Mcalester Hs

1 Buffalo Drive, McAlester OK, 74501 | McAlester Public Schools | 918-423-4776
  • grades 9-12
  • students 844
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 32% 1% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 13 in McAlester
  • Ranked #0 of 1998 in Oklahoma
Proficiency Averages
43%McAlester
32%Oklahoma

Mcalester Hs is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "McAlester Public Schools" in McAlester, OK. There are a total of 844 students and 51 teachers at Mcalester Hs, for a student to teacher ratio of 17 to 1.

Mcalester Hs has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 32.0%, which is 1% higher than the Oklahoma average.

Mcalester Hs location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students844
Teachers51
Student/Teacher ratio17:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment152
Taking some courses134
Taking some courses (not tests)15
Passing some courses122
Passing no courses<=2

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 Mcalester Hs, there are a total of 152 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 134 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All27%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School25-29%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All37%
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.

Mcalester Hs race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictOklahomaNational
White 62.0% 50.9% 51.4% 51.1%
Black 6.8% 5.0% 9.2% 15.9%
Asian 1.3% 1.2% 1.9% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 6.8% 10.2% 14.7% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 22.2% 20.0% 15.7% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.3% 0.6% 0.4% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.5% 12.0% 6.7% 3.1%

McAlester demographics profile

StatisticMcAlesterOklahomaNational
Population18,0423,956,971328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,0115891
Median age35.536.237.7
Male/Female ratio1.1:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)56%58%55%
Speak English93%90%79%
Speak Spanish6%7%13%

Education level achieved in McAlester

IndexMcAlesterOklahomaNational
Completed 8th grade77.9%83.5%84.3%
Completed high school75.6%82.2%83.0%
Completed some college52.2%55.6%59.4%
Completed associate degree26.3%31.9%38.5%
Completed bachelors17.3%24.5%30.3%
Completed masters6.8%8.1%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.8%2.3%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.6%1.0%1.3%
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Source: The Mcalester Hs data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.