TAHLEQUAH HS

TAHLEQUAH HS is a 9-12 campus of heavily attended scale in Tahlequah, Oklahoma, run under TAHLEQUAH, serveing 1,358 students in grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 443 students per school, that is 207% larger than typical.

Within TAHLEQUAH, which oversees 6 schools and 3,712 students, TAHLEQUAH HS is one campus in the system.

In terms of who attends, TAHLEQUAH HS shows that the largest single group is Native American at 34%, but no single group is in the majority. Other groups include 22% multiracial, 21% White, 21% Hispanic.

Looking at school resources, On paper, TAHLEQUAH HS has 84 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 16.2:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.4:1, putting TAHLEQUAH HS higher than the state norm the norm. Roughly 66% of students at TAHLEQUAH HS qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

Around the school, census data for Cherokee County shows median household income runs about $53,218, 29% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 13%. TAHLEQUAH HS is one of 21 public schools in Cherokee County (combined enrollment of about 7,401 students).

Nearest neighbor: TAHLEQUAH MS, around 0.2 miles off. Within five miles, there are 6 other public schools.

The school occupies a town-center site.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at TAHLEQUAH HS has edged up 10%, going from 1,233 students in 2018 to 1,358 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 16% to 21% across the same window.

On this page, members of the TAHLEQUAH HS community share and discuss sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.