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East Central High School

Public Grades 9-12

454^th

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of 463 Oklahoma High Schools

Better than 2% of Oklahoma high schools

Summary

East Central High School is a public high school in Tulsa, Oklahoma, serving 1,189 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Tulsa School District, which is ranked 387 out of 452 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

East Central High School consistently ranks in the bottom quartile of Oklahoma high schools, with a statewide ranking between 302-454 out of 463 schools over the past several years. The school's academic performance is significantly below the state and district averages across various subjects, including English Language Arts, Mathematics, Science, and U.S. History. Additionally, East Central High School has had four-year graduation rates ranging from 64.7% to 82.2% over the past few years, which are lower than the state and district averages. The school also faces challenges with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 19.0% to 65.0% in recent years.

When compared to other high schools in the Tulsa area, East Central High School consistently underperforms. For example, Thomas Edison Preparatory High School, which is in the same district, ranks significantly higher (61st out of 431 schools) and outperforms East Central High School across various academic metrics. Additionally, East Central High School's spending per student ($8,259 in 2018-2019) is lower than the state average, and the school's student-teacher ratio has increased from 20.1 to 22.1 over the past few years, which could impact the quality of instruction and support provided to students.

1,160

Students ?

22.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,238

Per pupil spending ?

82.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

12150 East 11th Street
Tulsa, OK 74128-4128

(918) 746-9700

District: Tulsa

Feeder schools for East Central High School:

Elementary:	Cooper Elementary School
	Disney Elementary School
	Dolores Huerta Elementary School
	Kerr Elementary School
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	Lewis And Clark Elementary School
	Mitchell Elementary School
	Peary Elementary School
Middle:	East Central Middle School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

63.3%

African American:

12.7%

White:

9.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 3rd percentile in 2009 → 2nd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Oklahoma average (9% vs 31% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (2nd percentile)

!Graduation rate below the Oklahoma average (69% vs 82%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school9%

District avg20%

Oklahoma avg31%

454^th of 463

Oklahoma public high schools ?

Bottom 2%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^th of 11High Schools in the Tulsa

387^th of 452Tulsa 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	7.2	454 of 463	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.7	388 of 432	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	8.9	421 of 439	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	5.4	341 of 348	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	4.7	302 of 307	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	5.5	247 of 251	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	11.6	438 of 449	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	3.2	416 of 424	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	2.0	424 of 431	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	4.3	417 of 428	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2024	28.3	47 of 67	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.2	51 of 71	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2024	10.8	28 of 32	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	5.1	27 of 29	6.9%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2025	26.4	43 of 52	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.8	49 of 79	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.8	47 of 67	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.3	16 of 23	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	18.4	1 of 14	92.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2024	13.0	303 of 334	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.0	336 of 353	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2025	14.5	91 of 101	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.9	131 of 164	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	10.2	124 of 129	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.8	71 of 75	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	11.0	60 of 65	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2025	10.9	357 of 374	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	23.4	355 of 435	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.2	358 of 385	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.4	226 of 237	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	9.2	177 of 187	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2024	17.2	305 of 362	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	10.1	331 of 355	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2025	23.6	81 of 102	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.7	124 of 219	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.0	89 of 186	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	33.3	37 of 58	36.2%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2024	22.2	358 of 430	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.9	260 of 361	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2024)30th percentile+20 vs school

Special Education (2025)21st percentile+19 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)17th percentile+15 vs school

White (2024)17th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2024)16th percentile+6 vs school

Asian (2024)12th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)10th percentile+8 vs school

Female (2024)9th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)5th percentile+3 vs school

By subject vs Oklahoma (2024-2025) ?

U.S. History17%-25 vs state

English Language Arts I13%-13 vs state

Science3%-27 vs state

Mathematics2%-24 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 (2025)
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 (2025)	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
East Central High School	Public	9-12	12150 East 11th Street	Tulsa	74128	Tulsa County	Tulsa	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(918) 746-9700	1,160	51	22.7	82.5%	107 (9.2%)	147 (12.7%)	734 (63.3%)	51 (4.4%)	29 (2.5%)	19 (1.6%)	73 (6.3%)	7.2	454^th of 463 public high schools	1.9%		14.7	388^th of 432 public high schools	10.2%	66	13.0	13.0	2.0	2.0	3.0	3.0	17.0	17.0	$13,238
Dove Science Academy High School Tulsa	Public, Charter	9-12	4115 S 100th E Ave	Tulsa	74146	Tulsa County	Dove Schools Of Tulsa (Charter)	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(918) 576-6719	343	18	19.0	88.0%	53 (15.5%)	22 (6.4%)	235 (68.5%)	8 (2.3%)	8 (2.3%)	1 (0.3%)	16 (4.7%)	80.5	62^nd of 463 public high schools	86.6%		89.2	37^th of 432 public high schools	91.4%	25	44.0	44.0	32.0	32.0	28.0	28.0	53.0	53.0	$10,816
Nathan Hale High School	Public	9-12	6960 East 21st Street	Tulsa	74129	Tulsa County	Tulsa	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(918) 925-1200	995	43	23.1	79.8%	159 (16.0%)	197 (19.8%)	463 (46.5%)	15 (1.5%)	55 (5.5%)	9 (0.9%)	97 (9.7%)	8.2	450^th of 463 public high schools	2.8%		9.2	414^th of 432 public high schools	4.2%	36	12.0	12.0	1.0	1.0	4.0	4.0	23.0	23.0	$13,139
Tulsa Honor High School	Public, Charter	9-12	1421 S Sheridan Rd	Tulsa	74112	Tulsa County	Tulsa Honor Charter Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(918) 438-7204	547	30	18.4	92.7%	18 (3.3%)	19 (3.5%)	501 (91.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.3%)	43.2	254^th of 463 public high schools	45.1%		50	195^th of 432 public high schools	54.9%	59	26.0	26.0	16.0	16.0	20.0	20.0	39.0	39.0	$9,485
Tulsa Met High School	Public	9-12	6201 East Virgin Street	Tulsa	74115	Tulsa County	Tulsa	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(918) 746-9300	105	11	9.1	82.9%	29 (27.6%)	19 (18.1%)	39 (37.1%)	1 (1.0%)	7 (6.7%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (9.5%)	4.3	462^nd of 463 public high schools	0.2%		5.5	427^th of 432 public high schools	1.2%	35	2.0	2.0	0.0	0.0	4.0	4.0	4.0	4.0	$40,122
Catoosa High School	Public	9-12	2000 South Cherokee Street	Catoosa	74015	Rogers County	Catoosa	No	(n/a)	No	No	(918) 266-8619	542	33	16.4	76.6%	232 (42.8%)	12 (2.2%)	129 (23.8%)	16 (3.0%)	78 (14.4%)	0 (0.0%)	75 (13.8%)	34.5	314^th of 463 public high schools	32.2%		39.9	247^th of 432 public high schools	42.8%	67	30.0	30.0	7.0	7.0	16.0	16.0	39.0	39.0	$13,453
Will Rogers College High School	Public	9-12	3909 East Fifth Place	Tulsa	74112	Tulsa County	Tulsa	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(918) 833-9000	992	51	19.6	85.8%	112 (11.3%)	121 (12.2%)	673 (67.8%)	2 (0.2%)	31 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (5.3%)	15.7	420^th of 463 public high schools	9.3%		11.8	405^th of 432 public high schools	6.3%	15	16.0	16.0	7.0	7.0	9.0	9.0	26.0	26.0	$12,898
Union High School	Public	10-12	6636 South Mingo Road	Tulsa	74133	Tulsa County	Union	No	(n/a)	No	No	(918) 357-4323	3,569	168	21.2	66.2%	798 (22.4%)	506 (14.2%)	1,553 (43.5%)	249 (7.0%)	136 (3.8%)	11 (0.3%)	316 (8.9%)	47	230^th of 463 public high schools	50.3%		39.2	253^rd of 432 public high schools	41.4%	23	33.0	33.0	19.0	19.0	18.0	18.0	36.0	36.0	$12,293
Memorial High School	Public	9-12	5840 South Hudson Avenue	Tulsa	74135	Tulsa County	Tulsa	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(918) 833-9600	1,005	50	20.2	81.0%	163 (16.2%)	304 (30.2%)	378 (37.6%)	24 (2.4%)	36 (3.6%)	3 (0.3%)	97 (9.7%)	18.9	402^nd of 463 public high schools	13.2%		23.1	342^nd of 432 public high schools	20.8%	60	25.0	25.0	7.0	7.0	9.0	9.0	24.0	24.0	$13,859
Broken Arrow High School	Public	9-12	1901 E Albany	Broken Arrow	74012	Tulsa County	Broken Arrow	No	(n/a)	No	No	(918) 259-4310	4,802	248	19.3	40.1%	2,444 (50.9%)	315 (6.6%)	992 (20.7%)	208 (4.3%)	312 (6.5%)	8 (0.2%)	523 (10.9%)	72.5	90^th of 463 public high schools	80.6%		76.3	78^th of 432 public high schools	81.9%	12	43.0	43.0	19.0	19.0	27.0	27.0	54.0	54.0	$10,996

Frequently Asked Questions about East Central High School

Is East Central High School a good school?

East Central High School ranks in the bottom 1.9% of Oklahoma high schools.

What district is East Central High School in?

Tulsa

How many students attend East Central High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,160 students attended East Central High School.

What schools feed into East Central High School?

East Central High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Cooper Elementary School
Elementary : Disney Elementary School
Elementary : Dolores Huerta Elementary School
Elementary : Kerr Elementary School
Elementary : Lewis And Clark Elementary School
Elementary : Mitchell Elementary School
Elementary : Peary Elementary School
Middle : East Central Middle School

What is the racial makeup of East Central High School?

Students at East Central High School are 63% Hispanic, 13% African American, 9% White, 6% Two or more races, 4% Asian, 3% American Indian, 2% Pacific Islander.

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