Original Research by School Decision on Haworth Hs
Haworth High School serves grades nine through twelve in the small, rural town of Haworth, Oklahoma, in southeastern McCurtain County. The school is part of the Haworth Public School District. The town itself has a history as a commercial center built on timber and cotton, but those industries faded decades ago, and today most employed residents commute to jobs elsewhere in the region. The population has been slowly declining or stable over recent decades, and the town remains small and economically stagnant, with a very low median household income and a high poverty rate. Civic infrastructure is minimal, and the school functions as a key local institution.
The high school is small, with an enrollment that is modest for a high school serving grades nine through twelve. The student body is diverse in its composition. About half of the students are white, with the remainder coming from a mix of backgrounds: a substantial share of students are American Indian or Alaska Native, a smaller share are Black, a modest share are of two or more races, and a small share are Hispanic. The school does not report data on students who qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, nor on students with disabilities or English learners, so a parent may want to ask the school directly about the level of economic need and the availability of special education and language support services.
State testing data for Haworth High School was not available in the data provided, so there is no information on how students perform in core academic subjects. Similarly, a four-year graduation rate was not reported. Because the school serves only high school grades, the absence of testing data is not explained by an untested grade band, and the reason for the gap is not clear from the data. A parent should ask the school for its most recent state test results and graduation rate to get a picture of academic outcomes.
The school is small, with an enrollment that is modest for a high school. The student body is spread fairly evenly across the four grade levels. No information was available on the school's course offerings, including Advanced Placement, dual-credit, or career and technical education programs. The school's website was not provided in the data, so a parent would need to contact the school directly to learn about the academic pathways available.
The comparison data that was available places Haworth High School relative to other districts in McCurtain County, but the key metrics—overall proficiency, four-year graduation rate, and chronic absenteeism—were all missing for this school, so no comparative positioning was possible. This means there is no way to gauge how the school's academic performance or student engagement stacks up against its neighbors from the data provided.
The town of Haworth itself is a very small rural community with limited commercial activity and no significant local employers. Most residents commute to jobs elsewhere in the region. The housing market reflects the area's economic conditions: home values are well below the state and national benchmarks, and the local market has seen a modest decline in values recently. For a family considering a move, housing is relatively affordable compared to much of the country, but the local economy offers few job opportunities within the town itself.
The district brief turned up no reports of recent changes such as bond measures, curriculum shifts, or construction projects that would be relevant to a parent. The district appears to have been operating without major public developments in the recent period.
For a family considering Haworth High School, the picture is one of a small, rural high school in a town with a struggling economy and limited civic amenities. The school's academic performance data is absent from the available records, so a parent would need to seek that information directly from the school. The student body is racially diverse, with a notable share of American Indian students. The school is the central institution in a town that has seen better economic days, and it serves a community where most working adults commute elsewhere for employment.
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