PONCA CITY HS

As a big 9-12 campus in Ponca City, Oklahoma, PONCA CITY HS educates 1,498 students from grades 9 through 12, overseen by PONCA CITY. That puts it 238% larger than the typical public school in Oklahoma, which averages around 443 students.

Within PONCA CITY, which oversees 11 schools and 4,466 students, PONCA CITY HS is one campus in the system.

For racial and ethnic makeup, PONCA CITY HS lists that the largest single group is White at 51%, but no single group is in the majority. Other groups include 17% Hispanic, 14% multiracial, 14% Native American, 2% Black. The wider county runs roughly 74% White, putting the school's mix visibly less White than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 76 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 19.6:1 students per teacher. That figure is higher than the state norm's 15.4:1 average. An estimated 71% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

In the broader community, Kay County reports that median household income runs about $58,423, about 19% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 12%. PONCA CITY HS is one of 22 public schools in Kay County (combined enrollment of about 7,295 students).

ROOSEVELT ES is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.4 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around PONCA CITY HS.

The campus sits in a town-based setting.

Five-year trend. PONCA CITY HS's enrollment has increased 6% since 2018, when it stood at 1,410 (now 1,498). The White share of enrollment shrank from 62% to 51% over that span.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.