McAlester HS

1 Buffalo Drive, McAlester, OK 74501

CSchola Grade
Grades
9–12
High
Students
982
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
17.1 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
McAlester
Pittsburg County

Schola Grade C · Average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 403 Oklahoma high schools · How we grade
Test scores27% proficient in math & reading
52ndpercentile
Equity27% of low-income students proficient
76thpercentile
Attendance30% chronically absent
18thpercentile
Graduation rate79% graduate in 4 years
15thpercentile
College readinessAt least 16% take AP, IB or dual-enrollment courses
70thpercentile
Class size17.1 students per teacher
29thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Oklahoma high schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About McAlester HS

McAlester HS is a public high school in McAlester, Oklahoma, serving grades 9–12. It is part of McAlester. The school is located in a remote town in Pittsburg County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 982 students were enrolled, with about 17.1 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical Oklahoma high school (14.4 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is C (average), compared with 403 Oklahoma high schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 9–12

Location & nearby schools

1 Buffalo Drive
McAlester, OK 74501
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
High
Grades offered
9–12
Enrollment (2024–25)
982 students
Students per teacher
17.1 to 1
AP courses offered
9
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Town — Remote
School district
McAlester
County
Pittsburg County
NCES school ID
401944000922

Schools near McAlester HS

All 11 schools in McAlester →
Savanna HS
Public · Grades 9–12 · 130 students
D9.5 mi
Crowder HS
Public · Grades 9–12 · 90 students
A14 mi
Kiowa HS
Public · Grades 9–12 · 80 students
A17 mi

School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.