CHEROKEE HS

CHEROKEE HS is one of the very small secondary schools in Cherokee, Oklahoma, one of the schools within CHEROKEE, with 118 students on its rolls from grades 9 through 12. By comparison, Oklahoma's public schools average about 443 students each, so CHEROKEE HS sits 73% smaller than that benchmark.

Across the 3 schools in CHEROKEE (384 students total), CHEROKEE HS accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, CHEROKEE HS logs that 75% of the student body identifies as White; the rest comes out to 20% Hispanic, 4% multiracial.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school reports having 9 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 13.5:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 15.4:1 average. An estimated 50% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

Around the school, community-level numbers for Alfalfa County indicate median household earnings sit near $64,615, roughly 20% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 11%. Across Alfalfa County's 8 public schools (combined enrollment of about 841 students), CHEROKEE HS is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is CHEROKEE MS, roughly 0.0 miles away. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools.

CHEROKEE HS operates from a small-town location.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count climbed 16%: 102 students in 2018 compared to 118 in 2025. Over the same period, the Hispanic share ticked up from 9% to 20%. Class-load math has loosened: from 10.2:1 in 2018 to 13.5:1 in 2025.

Inside the community feed, posts here usually surface around fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.