Best high schools for sports in Oklahoma
More than 7.6 million high school students played sports across the U.S. during the 2021-22 academic year, according to data from the National Federation of State High School Associations. Those athletes participated in a slew of sports: from football—the most popular sport for high school boys with 1 million players nationwide—to track and field, which is the most popular sport amongst high school girls in the U.S. with more than 488,000 athletes.
The dynamic landscape of high school sports has created competition not only between athletes but the institutions they represent. With more than 23,500 public and private secondary and high schools across the country, determining the best options for athletes is an arduous process.
High schools across the country are vying to be crowned the best institution for athletes in America and not only has the battle become personal but regional as well. States like California and Florida, which have high-profile high-school athletic programs, also want bragging rights.
Young athletes will continue to thrive as sports return to pre-pandemic participation levels and high schools put in the work to be considered one of the best institutions in America for sports.
Stacker compiled a list of the best high schools for sports in Oklahoma using data from Niche. These rankings factor in parent and student surveys on sports, total high school enrollment, K-12 sports championships, number of sports, and athletic participation rates.
#25. Carl Albert High School
- City: Oklahoma City
- Type: Public
- Overall Niche grade: B+
#24. Purcell High School
- City: Purcell
- Type: Public
- Overall Niche grade: B+
#23. Metro Christian Academy
- City: Tulsa
- Type: Private, Christian (General)
- Overall Niche grade: A
#22. Stillwater High School
- City: Stillwater
- Type: Public
- Overall Niche grade: A
#21. Norman North High School
- City: Norman
- Type: Public
- Overall Niche grade: A
#20. Weatherford High School
- City: Weatherford
- Type: Public
- Overall Niche grade: A-
#19. Millwood High School
- City: Oklahoma City
- Type: Public
- Overall Niche grade: C-
#18. Memorial High School
- City: Tulsa
- Type: Public
- Overall Niche grade: C+
#17. Deer Creek High School
- City: Edmond
- Type: Public
- Overall Niche grade: A-
#16. Westmoore High School
- City: Oklahoma City
- Type: Public
- Overall Niche grade: A
#15. Kingfisher High School
- City: Kingfisher
- Type: Public
- Overall Niche grade: B+
#14. Mustang High School
- City: Mustang
- Type: Public
- Overall Niche grade: B+
#13. Verdigris High School
- City: Claremore
- Type: Public
- Overall Niche grade: B
#12. Heritage Hall
- City: Oklahoma City
- Type: Private
- Overall Niche grade: A+
#11. Fort Gibson High School
- City: Fort Gibson
- Type: Public
- Overall Niche grade: B+
#10. Broken Arrow High School
- City: Broken Arrow
- Type: Public
- Overall Niche grade: B+
#9. Union High School
- City: Tulsa
- Type: Public
- Overall Niche grade: A-
#8. Bishop Kelley High School
- City: Tulsa
- Type: Private, Catholic
- Overall Niche grade: A
#7. Owasso High School
- City: Owasso
- Type: Public
- Overall Niche grade: A
#6. Bixby High School
- City: Bixby
- Type: Public
- Overall Niche grade: A-
#5. Bishop McGuinness Catholic High School
- City: Oklahoma City
- Type: Private, Catholic
- Overall Niche grade: A+
#4. Jenks High School
- City: Jenks
- Type: Public
- Overall Niche grade: A
#3. Santa Fe High School
- City: Edmond
- Type: Public
- Overall Niche grade: A
#2. Lincoln Christian School
- City: Tulsa
- Type: Private, Christian (General)
- Overall Niche grade: B+
#1. Booker T. Washington High School
- City: Tulsa
- Type: Public, Magnet
- Overall Niche grade: A+
