Enrollment
118
High
DISTRICT 128 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CHEROKEE·NCES 400741000297
Cherokee High School
412 E 5TH STREET, Cherokee, OK 73728 · (580) 596-3391 · Alfalfa County
GRADES 09–12HIGH43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL118 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
13.5:1
9 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.2:1 · STATE 15.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
50%
59 students
DISTRICT 49% · 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 | 36 | 31% |
| Grade 10 | 26 | 22% |
| Grade 11 | 32 | 27% |
| Grade 12 | 24 | 20% |
Student demographics
39%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 34% · 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 CHEROKEE. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Schools most like Cherokee High School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cherokee High School this school | 118 | 50.0% | N/A |
| Shattuck High School Shattuck | 103 | 49.5% | N/A |
| Okeene Jr-Sr HS (sr) Okeene | 104 | 48.1% | N/A |
| Hydro-Eakly High School Hydro | 133 | 45.1% | N/A |
| Merritt High School Elk City | 165 | 46.7% | N/A |
| Navajo High School Altus | 119 | 47.1% | 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 Cherokee High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Oklahoma |
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 118 | #289 of 467 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 50.0% | #233 of 323 |
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
118
+15 (+15%) vs 2020
+13% since 1990-91, when it was 104
Student : Teacher
13.5:1
was 9.4:1
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 | 118 | 8.7 | 13.5:1 | 50% (59) |
| 2023-24 | 101 | 8.7 | 11.7:1 | 47% (47) |
| 2022-23 | 109 | 8.7 | 12.6:1 | 45% (49) |
| 2020-21 | 103 | 11 | 9.4:1 | 45% (46) |
| 2017-18 | 102 | 10 | 10.2:1 | 35% (36) |
| 2015-16 | 105 | 11 | 9.6:1 | 49% (51) |
| 2010-11 | 82 | 7 | 11.7:1 | 55% (45) |
| 2000-01 | 132 | 9 | 14.7:1 | 22% (29) |
| 1990-91 | 104 | 8 | 13.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Cherokee High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 16% (102 to 118); teachers down 13% (10 to 8.7).
About Cherokee High School
Cherokee, Oklahoma, is home to Cherokee High School, a very small high school. The school teaches grades 9 through 12 and enrolls 118 students. The school is 73% below the average for high schools in Oklahoma.
CHEROKEE has 3 schools and 384 students, and Cherokee High School is one of those schools.
More than half of enrollment at Cherokee High School is White: 75%. Other groups make up 20% Hispanic and 4% multiracial. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 39%.
Classroom staffing at Cherokee High School totals 8.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 13.5:1. Compared with the 15.4:1 average for high schools in Oklahoma, this school's ratio is lower. Federal data show 50% of students (59) are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The average for public schools in Alfalfa County is similar, at 50%.
For Alfalfa County, Census Bureau data show the median household earns about $64,615 a year, roughly 20% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 11%. Public schools in Alfalfa County number 8, with about 841 students.
Cherokee Middle School is less than a tenth of a mile from Cherokee High School, the shortest distance to any other public school. A five-mile radius around the school includes 2 other public schools.
Under the NCES locale system, Cherokee High School is Rural: Remote.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment rose from 103 to 118, a 15% increase. The student-to-teacher ratio went up from 9.4:1 to 13.5:1.
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Alfalfa County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
5,696
Census ACS
Median income
$64,615
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
8
841 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in CHEROKEE
- Cherokee Elementary SchoolElementary · 172 students
- Cherokee Middle SchoolMiddle · 94 students
Other schools in Cherokee
- Cherokee Elementary SchoolElementary · 172 students
- Cherokee Middle SchoolMiddle · 94 students
Other Cherokee High schools
4 other US public schools in 5 states are named Cherokee High. Cherokee High School is the 5th largest of the 5.
- Cherokee High SchoolCanton, GA · 3,012 students
- Cherokee High SchoolMARLTON, NJ · 2,082 students
- Cherokee High SchoolRogersville, TN · 1,002 students
- Cherokee High SchoolCherokee, AL · 206 students
Nearby schools
- Cherokee Middle School0.0 mi · 94
- Cherokee Elementary School0.2 mi · 172
- Burlington High School11.0 mi · 40
- Burlington Elementary School11.0 mi · 94
- Timberlake Elementary School11.3 mi · 212
- Timberlake High School14.8 mi · 84
Frequently asked questions
About Cherokee High SchoolHow many students attend Cherokee High School?
Cherokee High School enrolls approximately 118 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Cherokee High School serve?
Cherokee High School serves grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at Cherokee High School?
Approximately 13.5:1 students per teacher at Cherokee High School.
What is the student diversity at Cherokee High School?
Student demographics at Cherokee High School are roughly 75% White, 20% Hispanic, 4% Two or more.
Is Cherokee High School public or private?
Cherokee High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by CHEROKEE.
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