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Ada High School
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 10 | 215 | 37% |
| Grade 11 | 195 | 34% |
| Grade 12 | 166 | 29% |
School pathway
Schools most like Ada High School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ada High School this school | 576 | 57.1% | N/A |
| Sallisaw High School Sallisaw | 608 | 59.9% | N/A |
| Poteau High School Poteau | 674 | 55.0% | N/A |
| McAlester High School McAlester | 982 | 59.4% | N/A |
| Durant High School Durant | 1,036 | 55.0% | N/A |
| Sperry High School Sperry | 320 | 51.9% | N/A |
Where Ada High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Oklahoma | In Pontotoc County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 576 | #93 of 467 | #1 of 7 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.6:1 | #8 of 220 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 74.0% | #20 of 220 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 57.1% | #194 of 323 | #4 of 6 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +5.9% | #75 of 120 | N/A |
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 576 | 49.5 | 11.6:1 | 57% (329) |
| 2023-24 | 546 | 46.6 | 11.7:1 | 56% (305) |
| 2022-23 | 540 | 44.2 | 12.2:1 | 51% (276) |
| 2020-21 | 498 | 39 | 12.8:1 | 55% (273) |
| 2017-18 | 544 | 37.2 | 14.6:1 | 48% (263) |
| 2015-16 | 533 | 42 | 12.7:1 | 50% (269) |
| 2010-11 | 502 | 40 | 12.6:1 | 42% (211) |
| 2000-01 | 543 | 41 | 13.2:1 | 34% (183) |
| 1990-91 | 582 | 40 | 14.6:1 | N/A |
Since 2017-18: students up 6% (544 to 576); teachers up 33% (37.2 to 49.5).
About Ada High School
Ada High School is a medium-sized high school in Ada, Oklahoma, one of the schools in ADA. Enrolled students number 576 students, in grades 10 through 12. Enrollment is 30% higher than the average for high schools in Oklahoma, which is about 443.
Enrollment across the 6 schools in ADA totals 2,696 students.
White students form the largest group at Ada High School, 39% of enrollment. Next come 23% multiracial, 18% Native American, 16% Hispanic, and 3% Black. That compares with about 64% White among all Pontotoc County residents. The chance that two students picked at random at Ada High School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 74%.
Its 49.5 full-time-equivalent teachers give the school a ratio of 11.6:1. The average ratio among high schools in Oklahoma is 15.4:1, higher than at this school. The school's lunch program data list 57% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price meals.
Ada High School is located in Pontotoc County, where median household income is about $63,017, about 30% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 9% of residents are in poverty. Ada High School is one of 23 public schools in Pontotoc County, which together enroll about 7,104 students.
The next-closest public school is Hayes Elementary School, about 0.9 miles away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles.
By NCES locale, the school is Town: Remote, or in a town far from an urbanized area.
The 2024-25 enrollment of 576 was 16% higher than in 2020-21, when it was 498. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio fell to 11.6:1, from 12.8:1.
Parents and students can post about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs at Ada High School. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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Related schools
- Ada Junior High SchoolMiddle · 581 students
- Hayes Elementary SchoolElementary · 414 students
- Washington Elementary SchoolElementary · 392 students
- Willard Elementary SchoolMiddle · 373 students
- Ada Ec CenterElementary · 360 students
- Ada Junior High SchoolMiddle · 581 students
- Latta Elementary SchoolElementary · 522 students
- Homer Elementary SchoolElementary · 502 students
- Hayes Elementary SchoolElementary · 414 students
- Vanoss Elementary SchoolElementary · 410 students
- Washington Elementary SchoolElementary · 392 students
One other US public school is named Ada High. Ada High School is the largest of the 2.
- Ada High SchoolAda, OH · 404 students
- Hayes Elementary School0.9 mi · 414
- Willard Elementary School1.2 mi · 373
- Ada Junior High School1.4 mi · 581
- Ada Ec Center1.7 mi · 360
- Washington Elementary School1.8 mi · 392
- Homer Elementary School2.4 mi · 502