Original Research by School Decision on Navajo Hs
Navajo HS is a small rural high school in Jackson County, Oklahoma, serving grades nine through twelve. It operates under the Navajo Public Schools district, a separate entity from the Altus Public Schools system that serves the city of Altus itself. The school’s address places it on a county road south of Altus, which means its student body draws from the surrounding agricultural area rather than the town’s residential neighborhoods.
The enrollment is modest, with students spread across all four high school grades but with a notably smaller senior class. The student population is predominantly white, with a substantial Hispanic minority and small numbers of students who identify as two or more races, American Indian or Alaska Native, Asian, and Black. Data on the share of students who qualify for free or reduced-price meals was not available, nor were counts of students with disabilities or English learners. A parent may want to ask the school directly about the level of economic need and the supports available for special populations.
No state assessment results were provided for Navajo HS, and the graduation rate was also absent from the data. Because the school is very small, it is possible that results are suppressed for privacy reasons or that the state did not report them in the available dataset. Whatever the cause, a family evaluating academic performance here will need to seek out test scores and graduation figures from the district or the Oklahoma State Department of Education directly. Similarly, information on course offerings such as Advanced Placement, concurrent enrollment, or career-technical programs was not included, so it is unclear what breadth of academic pathways the school provides.
The housing market in the zip code that covers the area around Navajo HS is affordable relative to national and even state benchmarks. Home values are markedly lower than the Oklahoma median, and rents are modest, reflecting the rural and lower-cost character of the region. The economic anchor of the broader area is Altus Air Force Base, a major training installation, along with manufacturing and food processing employers. The city of Altus has experienced a steady population decline since its peak several decades ago, though it continues to function as a regional medical and commercial hub.
The district itself did not have recent parent-relevant changes to report based on available research. Navajo Public Schools appears to operate with a low public profile, and no major initiatives or shifts were identified.
For a family considering this school, the primary takeaway is that the publicly available picture is thin. The school is very small, rural, and predominantly white, with affordable housing nearby. But the core academic questions—how students perform on state tests, how many graduate, and what courses and programs are offered—cannot be answered from this data. A parent would need to contact Navajo HS or the district office to fill in those gaps before making a decision.
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