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Tonkawa High School

Q: Is Tonkawa High School a good school?

Tonkawa High School ranks 92 nd of 463 Oklahoma high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

92^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 463 Oklahoma High Schools

Better than 80% of Oklahoma high schools

Summary

Tonkawa High School is a public high school serving grades 9-12 in Tonkawa, Oklahoma, with a total enrollment of 208 students. The school is part of the Tonkawa School District, which is ranked 204 out of 452 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Tonkawa High School consistently outperforms the state average in several academic areas. In the 2024-2025 school year, Tonkawa students scored 49% proficient or better in English Language Arts I for 11th grade, compared to the state average of 37%. They also scored 63% proficient or better in U.S. History for 11th grade, significantly higher than the state's 42%. Additionally, Tonkawa High School has maintained strong graduation rates, with a 96.4% four-year graduation rate in the 2023-2024 school year, well above the state average. Despite serving a relatively high percentage of low-socioeconomic status students, with 61.06% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, the school has consistently ranked highly for this subgroup, ranking 29th out of 374 Oklahoma high schools in 2024-2025.

Compared to nearby high schools, such as Newkirk High School and Frontier High School, Tonkawa High School generally outperforms its peers in academic measures, such as test scores and graduation rates. However, the school's performance has fluctuated over the years, and it has experienced relatively high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 10.2% to 19.0% in recent years, which could be an area of concern and may be impacting the school's overall academic performance.

195

Students ?

11.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,056

Per pupil spending ?

62.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

500 East North Avenue
Tonkawa, OK 74653-4653

(580) 628-2566

District: Tonkawa

Feeder schools for Tonkawa High School:

Elementary:	Tonkawa Elementary School
Middle:	Tonkawa Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

58.5%

American Indian:

24.6%

Hispanic:

7.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 82nd percentile in 2009 → 80th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Oklahoma average (38% vs 31% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 20% of Oklahoma high schools

✓96% graduate in 4 years — above the Oklahoma average (82%)

Worth a look

!Mathematics scores 16 pts below the Oklahoma average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school38%

District avg34%

Oklahoma avg31%

92^nd of 463

Oklahoma public high schools ?

Top 20%▲ up 32 pts since 2015

From bottom 48% (2015) to top 20% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

204^th of 452Tonkawa 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	72.4	92 of 463	80.1%	★★★★☆
2024	57.2	162 of 431	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.0	181 of 439	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.6	203 of 350	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	71.2	71 of 307	76.9%	★★★★☆
2016	23.0	218 of 251	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	60.3	233 of 449	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	65.7	127 of 424	70.0%	★★★★☆
2010	81.8	44 of 431	89.8%	★★★★★
2009	76.1	75 of 428	82.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2024	55.3	127 of 333	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.4	195 of 353	44.8%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2025	87.3	29 of 374	92.2%	★★★★★
2024	75.5	67 of 370	81.9%	★★★★☆
2023	74.3	67 of 380	82.4%	★★★★☆
2022	67.2	49 of 201	75.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2024	49.3	176 of 361	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.0	128 of 355	63.9%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2025	70.8	67 of 333	79.9%	★★★★☆
2024	38.6	215 of 346	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.7	191 of 350	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.6	139 of 210	33.8%	★★☆☆☆

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 (2025)92nd percentile+12 vs school

White (2025)80th percentile~ school

Female (2024)62nd percentile~ school

Male (2024)51st percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Oklahoma (2024-2025) ?

U.S. History63%+21 vs state

English Language Arts I49%+23 vs state

Science30%~ state avg

Mathematics10%-16 vs state

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Schools Near Tonkawa High School

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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
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
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
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
Billings High School	Public	9-12	311 North Central	Billings	74630	Noble County	Billings	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(580) 725-3271	28	6	4.6	64.3%	15 (53.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (39.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (3.6%)	27.5	364^th of 463 public high schools	21.4%					(n/a)	10.0	10.0	5.0	5.0	17.0	17.0	42.0	42.0	$38,121
Deer Creek-Lamont High School	Public	9-12	1192 Harrison Avenue	Lamont	74643	Grant County	Deer Creek-Lamont	No	(n/a)	No	No	(580) 388-4333	40	5	7.4	47.5%	31 (77.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (12.5%)	83.5	47^th of 463 public high schools	89.8%					(n/a)	41.0	41.0	24.0	24.0	36.0	36.0	64.0	64.0	$34,096
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Tonkawa High School

Is Tonkawa High School a good school?

Tonkawa High School ranks 92^nd of 463 Oklahoma high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Tonkawa High School in?

Tonkawa

What is the racial makeup of Tonkawa High School?

Students at Tonkawa High School are 58% White, 25% American Indian, 8% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What schools feed into Tonkawa High School?

Tonkawa High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Tonkawa Elementary School
Middle : Tonkawa Middle School

How many students attend Tonkawa High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 195 students attended Tonkawa High School.

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