TEMPLE HS

TEMPLE HS is one of the very small high schools in Temple, Oklahoma, run under TEMPLE, with 38 students on its rolls from grades 9 through 12. That puts it 91% smaller than the typical public school in Oklahoma, which averages around 443 students.

TEMPLE comprises 2 schools with combined enrollment of 164 students; TEMPLE HS is among them.

On the student-mix side, TEMPLE HS reports that the largest single group is White, at 74% of enrollment. The remainder looks like 13% multiracial, 5% Hispanic, 5% Native American, 3% Black.

On the resource side, On paper, TEMPLE HS has 4 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 9.8:1. The state averages around 15.4:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 71% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

In the broader community, census data for Cotton County shows median household earnings sit near $58,425, 23% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 15%. TEMPLE HS is one of 7 public schools in Cotton County (combined enrollment of about 969 students).

TEMPLE ES is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. Within ten miles, there are 4 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas.

Geographically, the school is in a countryside area.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at TEMPLE HS has edged down 24%, going from 50 students in 2018 to 38 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 20% to 5% across the same window. Class-load math has fell: from 16.3:1 in 2018 to 9.8:1 in 2025.

Inside the community feed, 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.