Enrollment
80
High
DISTRICT 145 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SENTINEL·NCES 402733001444
Blanche Thomas High School
708 E Washington, Sentinel, OK 73664 · (580) 393-2112 · Washita County
GRADES 09–12HIGH43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL80 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
9.6:1
8 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.5:1 · STATE 15.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
61%
49 students
DISTRICT 63% · STATE 68%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 20 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 16 | 20% |
| Grade 11 | 22 | 28% |
| Grade 12 | 22 | 28% |
Student demographics
59%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 54% · STATE 73% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within SENTINEL. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Schools most like Blanche Thomas High School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blanche Thomas High School this school | 80 | 61.3% | N/A |
| Dover High School Dover | 63 | 61.9% | N/A |
| Beaver High School Beaver | 74 | 68.9% | N/A |
| Texhoma High School Texhoma | 76 | 53.9% | N/A |
| Laverne High School Laverne | 139 | 55.4% | N/A |
| Big Pasture High School Randlett | 67 | 58.2% | N/A |
Matched among Oklahoma high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Blanche Thomas High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Oklahoma |
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 80 | #363 of 467 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
80
-6 (-7%) vs 2020
-11% since 1990-91, when it was 90
Student : Teacher
9.6:1
was 10.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 80 | 8.3 | 9.6:1 | 61% (49) |
| 2023-24 | 86 | 8.3 | 10.3:1 | 55% (47) |
| 2022-23 | 95 | 10 | 9.5:1 | 58% (55) |
| 2020-21 | 86 | 8 | 10.8:1 | 66% (57) |
| 2017-18 | 89 | 8.8 | 10.1:1 | 62% (55) |
| 2015-16 | 92 | 9 | 10.2:1 | 67% (62) |
| 2010-11 | 90 | 9 | 10.0:1 | 52% (47) |
| 2000-01 | 105 | 10 | 10.5:1 | 43% (45) |
| 1990-91 | 90 | 13 | 6.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Blanche Thomas High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 10% (89 to 80); teachers down 6% (8.8 to 8.3).
About Blanche Thomas High School
Blanche Thomas High School runs as a small high school in Sentinel, Oklahoma. School enrollment was 80 students in 2024-25, in grades 9 through 12. The average among high schools in Oklahoma is roughly 443 students; this school is 82% smaller than that.
Blanche Thomas High School is part of a district of 2 schools: SENTINEL, with 290 students.
Roughly 51% of students at Blanche Thomas High School are White. Beyond that, enrollment is 38% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, and 5% Native American. The White share of the county population is higher, at 85%. Pick two students at random and there is a 59% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Blanche Thomas High School's 8.3 full-time-equivalent teachers put its ratio at 9.6:1. That is lower than the 15.4:1 average for high schools in Oklahoma. Eligibility for subsidized school meals is 61%. For comparison, public schools in Washita County average 59%.
Among Washita County residents, the median household income is $63,501, about 20% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 9%. Besides Blanche Thomas High School, Washita County has 8 other public schools.
The nearest public school is McMurray Elementary School, at less than a tenth of a mile. Inside a ten-mile radius, there are 4 other public schools.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Rural: Remote.
Enrollment dropped 7% from its 2020-21 level of 86. The ratio of students to teachers went from 10.8:1 to 9.6:1 over the same years.
Parents and students can post about sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater at Blanche Thomas High School. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Washita County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
10,815
Census ACS
Median income
$63,501
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
9
1,806 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- McMurray Elementary School0.0 mi · 210
- Hobart High School9.6 mi · 191
- Hobart Middle School9.6 mi · 140
- Hobart Elementary School9.7 mi · 300
- Lone Wolf Elementary School12.4 mi · 68
- Lone Wolf High School12.4 mi · 26
Frequently asked questions
About Blanche Thomas High SchoolHow many students attend Blanche Thomas High School?
Blanche Thomas High School enrolls approximately 80 students in grades 09-12.
Is Blanche Thomas High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Blanche Thomas High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Blanche Thomas High School have?
Blanche Thomas High School employs 8 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 9.6:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Blanche Thomas High School?
At Blanche Thomas High School, the student body is approximately 51% White, 38% Hispanic, 6% Two or more.
Is Blanche Thomas High School public or private?
Blanche Thomas High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by SENTINEL.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.