Since the inception of the Oklahoma Academic Scholar Program in 1988, Ada High School has had 391 Oklahoma Academic Scholars. These seniors scored at least 27 on their ACT and graduated with a 3.75 cumulative G.P.A. Ada High School has had 47 National Merit Finalists and 26 Oklahoma Academic All-Staters, considered to be in the top 100 students in the state. In 2012 Ada High School was listed by ACT as one of the top ten high schools in the state based on composite ACT scores. In 2005 Ada High School was named Oklahoma High School of the Year by the Oklahoma Bar Association.
Ada High School has won 136 State Championships in the following categories: Football 19, Tennis 23, Band 22, Vocal Music 11, Academic 15, Dance 13, Golf 11, Basketball 7, Track 6, Baseball 4, Leadership 3, Mock Trial 1, and One Act Play 1.
Currently Ada High School offers 14 Advanced Placement courses. Students may enroll in AP Biology, Calculus AB, Computer Science A, English Language and Composition, English Literature and Composition, Environmental Science, European History, Physics 1, Precalculus, Psychology, Studio Art: 2D Design, Studio Art 3D: Design, Studio Art: Drawing, and U.S. History. To date Ada High School has had 61 AP Scholars. These are students that have passed at least 3 AP exams. Ada High School has been named one of four high schools in the state to participate in the National Math and Science Consortium. This program is designed to encourage enrollment in advanced coursework in mathematics, science, and English.
