Oklahoma City Public Schools
| Oklahoma City Public Schools | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
3101 Lyon Blvd, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma73112
United States | |
| District information | |
| Type | Public, Primary, Secondary, Co-Educational, Independent |
| Motto | Preparing students for success in school, work, and life |
| Grades | PK–12 |
| Established | 1889 |
| Superintendent | Dr. Sean McDaniel |
| Schools | 66 |
| Budget | $400 million[1] |
| Students and staff | |
| Students | 32,086 (2021-2022) |
| Staff | 4,600 |
| Other information | |
| Website | www |
The Oklahoma City Public Schools, abbreviated OKCPS, is a multicultural public school district serving most of the urban area of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. It is the second largest primary and secondary education district in the state of Oklahoma, after Tulsa Public Schools, with 66 schools and approximately 32,086 students enrolled students during the 2021–2022 school year.[2]
History
Subscription schools were the first schools in Oklahoma Territory, but public schools began to emerge in the 1890s, shortly before 1907 statehood. By 1909, Oklahoma City had ten public school buildings.[3] By 1930 the city had three high schools, six junior high schools, and 51 elementary schools with an enrollment of 38,593.[3]
Schools
High schools
- Capitol Hill High School
- Classen School of Advanced Studies
- Dove Science Academy
- Frederick A. Douglass High School
- Emerson North High School[citation needed]
- Emerson South High School
- U. S. Grant High School
- Harding Charter Preparatory High School
- Harding Fine Arts Academy
- John Marshall High School
- Northeast Academy
- Northwest Classen High School
- Oklahoma Centennial High School
- Santa Fe South Charter High School
- Santa Fe South Pathways Middle College
- Southeast High School
- Star Spencer High School
Middle schools
- Jefferson Middle School
- Roosevelt Middle School
- Taft Middle School
- Northeast Academy
- Belle Isle Enterprise
- John W. Rex Charter
- Oklahoma Centennial Mid-High School
- Rogers Middle School
- Emerson South Mid-high School
- Douglass Mid-High School
- Classen School of Advanced Studies
- Webster Middle School
- Southeast Middle School
References
- ^ "Oklahoma City Public Schools" http://www.usa.com/school-district-4022770.htm, USA.com (accessed April 19, 2013)
- ^ "School enrollment on rise again after pandemic plunge". The Journal Record. 12 January 2022. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
- ^ a b Wilson, Linda D. "Oklahoma City" "Oklahoma City". Archived from the original on 2011-05-25. Retrieved 2014-12-12., Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture (accessed April 19, 2013)
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