Best public high schools in Oklahoma

As filmmaker and writer Nora Ephron said during a '96 commencement address at Wellesley College, "Your education is a dress rehearsal for a life that is yours to lead." If that's the case, high school may be one of the greatest dress rehearsals of all.

It's a place where students explore their interests, dive into extracurricular activities, finally get the freedom to choose their own classes, and prepare for college or the workplace. For many of these students and their families, public education is key: 49.6 million students enrolled in public pre-K-12 schools in fall 2022, according to the National Center for Education Statistics. Of those, about a third were in high school, enrolled across about 23,500 public secondary schools nationwide.

For many anxious parents, getting their kids into the best of these public high schools is of the utmost importance. Some families even move homes to get into better school districts. However, among all of these thousands of schools, a few stand out for their academic excellence, incredible track records, and the future success of their young students.

Stacker compiled a list of the best public high schools in Oklahoma using 2027 rankings from Niche. Niche uses seven weighted factors for its rankings. A majority of the score is based on academics, but other factors include culture and diversity; sports; clubs and activities; resources; and surveys of parents, teachers, and students. You can read more about Niche's methodology here.

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#24. Owasso High School

- Location: Owasso Public Schools, OK
- Enrollment: 3,050 (22:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A-

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#23. Kingston High School

- Location: Kingston Public Schools, OK
- Enrollment: 362 (12:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A-

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#22. Thomas-Fay-Custer Unified High School

- Location: Thomas-Fay-Custer Unified Schools, OK
- Enrollment: 105 (12:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A

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#21. Reydon High School

- Location: Reydon Public Schools, OK
- Enrollment: 34 (7:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A

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#20. Bixby High School

- Location: Bixby Public Schools, OK
- Enrollment: 2,405 (21:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A

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#19. Norman North High School

- Location: Norman Public Schools, OK
- Enrollment: 2,400 (20:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A

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#18. Bethany High School

- Location: Bethany Public Schools, OK
- Enrollment: 558 (16:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A

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#17. Fort Gibson High School

- Location: Fort Gibson Public Schools, OK
- Enrollment: 547 (14:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A

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#16. Santa Fe High School

- Location: Edmond Public Schools, OK
- Enrollment: 2,774 (20:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A

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#15. Norman High School

- Location: Norman Public Schools, OK
- Enrollment: 2,100 (20:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A

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#14. Stillwater High School

- Location: Stillwater Public Schools, OK
- Enrollment: 1,341 (17:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A

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#13. Union High School Freshman Academy

- Location: Union Public Schools, OK
- Enrollment: 1,242 (19:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A

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#12. Academy of Seminole Charter School

- Location: Academy of Seminole Charter School District, OK
- Enrollment: 50 (10:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A

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#11. Cheyenne High School

- Location: Cheyenne Public Schools, OK
- Enrollment: 82 (7:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A

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#10. Harding Charter Preparatory High School

- Location: Harding Charter School, OK
- Enrollment: 538 (17:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A

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#9. Memorial High School

- Location: Edmond Public Schools, OK
- Enrollment: 2,770 (21:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A

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#8. Warner High School

- Location: Warner Public Schools, OK
- Enrollment: 219 (15:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A

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#7. North Rock Creek High School

- Location: North Rock Creek, OK
- Enrollment: 487 (16:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A

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#6. North High School

- Location: Edmond Public Schools, OK
- Enrollment: 2,532 (20:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A

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#5. Coweta Intermediate High School

- Location: Coweta Public Schools, OK
- Enrollment: 290 (17:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A

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#4. Classen School of Advanced Studies

- Location: Oklahoma City Public Schools, OK
- Enrollment: 810 (18:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A

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#3. Jenks High School

- Location: Jenks Public Schools, OK
- Enrollment: 3,655 (18:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

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#2. Booker T. Washington High School

- Location: Tulsa Public Schools, OK
- Enrollment: 1,302 (21:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

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#1. Oklahoma School of Science and Mathematics

- Location: Oklahoma City, OK
- Enrollment: 121 (4:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+