Oklahoma City Public Schools

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Oklahoma City Public Schools
Location
3101 Lyon Blvd, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73112
United States
District information
TypePublic, Primary, Secondary, Co-Educational, Independent
MottoPreparing students for success in school, work, and life
GradesPK12
Established1889; 135 years ago (1889)
SuperintendentDr. Sean McDaniel
Schools66
Budget$400 million[1]
Students and staff
Students32,086 (2021-2022)
Staff4,600
Other information
Websitewww.okcps.org

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[edit]

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]

Boundary[edit]

The district boundary, all in Oklahoma County, includes the majority of Oklahoma City, as well as: Nichols Hills, Spencer, The Village, and Valley Brook; and portions of: Choctaw, Del City, Midwest City, and Nicoma Park.[4]

Schools[edit]

High schools[edit]

Middle schools[edit]

  • 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
  • Mary Golda Ross Middle School

Elementary schools[edit]

  • Adelaide Lee Elementary School - The district plans to open a replacement facility in 2026, which would cost $29,330,000.[5]

Former schools[edit]

  • Shidler Elementary School - The district intended to close that school in 2026 and move all students to Adelaide Lee Elementary School, which was to have a new building at that time. However in 2023 an issue with the building's structure caused the district to move many of the students to Adelaide Lee Elementary. In 2023 the district's board of education voted to immediately close the entire Shidler Elementary permanently and move all students to Adelaide Lee Elementary; the district decided that using only part of the Shidler Elementary facility would cause problems. That year the district was considering whether to repair the Shidler building and use it for another purpose.[5]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Oklahoma City Public Schools" https://www.usa.com/school-district-4022770.htm, USA.com (accessed April 19, 2013)
  2. ^ "School enrollment on rise again after pandemic plunge". The Journal Record. January 12, 2022. Retrieved January 13, 2022.
  3. ^ a b Wilson, Linda D. "Oklahoma City" "Oklahoma City". Archived from the original on May 25, 2011. Retrieved December 12, 2014., Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture (accessed April 19, 2013)
  4. ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Oklahoma County, OK" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved January 28, 2024.
  5. ^ a b Martinez-Keel, Nuria (June 6, 2023). "South-side elementary school to be shut down three years early over structural issues". The Oklahoman. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Retrieved January 26, 2024.

External links[edit]