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WOODWARD HS
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25About WOODWARD HS
WOODWARD HS is a senior high of big scale in Woodward, Oklahoma, part of WOODWARD, serveing 722 students in grades 9 through 12. By comparison, Oklahoma's public schools average about 443 students each, so WOODWARD HS sits 63% bigger than that benchmark.
WOODWARD runs 7 schools in total, collectively educating 2,395 students. WOODWARD HS is one of those campuses.
Demographically, WOODWARD HS logs that the largest single group is White, at 62% of enrollment. Other groups include 29% Hispanic, 4% Native American, 2% multiracial. By comparison, Woodward County as a whole is about 79% White, so the school skews visibly less White than its surroundings.
Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, WOODWARD HS has 37 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 19.6:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 15.4:1 average. An estimated 49% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.
In the broader community, community-level numbers for Woodward County indicate the typical household earns roughly $61,417 per year, about 21% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 13% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Woodward County's 13 public schools (combined enrollment of about 3,285 students), WOODWARD HS is one campus in the mix.
Nearest neighbor: WOODWARD MS SOUTH CAMPUS, around 0.7 miles off. 6 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.
The campus sits in a small-town setting.
Over the past 7-year window. WOODWARD HS's enrollment has declined 5% since 2018, when it stood at 760 (now 722). The White share of enrollment decreased from 70% to 62% over that span. Class-load math has widened: from 18.5:1 in 2018 to 19.6:1 in 2025.
On the community side, posts here usually surface around classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. Members of the school community can share what they know.
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- WOODWARD MS SOUTH CAMPUSMiddle · 369 students
- WOODWARD MS NORTH CAMPUSMiddle · 362 students
- WOODWARD EC CTRElementary · 301 students
- CEDAR HEIGHTS ESElementary · 237 students
- HIGHLAND PARK ESElementary · 209 students
- HORACE MANN ESElementary · 195 students
- WOODWARD MS SOUTH CAMPUSMiddle · 369 students
- WOODWARD MS NORTH CAMPUSMiddle · 362 students
- WOODWARD EC CTRElementary · 301 students
- CEDAR HEIGHTS ESElementary · 237 students
- HIGHLAND PARK ESElementary · 209 students
- HORACE MANN ESElementary · 195 students
- WOODWARD MS SOUTH CAMPUS0.7 mi · 369
- CEDAR HEIGHTS ES0.8 mi · 237
- WOODWARD MS NORTH CAMPUS0.8 mi · 362
- HORACE MANN ES1.0 mi · 195
- HIGHLAND PARK ES1.7 mi · 209
- WOODWARD EC CTR1.9 mi · 301