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Western Heights High School

8201 Southwest 44th Street, Oklahoma City, OK 73179 · (405) 350-3435 · Oklahoma County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL771 STUDENTS
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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

Enrollment
771
High
DISTRICT 381 · STATE 443
Student : Teacher
18.0:1
43 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.0:1 · STATE 15.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
96%
738 students
DISTRICT 96% · 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

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 919826%
Grade 1020326%
Grade 1120026%
Grade 1217022%
Student demographics
67%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 69% · STATE 73% · US 70%
White
11815%
DISTRICT 15% · STATE 43% · US 43%
Hispanic
39751%
DISTRICT 48% · STATE 21% · US 30%
Black
13718%
DISTRICT 22% · STATE 8% · US 15%
Asian
132%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 2% · US 6%
Two+
7910%
DISTRICT 10% · STATE 14% · US 5%
Native American
253%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 11% · US 1%
Pacific Islander
20%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 0%
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
Male
38750%
Female
38450%

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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 Western Heights High School ranks

Among high schools
MeasureThis schoolIn OklahomaIn Oklahoma County
Enrollment
ranked largest first
771#72 of 467#20 of 35
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
18.0:1#151 of 220#17 of 33
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
66.8%#77 of 220#12 of 33
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
95.7%#5 of 323#5 of 33
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked fastest growth first
+19.9%#34 of 120#10 of 22
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 2024-25
Enrollment
771
+233 (+43%) vs 2020
+29% since 1990-91, when it was 596
Student : Teacher
18.0:1
was 15.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2577142.918.0:196% (738)
2023-2460645.613.3:188% (534)
2022-2353137.314.2:189% (473)
2020-215383415.8:181% (435)
2017-186434414.6:1100% (643)
2015-166725512.2:187% (587)
2010-118606114.1:185% (734)
2000-018306113.6:147% (386)
1990-915964313.9:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Western Heights High School.

Since 2017-18: students up 20% (643 to 771); teachers down 2% (44 to 42.9).

About Western Heights High School

Western Heights High School, located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, is a high-enrollment high school. It enrolls 771 students in 2024-25. The grades offered are 9 through 12. It has 74% more students than the average for high schools in Oklahoma (about 443).

WESTERN HEIGHTS is the local district for Western Heights High School. It runs 8 schools with 3,046 students.

About 51% of the student body at Western Heights High School is Hispanic. Other groups make up 18% Black, 15% White, 10% multiracial, and 3% Native American. County-wide, 20% of Oklahoma County residents are Hispanic. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 67%.

Western Heights High School has a student-to-teacher ratio of 18.0:1, with 42.9 full-time-equivalent teachers. Compared with the 15.4:1 average for high schools in Oklahoma, this school's ratio is higher. The school has 96% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The average for public schools in Oklahoma County is 67%.

In Oklahoma County, where the school is located, median household income comes to about $66,679, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 36%, and roughly 12% of residents are in poverty. The county has 225 public schools and about 161,569 students.

Less than a tenth of a mile separates Western Heights High School from the closest public school, Western Heights 9th Grade Center. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8.

Locale: City: Large. In NCES terms, the school is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.

Federal data put enrollment at 538 in 2020-21 and 771 in 2024-25; the school may have served different grades in those years. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 15.8:1; by 2024-25 it was 18.0:1.

This page is set up for the Western Heights High School community to discuss homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.

Oklahoma County at a glance

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Population
806,199
Census ACS
Median income
$66,679
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
36%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
225
161,569 students

Quick facts

School name
Western Heights High School
District
WESTERN HEIGHTS
Address
8201 Southwest 44th Street, Oklahoma City, OK 73179
Phone
(405) 350-3435
County
Oklahoma County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
771
Teachers (FTE)
43
Student–teacher ratio
18.0:1
Free and reduced lunch
738 (96%)
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
403237029721
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

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Frequently asked questions

About Western Heights High School
How large is Western Heights High School?
Western Heights High School enrolls approximately 771 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Western Heights High School serve?
Western Heights High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many teachers does Western Heights High School have?
Western Heights High School employs 43 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 18.0:1.
How diverse is Western Heights High School?
Western Heights High School reports a student body of 15% White, 51% Hispanic, 18% Black, 2% Asian, 10% Two or more.
Who oversees Western Heights High School?
Western Heights High School is overseen by WESTERN HEIGHTS in Oklahoma County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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