High Schools in Santa Fe South (Charter)

The Santa Fe South (Charter) district in Oklahoma is home to two high schools: Santa Fe South High School and Santa Fe S Pathways Mid Colleg. While both schools have an 80.1% four-year graduation rate, the data reveals stark differences in their academic performance and other key metrics.

The standout school in this district is Santa Fe S Pathways Mid Colleg, which has consistently ranked among the top 25-54 high schools in Oklahoma over the past three school years and earned a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. This school significantly outperforms Santa Fe South High School in all tested subjects, with much higher percentages of students proficient or better in English Language Arts, Mathematics, Science, and U.S. History. For example, in 2023-2024, 56.6% of 11th-grade students at Santa Fe S Pathways Mid Colleg were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to only 15.3% at Santa Fe South High School.

Additionally, Santa Fe South High School has a much higher percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (91.83%) compared to Santa Fe S Pathways Mid Colleg (82.59%), and it spends $10,663 per student, while the Pathways school spends $6,216 per student. These factors may contribute to the stark difference in academic performance between the two schools, suggesting that the Santa Fe South (Charter) district should closely examine the practices and resources that have led to the success of the Pathways school and consider ways to replicate those strategies at the other high school.