WESTERN HEIGHTS HS

8201 Southwest 44th Street
Oklahoma City, OK 73179

www.westernheights.k12.ok.us

771 Students

High School 9th - 12th

School Overview

Western Heights High School, located in southwest Oklahoma City, serves as the flagship secondary institution for the Western Heights Public Schools district. The school is committed to providing a comprehensive educational experience that balances academic rigor with diverse extracurricular opportunities, including athletics, performing arts, and vocational programming. The district emphasizes a community-focused environment, striving to prepare its students for post-secondary success by fostering both personal growth and technical skill development.

As the primary high school for the district, Western Heights serves a diverse student body and operates under a mission to empower learners to become productive, responsible citizens. The school utilizes its location in Oklahoma City to offer various initiatives that connect classroom learning to real-world applications. By maintaining an active online presence and fostering partnerships within the local community, Western Heights High School continues to focus on modernizing its instructional approach to meet the evolving needs of its students in a competitive academic landscape.

771

Total Students

42.9

Full-Time Teachers

18.0

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for WESTERN HEIGHTS HS
Demographic	Student Count
White	118
Hispanic	397
Black	137
Asian	13
Two or More	79
American Indian	25
Pacific Islander	2

Hispanic
397 (51.5%)
Black
137 (17.8%)
White
118 (15.3%)
Two or More
79 (10.2%)
American Indian
25 (3.2%)
Asian
13 (1.7%)
Pacific Islander
2 (0.3%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	High School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	WESTERN HEIGHTS
Phone:	(405)350-3435
Website:	http://www.westernheights.k12.ok.us
Grade Range:	9th - 12th
Total Students:	771
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	42.9
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	18.0
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	0
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 9 198

Grade 10 203

Grade 11 200

Grade 12 170