VELMA-ALMA HS

VELMA-ALMA
901 Main Street
Velma, OK 73491
146 Students
High School 9th - 12th
School Overview
Velma-Alma High School, located in Velma, Oklahoma, serves as the educational hub for the local community and the surrounding rural area. As a small, close-knit school district, it emphasizes a traditional academic environment where the faculty focuses on fostering individual student growth and maintaining strong connections between teachers, students, and families. The school prides itself on its community-oriented culture, which is often reflected in its active support for local traditions and district-wide events.

Academically and extracurricularly, Velma-Alma High School offers a standard secondary curriculum designed to prepare students for post-secondary education or the workforce. The school is particularly well-known for its competitive spirit in athletics and various extracurricular programs, which play a central role in school pride and community engagement. By balancing core classroom instruction with a variety of student organizations, the district aims to provide a comprehensive educational experience that encourages both academic responsibility and personal development within a small-town setting.
146
Total Students
8.8
Full-Time Teachers
16.6
Student/Teacher Ratio
N/A
Free/Reduced Lunch
Student Demographics
  • White
    93 (63.7%)
  • Two or More
    26 (17.8%)
  • Hispanic
    13 (8.9%)
  • American Indian
    13 (8.9%)
  • Black
    1 (0.7%)
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: VELMA-ALMA
Phone: (580)203-3701
Website: http://www.velma-alma.com
Grade Range: 9th - 12th
Total Students: 146
Full-Time Teachers (FTE): 8.8
Pupil/Teacher Ratio: 16.6
NSLP Participation:1 Yes participating without using any Provision or the 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 38
Grade 10 33
Grade 11 46
Grade 12 29
Gender Ratio