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Nathan Hale High School

Public Grades 9-12

450^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 463 Oklahoma High Schools

Better than 3% of Oklahoma high schools

Summary

Nathan Hale High School is a public high school in Tulsa, Oklahoma, serving 1,067 students in grades 9-12. Despite being part of the Tulsa School District, which is ranked 387 out of 452 districts in the state, Nathan Hale High School has consistently ranked in the bottom 25% of Oklahoma high schools over the past decade.

Academically, Nathan Hale High School underperforms compared to the Tulsa and Oklahoma state averages on standardized tests. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 12% of 11th-grade students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 27% in Tulsa and 37% statewide. In mathematics, only 1% of 11th-grade students were proficient or better, compared to 13% in Tulsa and 18% statewide. The school's performance in science and U.S. history is also significantly below the district and state averages. Additionally, Nathan Hale High School has struggled with low graduation rates, with a four-year graduation rate of only 51.4% in 2023-2024, compared to the Tulsa district average of 82.2%.

When compared to other high schools in the Tulsa area, Nathan Hale High School stands out as the lowest-performing. For example, Booker T. Washington High School, which is only 5.65 miles away, ranked 3rd out of 463 Oklahoma high schools in 2024-2025 and had significantly higher academic performance, graduation rates, and lower chronic absenteeism. Despite the school's poor performance, its spending per student ($10,226 in 2018-2019) is relatively high compared to the state average, suggesting that additional resources alone may not be the solution to the school's challenges.

995

Students ?

23.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,139

Per pupil spending ?

79.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6960 East 21st Street
Tulsa, OK 74129-4129

(918) 925-1200

District: Tulsa

Feeder schools for Nathan Hale High School:

Elementary:	Bell Elementary School
	Hamilton Elementary School
	Hoover Elementary School
	Kendall-Whittier Elementary School
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	Lindbergh Elementary School
	MacArthur Elementary School
	McKinley Elementary School
	Owen Elementary School
	Skelly Elementary School
Middle:	Nathan Hale Middle School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

46.5%

African American:

19.8%

White:

16.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 4th percentile in 2009 → 3rd in 2025

Worth a look

!In the lower quartile statewide (3rd percentile)

!Graduation rate below the Oklahoma average (51% vs 82%)

!High chronic absenteeism (67% vs 19% Oklahoma)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school35%

District avg20%

Oklahoma avg31%

450^th of 463

Oklahoma public high schools ?

Bottom 3%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

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SchoolDigger rating ?

7^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	8.2	450 of 463	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.2	414 of 432	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.3	432 of 439	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.4	339 of 348	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	4.9	301 of 307	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	0.6	251 of 251	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	7.5	442 of 449	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	4.0	414 of 424	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	12.6	406 of 431	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	6.3	412 of 428	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2024	17.0	61 of 67	9.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.4	60 of 71	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.9	33 of 39	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	11.1	26 of 26	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2025	24.8	45 of 52	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.1	76 of 79	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	21.5	67 of 67	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	17.8	23 of 23	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2024	8.2	325 of 334	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.8	346 of 353	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2025	12.1	93 of 101	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.9	156 of 164	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.6	127 of 129	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.6	73 of 75	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2025	11.6	355 of 374	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.7	401 of 435	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.8	375 of 385	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	15.7	212 of 237	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2024	11.9	329 of 362	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.1	346 of 355	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2024	13.6	187 of 207	9.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2025	19.4	90 of 102	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.3	136 of 219	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	18.4	169 of 186	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	37.1	30 of 58	48.3%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2025	11.5	320 of 333	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.3	387 of 430	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	6.7	354 of 361	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.6	204 of 218	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	9.7	193 of 196	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

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 (2025)13th percentile+11 vs school

Special Education (2025)12th percentile+9 vs school

Native American (2024)10th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2024)9th percentile+5 vs school

African American (2024)9th percentile+5 vs school

Hispanic (2025)8th percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)5th percentile~ school

White (2025)4th percentile~ school

Female (2024)3rd percentile~ school

By subject vs Oklahoma (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics100%+74 vs state

U.S. History23%-19 vs state

English Language Arts I12%-14 vs state

Science4%-26 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
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
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
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
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
Thomas Edison Preparatory High School	Public	9-12	2906 East 41st Street	Tulsa	74105	Tulsa County	Tulsa	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(918) 746-8500	1,083	53	20.3	59.4%	440 (40.6%)	137 (12.7%)	281 (25.9%)	20 (1.8%)	58 (5.4%)	7 (0.6%)	140 (12.9%)	80.2	65^th of 463 public high schools	86.0%		81.6	61^st of 432 public high schools	85.9%	4	45.0	45.0	24.0	24.0	28.0	28.0	59.0	59.0	$12,778
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
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
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
Booker T. Washington High School	Public	9-12	1514 East Zion Street	Tulsa	74106	Tulsa County	Tulsa	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(918) 925-1000	1,302	62	20.8	49.5%	395 (30.3%)	374 (28.7%)	318 (24.4%)	38 (2.9%)	44 (3.4%)	2 (0.2%)	131 (10.1%)	98.5	3^rd of 463 public high schools	99.4%		98.5	12^th of 432 public high schools	97.2%	9	66.0	66.0	41.0	41.0	50.0	50.0	68.0	68.0	$12,235

Frequently Asked Questions about Nathan Hale High School

How many students attend Nathan Hale High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 995 students attended Nathan Hale High School.

What schools feed into Nathan Hale High School?

Nathan Hale High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Bell Elementary School
Elementary : Hamilton Elementary School
Elementary : Hoover Elementary School
Elementary : Kendall-Whittier Elementary School
Elementary : Lindbergh Elementary School
Elementary : MacArthur Elementary School
Elementary : McKinley Elementary School
Elementary : Owen Elementary School
Elementary : Skelly Elementary School
Middle : Nathan Hale Middle School

Is Nathan Hale High School a good school?

Nathan Hale High School ranks in the bottom 2.8% of Oklahoma high schools.

What district is Nathan Hale High School in?

Tulsa

What is the racial makeup of Nathan Hale High School?

Students at Nathan Hale High School are 47% Hispanic, 20% African American, 16% White, 10% Two or more races, 6% American Indian, 2% Asian.

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