WAURIKA HS

WAURIKA HS is one of the micro-enrollment high schools in Waurika, Oklahoma, part of WAURIKA, with 144 students on its rolls from grades 9 through 12. By comparison, Oklahoma's public schools average about 443 students each, so WAURIKA HS sits 67% below that benchmark.

Within WAURIKA, which oversees 3 schools and 425 students, WAURIKA HS is one campus in the system.

On the student-mix side, WAURIKA HS records that White students make up the majority at 61%. Other groups include 26% Hispanic, 10% Native American, 2% multiracial. That is visibly less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 80%.

Looking at school resources, On paper, WAURIKA HS has 11 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 13.1:1. The state averages around 15.4:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 81% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Jefferson County put the typical household earns roughly $48,668 per year, 16% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 20%. WAURIKA HS is one of 9 public schools in Jefferson County (combined enrollment of about 990 students).

WAURIKA MS is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 2 other public schools cluster around WAURIKA HS.

The campus sits in a countryside setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at WAURIKA HS has edged up 37%, going from 105 students in 2018 to 144 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 12% to 26% across the same window.

Inside the community feed, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.