Altus High School
400 North Park Ave
Altus OK, 73521, Jackson County
Phone: 580-481-2167
Type: Regular High School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 9 to Grade 12
School District: Altus Public Schools
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 63 | 63 | 64 | 66 | 71 | 71 | 69 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 906 | 969 | 1,016 | 1,038 | 1,099 | 1,088 | 1,087 | |||||||
| Grade 9: | 262 | 28.9% | 297 | 30.7% | 290 | 28.5% | 269 | 25.9% | 332 | 30.2% | 340 | 31.3% | 358 | 32.9% |
| Grade 10: | 233 | 25.7% | 224 | 23.1% | 222 | 21.9% | 266 | 25.6% | 254 | 23.1% | 269 | 24.7% | 264 | 24.3% |
| Grade 11: | 212 | 23.4% | 210 | 21.7% | 265 | 26.1% | 239 | 23.0% | 264 | 24.0% | 264 | 24.3% | 236 | 21.7% |
| Grade 12: | 199 | 22.0% | 238 | 24.6% | 239 | 23.5% | 264 | 25.4% | 249 | 22.7% | 215 | 19.8% | 229 | 21.1% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 467 | 51.5% | 496 | 51.2% | 519 | 51.1% | 525 | 50.6% | 566 | 51.5% | 563 | 51.7% | 560 | 51.5% |
| Female: | 439 | 48.5% | 473 | 48.8% | 497 | 48.9% | 513 | 49.4% | 525 | 47.8% | 517 | 47.5% | 523 | 48.1% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 13 | 1.4% | 22 | 2.3% | 16 | 1.6% | 19 | 1.8% | 26 | 2.4% | 29 | 2.7% | 18 | 1.7% |
| Asian: | 12 | 1.3% | 18 | 1.9% | 15 | 1.5% | 22 | 2.1% | 38 | 3.5% | 45 | 4.1% | 50 | 4.6% |
| Hispanic: | 300 | 33.1% | 281 | 29.0% | 274 | 27.0% | 291 | 28.0% | 284 | 25.8% | 274 | 25.2% | 269 | 24.7% |
| Black: | 65 | 7.2% | 78 | 8.0% | 98 | 9.6% | 97 | 9.3% | 147 | 13.4% | 145 | 13.3% | 139 | 12.8% |
| White: | 438 | 48.3% | 497 | 51.3% | 524 | 51.6% | 502 | 48.4% | 604 | 55.0% | 595 | 54.7% | 611 | 56.2% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 2 | 0.2% | 4 | 0.4% | 5 | 0.5% | 6 | 0.6% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 76 | 8.4% | 69 | 7.1% | 84 | 8.3% | 101 | 9.7% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 369 | 40.7% | 443 | 45.7% | 392 | 38.6% | 407 | 39.2% | 418 | 38.0% | 399 | 36.7% | 381 | 35.1% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 71 | 7.8% | 113 | 11.7% | 83 | 8.2% | 84 | 8.1% | 86 | 7.8% | 91 | 8.4% | 82 | 7.5% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 14.38 | 15.36 | 15.80 | 15.66 | 15.52 | 15.40 | 15.70 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| OCCT | ||||||
| 2010 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 60% | 60% | 69% |
| 2011 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 77% | 77% | 74% |
| 2010 | English II | End of course | % met std | 86% | 86% | 85% |
| 2011 | English II | End of course | % met std | 83% | 83% | 86% |
| 2009 | Math | End of course | % met std | 76% | 83% | 81% |
| 2009 | Reading | End of course | % met std | 80% | 80% | 77% |
| 2009 | Science | End of course | % met std | 61% | 61% | N/A |
| 2010 | Science | End of course | % met std | 75% | 75% | 75% |
| 2011 | Science | End of course | % met std | 72% | 72% | 79% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | 2006 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 54.0% | 55.6% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 46.0% | 44.4% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 17.0 years | 16.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 17.5% | 19.0% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 82.5% | 81.0% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $42,449.0 | $38,166.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $33,449.0 | $30,130.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $44,353.0 | $40,057.0 |