WESTERN HEIGHTS 9TH GRADE CTR

WESTERN HEIGHTS
8201 Southwest 44th Street
Oklahoma City, OK 73179
248 Students
Secondary School 9th - 9th
School Overview
The Western Heights 9th Grade Center, located at 8201 Southwest 44th Street in Oklahoma City, serves as a specialized transitional campus for students entering their first year of high school within the Western Heights Public Schools district. By dedicating a separate facility exclusively to ninth graders, the school aims to provide a focused academic and social environment that helps students navigate the significant shift from middle school to the more rigorous expectations of high school. This approach is designed to foster a supportive transition, allowing freshmen to build strong foundational skills and peer connections before moving on to the main high school campus.

The school’s curriculum emphasizes core academic requirements, essential for meeting graduation standards and preparing students for future success in their sophomore year and beyond. As part of the Western Heights school system, the 9th Grade Center shares the district's commitment to community engagement and student development, utilizing both classroom instruction and extracurricular opportunities to keep students involved. Families and prospective students can find detailed information regarding administrative contacts, academic programs, and school policies through the district’s official website at http://www.westernheights.k12.ok.us.
248
Total Students
11.3
Full-Time Teachers
22.0
Student/Teacher Ratio
N/A
Free/Reduced Lunch
Student Demographics
  • Hispanic
    112 (45.2 %)
  • Black
    47 (19.0 %)
  • White
    41 (16.5 %)
  • Two or More
    33 (13.3 %)
  • American Indian
    10 (4.0 %)
  • Asian
    3 (1.2 %)
  • Pacific Islander
    2 (0.8 %)
School Location
School Details
Status: Open
School Level: Secondary School
School Type: Regular School
Charter Status:* Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction: N/A
Shared Time Status: N/A
District: WESTERN HEIGHTS
Phone: (405)350-3415
Website: http://www.westernheights.k12.ok.us
Grade Range: 9th - 9th
Total Students: 248
Full-Time Teachers (FTE): 11.3
Pupil/Teacher Ratio: 22.0
NSLP Participation:1 N/A
Qualified Free Lunch: N/A
Qualified Reduced Lunch: N/A

* 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 9 248
Gender Ratio