students ?

16.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,217

Per pupil spending ?

66.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

591 Pendleton Street
Tahlequah, OK 74464-4464

(918) 458-4150

District: Tahlequah

Feeder schools for Tahlequah High School:

Elementary:	Cherokee Elementary School
	Greenwood Elementary School
	Heritage Elementary School
Middle:	Tahlequah Middle School

Racial breakdown:

American Indian:

34.5%

Two or more races:

21.9%

White:

21.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 59th percentile in 2010 → 52nd in 2025

Strengths

✓92% graduate in 4 years — above the Oklahoma average (82%)

✓Above the Oklahoma median (52nd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 7 percentile points since 2010

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

!Science scores 16 pts below the Oklahoma average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school28%

District avg34%

Oklahoma avg31%

222^nd of 463

Oklahoma public high schools ?

Top 48%▼ down 7 pts since 2015

From top 41% (2015) to top 48% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

161^st of 452Tahlequah 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	48.6	222 of 463	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.8	169 of 431	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	73.6	89 of 439	79.7%	★★★★☆
2022	56.6	140 of 350	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.4	131 of 307	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	55.2	79 of 197	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	56.2	109 of 251	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	65.7	186 of 449	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	62.6	148 of 424	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	57.6	178 of 431	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	59.7	174 of 428	59.3%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2021	84.7	8 of 45	82.2%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2025	43.3	23 of 52	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	35.7	39 of 73	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	75.8	10 of 67	85.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2024	44.6	174 of 333	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	70.4	80 of 353	77.3%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2025	29.1	74 of 101	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.0	93 of 145	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.8	71 of 129	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.8	35 of 66	47.0%	★★★☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2023	34.5	20 of 25	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2025	43.1	209 of 374	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	61.1	122 of 370	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.7	108 of 380	71.6%	★★★★☆
2022	43.5	108 of 201	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.9	124 of 187	33.7%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2024	65.3	117 of 361	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.7	86 of 355	75.8%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2022	52.4	19 of 42	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.5	12 of 43	72.1%	★★★★☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2025	53.6	41 of 94	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.0	77 of 168	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.9	36 of 187	80.7%	★★★★☆
2022	52.1	24 of 49	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.4	37 of 64	42.2%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2025	33.0	66 of 102	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	62.4	56 of 187	70.1%	★★★★☆
2023	63.5	44 of 184	76.1%	★★★★☆
2022	16.9	28 of 30	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2025	57.2	121 of 333	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.3	92 of 346	73.4%	★★★★☆
2023	63.3	110 of 350	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.4	91 of 210	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	69.1	44 of 196	77.6%	★★★★☆

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)

Disabled (2021)82nd percentile+25 vs school

Male (2024)68th percentile+7 vs school

White (2025)64th percentile+12 vs school

Native American (2025)56th percentile+4 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)56th percentile+4 vs school

Multi-racial (2022)55th percentile-5 vs school

Female (2024)48th percentile-13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)44th percentile-8 vs school

Special Education (2025)35th percentile-17 vs school

Hispanic (2025)27th percentile-25 vs school

Homeless (2023)20th percentile-60 vs school

By subject vs Oklahoma (2024-2025) ?

U.S. History44%~ state avg

English Language Arts I36%+10 vs state

Mathematics16%-10 vs state

Science14%-16 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
Tahlequah High School	Public	9-12	591 Pendleton Street	Tahlequah	74464	Cherokee County	Tahlequah	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(918) 458-4150	1,358	84	16.1	66.3%	289 (21.3%)	6 (0.4%)	283 (20.8%)	13 (1.0%)	468 (34.5%)	0 (0.0%)	298 (21.9%)	48.6	222^nd of 463 public high schools	52.1%		55.8	169^th of 431 public high schools	60.8%	53	36.0	36.0	16.0	16.0	14.0	14.0	44.0	44.0	$12,217
Sequoyah High School	Public	9-12	17091 S Muskogee Ave	Tahlequah	74464	Cherokee County	Sequoyah High School	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(918) 453-5400	318	1	318.0	99.1%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	318 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Keys High School	Public	9-12	26622 South 520 Road	Park Hill	74451	Cherokee County	Keys	No	(n/a)	No	No	(918) 458-1835	258	22	11.7	71.3%	69 (26.7%)	2 (0.8%)	14 (5.4%)	2 (0.8%)	120 (46.5%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (19.8%)	42.6	256^th of 463 public high schools	44.7%		43.8	223^rd of 431 public high schools	48.3%	33	35.0	35.0	4.0	4.0	10.0	10.0	57.0	57.0	$12,097
Hulbert Junior-Senior High School (Sr)	Public	9-12	316 Rider Lane	Hulbert	74441	Cherokee County	Hulbert	No	(n/a)	No	No	(918) 772-2501	183	14	12.7	69.4%	41 (22.4%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (11.5%)	1 (0.5%)	83 (45.4%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (20.2%)	29.3	357^th of 463 public high schools	22.9%		28.2	314^th of 431 public high schools	27.1%	43	27.0	27.0	7.0	7.0	9.0	9.0	41.0	41.0	$14,531
Fort Gibson High School	Public	9-12	500 South Ross Avenue	Fort Gibson	74434	Muskogee County	Fort Gibson	No	(n/a)	No	No	(918) 478-2452	547	39	14.1	47.7%	226 (41.3%)	14 (2.6%)	36 (6.6%)	3 (0.5%)	253 (46.3%)	2 (0.4%)	13 (2.4%)	89	31^st of 463 public high schools	93.3%		86.6	43^rd of 431 public high schools	90.0%	12	59.0	59.0	29.0	29.0	32.0	32.0	57.0	57.0	$15,417
Oaks-Mission High School	Public	9-12	357 West Main	Oaks	74359	Delaware County	Oaks-Mission	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(918) 868-2499	74	4	19.5	81.1%	10 (13.5%)	1 (1.4%)	3 (4.1%)	5 (6.8%)	48 (64.9%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (9.5%)	16.2	417^th of 463 public high schools	9.9%		5.5	426^th of 431 public high schools	1.2%	9	7.0	7.0	0.0	0.0	20.0	20.0	20.0	20.0	$20,079
Okay High School	Public	9-12	8611 N 49th Street East	Okay	74446	Wagoner County	Okay	No	(n/a)	No	No	(918) 682-0371	116	9	12.3	77.6%	49 (42.2%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (47.4%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (5.2%)	23.1	384^th of 463 public high schools	17.1%		17.7	372^nd of 431 public high schools	13.7%	12	29.0	29.0	6.0	6.0	12.0	12.0	26.0	26.0	$13,886
Cave Springs High School	Public	9-12	89660 S 4637 Rd	Bunch	74931	Adair County	Cave Springs	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(918) 776-2050	111	6	19.8	80.2%	13 (11.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	98 (88.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13.3	431^st of 463 public high schools	6.9%		7.3	419^th of 431 public high schools	2.8%	12	11.0	11.0	2.0	2.0	15.0	15.0	19.0	19.0	$16,537

Frequently Asked Questions about Tahlequah High School

What schools feed into Tahlequah High School?

Tahlequah High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Cherokee Elementary School
Elementary : Greenwood Elementary School
Elementary : Heritage Elementary School
Middle : Tahlequah Middle School

How many students attend Tahlequah High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,358 students attended Tahlequah High School.

What district is Tahlequah High School in?

Tahlequah

What is the racial makeup of Tahlequah High School?

Students at Tahlequah High School are 34% American Indian, 22% Two or more races, 21% White, 21% Hispanic.

Is Tahlequah High School a good school?

Tahlequah High School ranks 222^nd of 463 Oklahoma high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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