Sallisaw High School

Sallisaw High School is a medium-sized high school with its address in Sallisaw, Oklahoma. The school had 608 students in grades 9 through 12 in 2024-25. Average enrollment for high schools in Oklahoma is about 443, so this school runs 37% above that.

SALLISAW counts 4 schools and 1,919 students, including Sallisaw High School.

White students are the largest group at Sallisaw High School, with 38% of enrollment. The remaining shares are 36% Native American, 11% Hispanic, 11% multiracial, and 2% Black. Sequoyah County as a whole is about 62% White, so the school's share is lower. The chance that two students picked at random at Sallisaw High School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 71%.

The school's student-to-teacher ratio is about 16.4:1, with 37.2 full-time-equivalent teachers. Among high schools in Oklahoma, the typical ratio is 15.4:1. Lunch subsidy eligibility at Sallisaw High School is 60%. Public schools in Sequoyah County average 75%.

Census estimates describe Sequoyah County this way: median household income is about $51,093, about 15% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 15% of residents are in poverty. Federal data list 25 public schools in Sequoyah County, with a combined enrollment of about 7,452.

The next-closest public school is Sallisaw Middle School, about 0.2 miles away. In all, 3 other public schools sit within five miles of Sallisaw High School.

Federal data place Sallisaw High School in the Rural: Fringe locale, which means it is in rural territory close to an urban area.

From 2020-21 to 2024-25, Sallisaw High School went from 544 students to 608. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 15.1:1 to 16.4:1.

Parents and students can post about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at Sallisaw High School. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.