Checotah High School

Checotah High School is a mid-sized high school based in Checotah, Oklahoma. The school enrolls 389 students in grades 9 through 12.

CHECOTAH is the local district for Checotah High School. It runs 4 schools with 1,428 students.

Of every 100 students at Checotah High School, about 49 are White, the largest group. The remaining students are 33% Native American, 8% multiracial, 4% Hispanic, and 3% Black. Census figures show McIntosh County is about 68% White. A diversity index of 63% means there is a 63% chance two randomly chosen students at Checotah High School are from different groups.

The school lists 23.4 full-time-equivalent teachers and a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.6:1. Compared with the 15.4:1 average for high schools in Oklahoma, this school's ratio is higher. Free or reduced-price lunch covers 84% of the student body. The figure for public schools in McIntosh County is close, at 82%.

The school's county is McIntosh County. According to Census Bureau estimates, median household income comes to about $46,281, 16% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 16% of people live in poverty. There are 11 public schools in the county, enrolling about 2,779, Checotah High School among them.

Marshall Elementary School is about 0.3 miles from Checotah High School, the shortest distance to any other public school. A five-mile radius around the school includes 3 other public schools.

NCES assigns Checotah High School the locale Rural: Remote, meaning in rural territory far from an urban area.

Since 2020-21, enrollment has grown 7%, from 365 to 389. The school's ratio increased from 13.5:1 to 16.6:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.

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