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Shawnee High School

Public | 9-12 | 1209 students

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Posted December 15, 2012

Teachers are Awesome. They just not only teach well, but they are fun to talk to!.
—Submitted by a student


Posted April 4, 2011

HORRIBLE DID NOT PREPARE ME FOR COLLEGE AND TEACHERS WERE MOSTLY COACHES. THEY DONT SEEM TO CARE ABOUT THE ACTUAL TEACHING PART. I WOULD NEVER PUT MY CHILD THROUGH THIS HIGH SCHOOL
—Submitted by a student


Posted September 16, 2009

Education is intergrated with extra-cirrcular activities


Posted May 11, 2009

Shawnee is a great school offering a great education, If you know where to look. This being said make sure no matter what kind of student you son and or daughter is, make sure they enroll in pre-ap and AP classes not only will it look great for college but your student will be greatly prepared.
—Submitted by a student


Posted April 20, 2006

I am the parent of a shawnee high senior and have been pleased with the quality of most of the teachers. There are many teachers who have a real interest in the future of their students and do everything they can to insure they are prepared for graduation and life in the realworld. The guidence coulselors have been ready, willing and able to help when ever they were needed. Our only contact with the coaching staff has been wresteling and soccer and they have made the high school sports experience positive for our son. Their security is above excellent the police officer assigned to the school is a positive influence on the students and not just a deterent.
—Submitted by PRISCILLA SCHILTZ, a parent


Posted July 26, 2004

I am a student at Shawnee High School and I am proud to say that. I happen to know as a fact that our school is great, the teachers here are understanding and careing they really do a great job. The coaches are tough and firm but they are fun. Not to mention the guidance counselours they are the best part every time I have a tiny problem I run to them and they fix it like that. Let me just tell you that our Shawnee High School is awesome who better to hear it from than a student. So if you want to enjoy the real experience of high school come to Shawnee and you will see the commitment and I guarantee you will love it as I do. GOD BLESS!
—Submitted by Davina Gricks, a student


Posted May 8, 2004

I am a current student at Shawnee High School, and I enjoy going there. The counselors here are great, and the teachers listen to what you have to say. We have excellent ratings in all of our sports programs. Our wonderful football team brought home the 5A State Championship this year (03-04). Our football players worked extremely hard to get to where they are right now, and they couldn't have made it this far if it weren't for the excellent coaches we have. We excel in all of the athletic activities at our school, and the students have worked very hard to get where they are. There are so many actvities offered like, Tr-Hi-Y, Hi-Y, The Asian Club, Chess Club, FCA, FFA, Band, Choir, and many more... I love going to Shawnee High, and it is where I plan on graduating.
—Submitted by Kimberly L., a student


Posted February 23, 2004

Actually, I'm not a parent. I'm a former student of Shawnee High School, and its is also my mother's alma mater. This school has many great teachers. Faculty who aren't afraid to spare their time to offer guidance to any student. During my high school years I lost my father and I found a lot of support at school from teachers and guidance counselors--without them I don't know if I would have made it though those tough years. And I can vouch that these teachers are not overpaid, Oklahoma teachers are among the least paid in the United States. These teachers also used a lot of their own money to fund educational material. I wouldn't have been happy at any other school.
—Submitted by Angela Pickard, a former student


Posted January 23, 2004

I don't regret enrolling my boys in Shawnee High School at all. There are many wonderful teachers at Shawnee High School and my students were well prepared for college. My children received excellent guidance from the counseling office and many teachers were extremely competent. You get what you put into any experience!
—Submitted by Becky Simpson, a parent


Posted August 14, 2003

If I were to do things over again I would not enroll in Shawnee High School. The teachers there are under qualified and over paid! The pricipals could do a lot better if they listened to their students and actually tried to help with problems instead of create them! Please if you want your child to excel in school do NOT send them here. I've had very bad experiences with the counselors, principals, and teachers.
—Submitted by a former student


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About these ratings

The Community Rating is the school’s average rating from its community members (e.g., parents, students, and school staff). The highest possible rating is five stars; the lowest is one star.

The test results by subgroup show how the designated group of students is performing in comparison to the general population.
Algebra I

The state average for Algebra I was 76% in 2008.

277 students were tested at this school in 2008.

2008

 
 
73%
Algebra II

The state average for Algebra II was 52% in 2008.

318 students were tested at this school in 2008.

2008

 
 
63%
Biology I

The state average for Biology I was 54% in 2008.

205 students were tested at this school in 2008.

2008

 
 
63%
English 2

The state average for English 2 was 74% in 2008.

314 students were tested at this school in 2008.

2008

 
 
72%
English 3

The state average for English 3 was 74% in 2008.

275 students were tested at this school in 2008.

2008

 
 
71%
Geometry

The state average for Geometry was 67% in 2008.

169 students were tested at this school in 2008.

2008

 
 
59%
Math

The state average for Math was 77% in 2009.

262 students were tested at this school in 2009.

2009

 
 
83%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 75% in 2009.

266 students were tested at this school in 2009.

2009

 
 
82%
U.S. History

The state average for U.S. History was 63% in 2008.

283 students were tested at this school in 2008.

2008

 
 
65%
Scale: % satisfactory or advanced

About the tests


In 2008-2009 Oklahoma used the Oklahoma Core Curriculum Tests End-of-Instruction (OCCT EOI) exams to test students in high school in several subjects. The results for reading and math are displayed on GreatSchools profiles. The OCCT EOI is a high school graduation requirement. The OCCT EOI exams are standards-based tests, which means they measure specific skills defined for each subject by the state of Oklahoma. The goal is for all students to score at or above the satisfactory level on the test.

See Oklahoma's state standards

Source: Oklahoma State Department of Education

Math

All Students83%
Female84%
Male82%
Black69%
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
American Indian81%
White85%
Economically disadvantaged86%
Not economically disadvantaged79%

Reading

All Students82%
Female82%
Male82%
Black47%
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
American Indian75%
White87%
Economically disadvantaged72%
Not economically disadvantaged90%
Scale: % satisfactory or advanced

About the tests


In 2008-2009 Oklahoma used the Oklahoma Core Curriculum Tests End-of-Instruction (OCCT EOI) exams to test students in high school in several subjects. The results for reading and math are displayed on GreatSchools profiles. The OCCT EOI is a high school graduation requirement. The OCCT EOI exams are standards-based tests, which means they measure specific skills defined for each subject by the state of Oklahoma. The goal is for all students to score at or above the satisfactory level on the test.

The different student groups are identified by the Oklahoma State Department of Education; if there are fewer than 10 students in a particular group in a school, the state doesn't report data for that group.

See Oklahoma's state standards

Source: Oklahoma State Department of Education

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GreatSchools Ratings are based on the most recent standardized test results for schools. Use the breakdown ratings below to compare types of students at this school. Learn more »


Student ethnicity

Ethnicity This school State average
White 60% 57%
American Indian/Alaska Native 26% 19%
Black 9% 11%
Hispanic 4% 10%
Asian/Pacific Islander 1% 2%
Source: NCES, 2008-2009

Student subgroups

  This school District averageState average
Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch program 56%N/A56%
Source: NCES, 2008-2009

Student-teacher ratio

  This school District averageState average
Students per FTE teacher 18N/A15
Source: NCES, 2008-2009
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1001 North Kennedy
Shawnee, OK 74801
Phone: (405) 275-3084

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