Altus Hs

400 North Park Avenue, Altus OK, 73521 | Altus Public Schools | 580-481-2167
  • grades 9-12
  • students 882
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 37% 15% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 11 in Altus
  • Ranked #0 of 1998 in Oklahoma
Proficiency Averages
42%Altus
32%Oklahoma

Altus Hs is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Altus Public Schools" in Altus, OK. There are a total of 882 students and 51 teachers at Altus Hs, for a student to teacher ratio of 18 to 1.

Altus Hs has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 36.5%, which is 15% higher than the Oklahoma average.

Altus Hs location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students882
Teachers51
Student/Teacher ratio18:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment410
Taking some courses52
Taking some courses (not tests)360
Passing some courses15
Passing no courses25

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Altus Hs, there are a total of 410 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 52 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All37%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School35-39%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All36%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School35-39%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Altus Hs race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictOklahomaNational
White 48.3% 46.6% 51.4% 51.1%
Black 7.1% 8.0% 9.2% 15.9%
Asian 1.4% 1.3% 1.9% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 33.0% 35.2% 14.7% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 1.4% 1.0% 15.7% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.2% 0.7% 0.4% 0.4%
Multiracial 8.4% 7.1% 6.7% 3.1%

Altus demographics profile

StatisticAltusOklahomaNational
Population18,5333,956,971328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,0185891
Median age33.236.237.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)60%58%55%
Speak English83%90%79%
Speak Spanish14%7%13%

Education level achieved in Altus

IndexAltusOklahomaNational
Completed 8th grade76.2%83.5%84.3%
Completed high school74.9%82.2%83.0%
Completed some college54.4%55.6%59.4%
Completed associate degree31.4%31.9%38.5%
Completed bachelors20.8%24.5%30.3%
Completed masters8.3%8.1%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.5%2.3%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.9%1.0%1.3%
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Source: The Altus Hs data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.