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Enrollment
1,083
High
DISTRICT 820 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TULSA·NCES 403024001608
Thomas Edison Preparatory High School
2906 East 41st Street, Tulsa, OK 74105 · (918) 746-8500 · Tulsa County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,083 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
20.3:1
53 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.9:1 · STATE 15.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
59%
643 students
DISTRICT 83% · 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 | 283 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 296 | 27% |
| Grade 11 | 264 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 240 | 22% |
Student demographics
73%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 74% · 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
Schools most like Thomas Edison Preparatory High School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Edison Preparatory High School this school | 1,083 | 59.4% | N/A |
| Macarthur High School Lawton | 1,253 | 63.9% | N/A |
| Ada High School Ada | 576 | 57.1% | N/A |
| Durant High School Durant | 1,036 | 55.0% | N/A |
| McAlester High School McAlester | 982 | 59.4% | N/A |
| Guthrie High School Guthrie | 960 | 56.5% | 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 Thomas Edison Preparatory High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Oklahoma | In Tulsa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,083 | #42 of 467 | #11 of 28 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 20.3:1 | #198 of 220 | #19 of 25 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 73.2% | #22 of 220 | #4 of 25 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 59.4% | #179 of 323 | #16 of 27 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -7.7% | #45 of 91 | #3 of 11 |
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
1,083
-55 (-5%) vs 2020
+6% since 1990-91, when it was 1,024
Student : Teacher
20.3:1
was 20.3:1
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 | 1,083 | 53.3 | 20.3:1 | 59% (643) |
| 2023-24 | 1,089 | 50.3 | 21.7:1 | 65% (706) |
| 2022-23 | 1,091 | 53.8 | 20.3:1 | 60% (660) |
| 2020-21 | 1,138 | 56 | 20.3:1 | 55% (628) |
| 2017-18 | 1,173 | 51.3 | 22.9:1 | 44% (521) |
| 2015-16 | 1,173 | 61 | 19.2:1 | 53% (625) |
| 2010-11 | 1,198 | 66 | 18.1:1 | 56% (673) |
| 2000-01 | 946 | 56 | 16.9:1 | 32% (302) |
| 1990-91 | 1,024 | 51 | 20.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Thomas Edison Preparatory High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 8% (1,173 to 1,083); teachers up 4% (51.3 to 53.3).
About Thomas Edison Preparatory High School
Federal records list Thomas Edison Preparatory High School as a high school in Tulsa, Oklahoma. It covers grades 9 through 12, with a total enrollment of 1,083 students. Statewide, high schools in Oklahoma average about 443 students each.
Thomas Edison Preparatory High School is run by TULSA, whose 69 schools enroll 33,617 students.
White students are the largest group at Thomas Edison Preparatory High School, with 41% of enrollment. The next largest groups are 26% Hispanic, 13% multiracial, 13% Black, and 5% Native American. The school's White share is 20 points below the 61% share among Tulsa County residents. By the diversity index, Thomas Edison Preparatory High School comes in at 73%.
Federal staffing data show 53.3 full-time-equivalent teachers at Thomas Edison Preparatory High School and a ratio of 20.3:1. The average ratio among high schools in Oklahoma is 15.4:1, lower than at this school. The count of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch equals 59% of enrollment. That is close to the 62% average for public schools in Tulsa County.
Tulsa County has about 680,794 residents, and median household income is about $69,009, about 34% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 11% of residents are in poverty. Federal data list 180 public schools in Tulsa County, with a combined enrollment of about 113,616.
Nearby, Edison Preparatory Middle School is less than a tenth of a mile away. Thomas Edison Preparatory High School is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles.
The NCES locale for Thomas Edison Preparatory High School is City: Large, which covers schools inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
The number of students declined from 1,138 to 1,083 over 4 years.
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Tulsa County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
680,794
Census ACS
Median income
$69,009
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
34%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
180
113,616 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in TULSA
- Booker T. Washington High SchoolHigh · 1,302 students
- East Central High SchoolHigh · 1,160 students
- Memorial High SchoolHigh · 1,005 students
- Nathan Hale High SchoolHigh · 995 students
- Will Rogers College High SchoolHigh · 992 students
- Edison Preparatory Middle SchoolMiddle · 860 students
Other schools in Tulsa
- Union High SchoolHigh · 3,569 students
- Union 6th-7th Grade CenterMiddle · 2,123 students
- Booker T. Washington High SchoolHigh · 1,302 students
- East Central High SchoolHigh · 1,160 students
- Memorial High SchoolHigh · 1,005 students
- Nathan Hale High SchoolHigh · 995 students
Nearby schools
- Edison Preparatory Middle School0.0 mi · 860
- Patrick Henry Elementary School0.7 mi · 442
- Eisenhower International Elementary School1.4 mi · 561
- Eliot Elementary School1.5 mi · 369
- Carnegie Elementary School1.8 mi · 389
- College Bound-Brookside Campus1.8 mi · 362
Frequently asked questions
About Thomas Edison Preparatory High SchoolHow many students attend Thomas Edison Preparatory High School?
Thomas Edison Preparatory High School enrolls approximately 1,083 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Thomas Edison Preparatory High School serve?
Thomas Edison Preparatory High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Thomas Edison Preparatory High School?
Approximately 20.3:1 students per teacher at Thomas Edison Preparatory High School.
What is the student diversity at Thomas Edison Preparatory High School?
Student demographics at Thomas Edison Preparatory High School are roughly 41% White, 26% Hispanic, 13% Black, 2% Asian, 13% Two or more.
Who oversees Thomas Edison Preparatory High School?
Thomas Edison Preparatory High School is overseen by TULSA in Tulsa County.
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