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Nathan Hale High School

6960 East 21st Street, Tulsa, OK 74129 · (918) 925-1200 · Tulsa County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL995 STUDENTS
Enrollment
995
High
DISTRICT 820 · STATE 443
Student : Teacher
23.2:1
43 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.9:1 · STATE 15.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
80%
794 students
DISTRICT 83% · 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

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 929730%
Grade 1026827%
Grade 1122923%
Grade 1220120%
Student demographics
71%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 74% · STATE 73% · US 70%
White
15916%
DISTRICT 19% · STATE 43% · US 43%
Hispanic
46347%
DISTRICT 40% · STATE 21% · US 30%
Black
19720%
DISTRICT 22% · STATE 8% · US 15%
Asian
152%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 2% · US 6%
Two+
9710%
DISTRICT 11% · STATE 14% · US 5%
Native American
556%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 11% · US 1%
Pacific Islander
91%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 0% · US 0%
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
Male
51051%
Female
48549%

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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 Nathan Hale High School ranks

Among high schools
MeasureThis schoolIn OklahomaIn Tulsa County
Enrollment
ranked largest first
995#50 of 467#13 of 28
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
23.2:1#218 of 220#25 of 25
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
70.6%#42 of 220#9 of 25
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
79.8%#45 of 323#10 of 27
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-7.8%#42 of 91#2 of 11
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 2024-25
Enrollment
995
-22 (-2%) vs 2020
-15% since 1990-91, when it was 1,173
Student : Teacher
23.2:1
was 19.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-259954323.2:180% (794)
2023-241,06748.222.1:184% (898)
2022-231,0543431.0:181% (857)
2020-211,0175219.6:188% (899)
2017-181,07951.920.8:181% (872)
2015-161,1296317.9:1100% (1,126)
2010-119995318.9:189% (889)
2000-011,0336116.9:146% (480)
1990-911,1736019.6:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Nathan Hale High School.

Since 2017-18: students down 8% (1,079 to 995); teachers down 17% (51.9 to 43).

About Nathan Hale High School

Nathan Hale High School is a large high school with an address in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The school's enrollment of 995 students covers grades 9 through 12. Enrollment is 125% higher than the average for high schools in Oklahoma, which is about 443.

TULSA has a total of 69 schools and 33,617 students, Nathan Hale High School among them.

By race and ethnicity, the largest group at Nathan Hale High School is Hispanic (47%). Other students are 20% Black, 16% White, 10% multiracial, and 6% Native American. That is higher than the 16% Hispanic share among all Tulsa County residents. Nathan Hale High School has a diversity index of 71%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.

Nathan Hale High School operates with 43 full-time-equivalent teachers, a ratio of about 23.2:1. For comparison, high schools in Oklahoma average 15.4:1. About 80% of students at the school meet free or reduced-price lunch income limits. The rate at public schools in Tulsa County averages 62%, lower than here.

Tulsa County has about 680,794 residents, and median household income is about $69,009, 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 11% of people live in poverty. The public schools of Tulsa County number 180 and enroll about 113,616.

The school nearest to Nathan Hale High School is Macarthur Elementary School, at a distance of about 0.1 miles. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles.

Nathan Hale High School is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more, a location NCES labels City: Large.

Enrollment went from 1,017 in 2020-21 to 995 in 2024-25, a change of 22 students. By 2024-25, the school had 23.2 students per teacher, compared with 19.6 in 2020-21.

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Tulsa County at a glance

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Population
680,794
Census ACS
Median income
$69,009
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
34%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
180
113,616 students

Quick facts

School name
Nathan Hale High School
District
TULSA
Address
6960 East 21st Street, Tulsa, OK 74129
Phone
(918) 925-1200
County
Tulsa County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
995
Teachers (FTE)
43
Student–teacher ratio
23.2:1
Free and reduced lunch
794 (80%)
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
403024001653
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Nathan Hale High. Nathan Hale High School is the 3rd largest of the 3.

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Frequently asked questions

About Nathan Hale High School
How large is Nathan Hale High School?
Nathan Hale High School enrolls approximately 995 students in grades 09-12.
Is Nathan Hale High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Nathan Hale High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Nathan Hale High School have?
Nathan Hale High School employs 43 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 23.2:1.
What is the student diversity at Nathan Hale High School?
Student demographics at Nathan Hale High School are roughly 16% White, 47% Hispanic, 20% Black, 2% Asian, 10% Two or more.
What district is Nathan Hale High School in?
Nathan Hale High School is part of TULSA.
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