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What's the most underrated thing about TAHLEQUAH HS that outsiders don't know?
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Enrollment
1,358
High
DISTRICT 619 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TAHLEQUAH·NCES 402938001544
Tahlequah High School
591 Pendleton Street, Tahlequah, OK 74464 · (918) 458-4150 · Cherokee County
GRADES 09–12HIGH33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,358 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
16.2:1
84 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.8:1 · STATE 15.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
66%
900 students
DISTRICT 74% · 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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 356 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 335 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 345 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 322 | 24% |
Student demographics
74%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 75% · STATE 73% · US 70%
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
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within TAHLEQUAH. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Schools most like Tahlequah High School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tahlequah High School this school | 1,358 | 66.3% | N/A |
| Stilwell High School Stilwell | 641 | 66.6% | N/A |
| Hilldale High School Muskogee | 626 | 66.9% | N/A |
| El Reno High School El Reno | 1,040 | 73.5% | N/A |
| Sallisaw High School Sallisaw | 608 | 59.9% | N/A |
| Broken Bow High School Broken Bow | 606 | 71.6% | N/A |
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 Tahlequah High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Oklahoma |
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,358 | #30 of 467 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.2:1 | #95 of 220 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 74.4% | #18 of 220 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 66.3% | #137 of 323 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +10.1% | #60 of 120 |
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 2024-25Enrollment
1,358
+112 (+9%) vs 2020
+73% since 1990-91, when it was 785
Student : Teacher
16.2:1
was 15.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,358 | 84 | 16.2:1 | 66% (900) |
| 2023-24 | 1,341 | 84.8 | 15.8:1 | 68% (914) |
| 2022-23 | 1,300 | 86.8 | 15.0:1 | 58% (753) |
| 2020-21 | 1,246 | 83 | 15.0:1 | 54% (679) |
| 2017-18 | 1,233 | 73.5 | 16.8:1 | 71% (875) |
| 2015-16 | 1,206 | 74 | 16.3:1 | 68% (818) |
| 2010-11 | 1,261 | 79 | 16.0:1 | 65% (818) |
| 2000-01 | 1,181 | 65 | 18.2:1 | 51% (602) |
| 1990-91 | 785 | 65 | 12.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Tahlequah High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 10% (1,233 to 1,358); teachers up 14% (73.5 to 84).
About Tahlequah High School
Tahlequah High School is a high school in Tahlequah, Oklahoma, reachable at (918) 458-4150. The latest federal count shows 1,358 students in grades 9 through 12. The average for high schools in Oklahoma is about 443 students, so this school is 207% above average.
Federal data list 6 schools in TAHLEQUAH, with 3,712 students enrolled.
Enrollment at Tahlequah High School is mixed, with Native American students the largest group at 34%. The rest of enrollment is 22% multiracial, 21% White, and 21% Hispanic. The chance that two students picked at random at Tahlequah High School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 74%.
Federal data list 84 full-time-equivalent teachers at Tahlequah High School in 2024-25, for a ratio of 16.2:1. Among high schools in Oklahoma, the typical ratio is 15.4:1. The lunch program counts 66% of students at Tahlequah High School as eligible for free or reduced-price meals.
Census Bureau estimates for Cherokee County show that median household income is about $53,218, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 29%, and about 13% of people live in poverty. A total of 21 public schools operate in Cherokee County, serving about 7,401 students.
The nearest other public school, Tahlequah Middle School, is about 0.2 miles away. In all, 6 other public schools sit within five miles of Tahlequah High School.
The school's locale code, Town: Remote, means it is in a town far from an urbanized area.
Federal counts put enrollment at 1,246 in 2020-21 and 1,358 in 2024-25, a 9% gain. The student-to-teacher ratio rose from 15.0:1 in 2020-21 to 16.2:1 in 2024-25.
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Cherokee County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
47,942
Census ACS
Median income
$53,218
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
29%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
21
7,401 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in TAHLEQUAH
- Tahlequah Middle SchoolMiddle · 730 students
- Heritage Elementary SchoolElementary · 501 students
- Greenwood Elementary SchoolElementary · 500 students
- Cherokee Elementary SchoolElementary · 441 students
- Sequoyah Elementary SchoolElementary · 182 students
Other schools in Tahlequah
- Tahlequah Middle SchoolMiddle · 730 students
- Grand View Public SchoolElementary · 521 students
- Heritage Elementary SchoolElementary · 501 students
- Greenwood Elementary SchoolElementary · 500 students
- Cherokee Elementary SchoolElementary · 441 students
- Briggs Public SchoolElementary · 390 students
Nearby schools
- Tahlequah Middle School0.2 mi · 730
- Sequoyah Elementary School0.8 mi · 182
- Greenwood Elementary School1.1 mi · 500
- Cherokee Elementary School1.2 mi · 441
- Grand View Public School2.4 mi · 521
- Heritage Elementary School3.0 mi · 501
Frequently asked questions
About Tahlequah High SchoolHow large is Tahlequah High School?
Tahlequah High School enrolls approximately 1,358 students in grades 09-12.
Is Tahlequah High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Tahlequah High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Tahlequah High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Tahlequah High School is approximately 16.2:1 (84 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Tahlequah High School?
At Tahlequah High School, the student body is approximately 21% White, 21% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Asian, 22% Two or more.
Is Tahlequah High School public or private?
Tahlequah High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by TAHLEQUAH.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.