McAlester High School

Federal records list McAlester High School as a high school in McAlester, Oklahoma. It reported 982 students in grades 9 through 12 in 2024-25. That compares with an average of about 443 students for high schools in Oklahoma.

McAlester High School belongs to MCALESTER, a district of 6 schools and 3,008 students.

The student body at McAlester High School has no majority group. White students lead at 47%. Other groups make up 20% multiracial, 15% Native American, 14% Hispanic, and 3% Black. Pittsburg County as a whole is about 70% White, so the school's share is lower. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 69, compared with 70 nationally.

The school's 57.5 full-time-equivalent teachers translate to a student-to-teacher ratio of 17.1:1. High schools in Oklahoma average 15.4:1, 1.6 fewer students per teacher than here. Income data for the school show 59% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. That is lower than the 73% average for public schools in Pittsburg County.

In the surrounding county, Pittsburg County, median household income comes to about $55,310, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 20% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 14%. The county has 36 public schools and about 7,341 students.

McAlester High School's nearest public school is Randy Hughes Middle School (about 0.1 miles). Inside a five-mile radius, there are 7 other public schools.

McAlester High School falls in the Town: Remote locale category, used for schools in a town far from an urbanized area.

From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment increased from 931 to 982, a 5% rise.

McAlester High School has a community page on allk12 for topics such as special education services, counseling, and support programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.