SHAWNEE HS

As a well-populated senior high in Shawnee, Oklahoma, SHAWNEE HS caters to 1,045 students from grades 9 through 12, part of SHAWNEE. By comparison, Oklahoma's public schools average about 443 students each, so SHAWNEE HS sits 136% bigger than that benchmark.

Across the 7 schools in SHAWNEE (3,329 students total), SHAWNEE HS accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, SHAWNEE HS records that the most-represented group is White (47%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Other groups include 22% multiracial, 13% Hispanic, 12% Native American, 6% Black. By comparison, Pottawatomie County as a whole is about 71% White, so the school skews meaningfully less White than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 67 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 15.6:1 students per teacher. The state averages about 15.4:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. An estimated 80% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Pottawatomie County (around 66%), the school's rate is meaningfully above typical.

Around the school, the surrounding county (Pottawatomie County) records that median household earnings sit near $61,398, about 20% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 12%. SHAWNEE HS is one of 41 public schools in Pottawatomie County (combined enrollment of about 12,326 students).

The closest other public school is JEFFERSON ES, roughly 0.5 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Geographically, the school is in a town-center area.

Over the past 7-year window. SHAWNEE HS's enrollment has fell 25% since 2018, when it stood at 1,393 (now 1,045). Over the same period, the White share decreased from 51% to 47%. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 20.1:1 in 2018 to 15.6:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.