📍 708 E Washington, Sentinel, Washita County, 73664
Blanche Thomas Hs is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Sentinel, Washita County. The school has 95 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Sentinel school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 10 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 9.5:1. 25% of students are proficient in reading. 30% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 90%. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Blanche Thomas Hs enrolls 95 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 62% male and 38% female. A teaching staff of 10 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 9.5:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 51% White, 38% Hispanic or Latino and 5.3% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 48 | 51% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 36 | 38% |
| Two or more races | 5 | 5.3% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 5 | 5.3% |
| Black or African American | 1 | 1.1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
55 of the school's 95 students (58%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Blanche Thomas Hs is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Remote). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district OK-30, state senate district 38, state house district 55.
Blanche Thomas Hs is one of 2 schools in SENTINEL, based in Sentinel, Oklahoma. The district serves 290 students district-wide and employs 24 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 95 students, Blanche Thomas Hs is smaller than the district average of about 145 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Remote