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Enrollment
530
High
DISTRICT 938 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·OKLAHOMA CITY·NCES 402277001928
Emerson Alternative Ed. (hs)
715 North Walker Avenue, Oklahoma City, OK 73102 · (405) 587-7900 · Oklahoma County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYTITLE IALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL530 STUDENTS
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Not graded
Schools serving specialized populations are not graded, because state test results are not a fair comparison for them. How grades work
Student : Teacher
11.4:1
47 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.6:1 · STATE 15.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
91%
480 students
DISTRICT 91% · STATE 68%
Community
1
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 | 38 | 7% |
| Grade 10 | 97 | 18% |
| Grade 11 | 143 | 27% |
| Grade 12 | 252 | 48% |
Student demographics
70%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 61% · 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
BeatsExpectations
Not computed for this schoolBeatsExpectations is not computed for specialized-population schools (schools for the deaf or blind, therapeutic and behavioral-health placements, juvenile-justice and alternative-education settings, and similar). State ELA/Math proficiency rates are not a comparable metric for these populations, so a demographically-adjusted residual against general-enrollment peers would be misleading. About the methodology →
Where Emerson Alternative Ed. (hs) ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Oklahoma | In Oklahoma County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 530 | #101 of 467 | #24 of 35 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.4:1 | #6 of 220 | #1 of 33 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 69.6% | #56 of 220 | #10 of 33 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 90.6% | #13 of 323 | #11 of 33 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -34.2% | #1 of 91 | #1 of 9 |
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
530
+159 (+43%) vs 2020
+6% since 1990-91, when it was 500
Student : Teacher
11.4:1
was 4.6:1
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 | 530 | 46.7 | 11.4:1 | 91% (480) |
| 2023-24 | 344 | 50.6 | 6.8:1 | 73% (250) |
| 2022-23 | 530 | 53.6 | 9.9:1 | 87% (461) |
| 2020-21 | 371 | 80 | 4.6:1 | 79% (293) |
| 2017-18 | 805 | 79.9 | 10.1:1 | 100% (805) |
| 2015-16 | 592 | 64 | 9.3:1 | 40% (238) |
| 2010-11 | 579 | 57 | 10.2:1 | 67% (387) |
| 2000-01 | 210 | 88 | 2.4:1 | 99% (207) |
| 1990-91 | 500 | 36 | 13.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Emerson Alternative Ed. (hs).
Since 2017-18: students down 34% (805 to 530); teachers down 42% (79.9 to 46.7).
About Emerson Alternative Ed. (hs)
Emerson Alternative Ed. (hs) is classified as a high school. It is located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The school's 530 students are in grades 9 through 12.
Besides Emerson Alternative Ed. (hs), OKLAHOMA CITY runs 57 other schools. The district enrolls 32,864 students.
Federal enrollment data show Hispanic students as the largest group at Emerson Alternative Ed. (hs), at 45%. Other groups make up 28% Black, 13% White, 7% multiracial, and 6% Native American. County-wide, 20% of Oklahoma County residents are Hispanic. Pick two students at random and there is a 70% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Federal staffing data show 46.7 full-time-equivalent teachers at Emerson Alternative Ed. (hs) and a ratio of 11.4:1. This ratio sits 4.1 below the 15.4:1 average for high schools in Oklahoma. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility covers 91% of students. That rate is above the 67% average among public schools in Oklahoma County.
Oklahoma County has about 806,199 residents, and the median household income is $66,679, 36% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Besides Emerson Alternative Ed. (hs), Oklahoma County has 224 other public schools.
The closest other public school is Emerson Alternative Ed. (es), less than a tenth of a mile away. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools.
The NCES locale for Emerson Alternative Ed. (hs) is City: Large, which covers schools inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
In 2020-21 the school reported 371 students, and in 2024-25 it reported 530. Grade changes, mergers, or boundary shifts can explain gaps this large. Federal data show the ratio rising from 4.6:1 to 11.4:1.
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Oklahoma County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
806,199
Census ACS
Median income
$66,679
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
36%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
225
161,569 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in OKLAHOMA CITY
- Northwest Classen High SchoolHigh · 1,914 students
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- Capitol Hill High SchoolHigh · 1,494 students
- Taft Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,096 students
- Classen Ms of Advanced StudiesMiddle · 916 students
- Southeast High SchoolHigh · 860 students
Other schools in Oklahoma City
- Epic Charter Virtual High SchoolHigh · 14,517 students
- Epic Charter Virtual Elementary SchoolElementary · 14,019 students
- Westmoore High SchoolHigh · 2,607 students
- Putnam City West High SchoolHigh · 2,032 students
- Putnam City High SchoolHigh · 1,995 students
- Northwest Classen High SchoolHigh · 1,914 students
Nearby schools
- Emerson Alternative Ed. (es)0.0 mi · 44
- Emerson Alternative Ed. (ms)0.0 mi · 84
- John Rex Charter Elementary School0.6 mi · 810
- Virtual Prep High School0.6 mi · 27
- Virtual Prep Elementary School0.6 mi · 196
- Eugene Field Elementary School0.9 mi · 362
Frequently asked questions
About Emerson Alternative Ed. (hs)What is the total enrollment at Emerson Alternative Ed. (hs)?
Emerson Alternative Ed. (hs) enrolls approximately 530 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Emerson Alternative Ed. (hs) serve?
Emerson Alternative Ed. (hs) serves grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at Emerson Alternative Ed. (hs)?
Approximately 11.4:1 students per teacher at Emerson Alternative Ed. (hs).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Emerson Alternative Ed. (hs)?
At Emerson Alternative Ed. (hs), the student body is approximately 13% White, 45% Hispanic, 28% Black, 0% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Is Emerson Alternative Ed. (hs) public or private?
Emerson Alternative Ed. (hs) is a public K-12 school, overseen by OKLAHOMA CITY.
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