Nathan Hale High School is a public high school in Tulsa, Oklahoma, serving 1,067 students in grades 9-12. The school faces significant challenges, with consistently low academic performance, low graduation rates, and a high percentage of economically disadvantaged students.
According to the key insights, only 11.1% of 11th-grade students at Nathan Hale High School were proficient or better in CCRA/English Language Arts, and only 1.1% were proficient or better in CCRA/Mathematics, far below the state and district averages. The school's 4-year graduation rate was just 80.1% in 2021-2022, and 84.16% of its students were eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage. Compared to nearby schools, such as Booker T. Washington High School, which is ranked 12th out of 431 Oklahoma high schools, Nathan Hale's performance is significantly lower.
Despite the school's higher-than-average spending per student ($10,226 in 2018-2019) and fluctuating student-teacher ratio, the academic outcomes at Nathan Hale High School remain a concern. The disparities in educational opportunities within the Tulsa School District highlight the need for a more equitable approach to supporting all students and addressing the challenges faced by this school.
Nathan Hale High School is fed by the following schools:Elementary : Bell Elementary SchoolElementary : Hamilton Elementary SchoolElementary : Hoover Elementary SchoolElementary : Kendall-Whittier Elementary SchoolElementary : Lindbergh Elementary SchoolElementary : MacArthur Elementary SchoolElementary : McKinley Elementary SchoolElementary : Owen Elementary SchoolElementary : Skelly Elementary SchoolMiddle : Nathan Hale Middle School
Students at Nathan Hale High School are 44% Hispanic, 21% African American, 18% White, 9% Two or more races, 5% American Indian, 2% Asian, 1% Pacific Islander.
In the 2023-24 school year, 1,067 students attended Nathan Hale High School.
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