Seminole High School (Oklahoma)
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Seminole High School is a public high school located in Seminole, Oklahoma, operated by Seminole Public Schools.
| Seminole High School | |
|---|---|
 The former Seminole High School was built in 1930 and used until 2015. | |
| Address | |
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2703 Highway 9 West Seminole, Oklahoma 74868 | |
| Coordinates | 35°13′44″N 96°40′44″E / 35.22889°N 96.67889°E[1] |
| Information | |
| Motto | Tradition never graduates |
| Opened | 1902 |
| Superintendent | Bob Gragg |
| Principal | Wade Wrigney |
| Faculty | 28.70 (FTE)[2] |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 451 (2022-23)[2] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 15.71[2] |
| Color(s) | |
| Team name | Chieftains |
| Newspaper | The Big Chieftain |
| Website | www |
As of the 2006–07 school year, the school had an enrollment of 482 students and 30.6 classroom teachers (on a FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 15.8.[3]
In 2015, students were moved out of the high school due to safety concerns with the building that was originally built in 1930.[4] In 2017, Seminole voters approved construction of a brand new high school to be built on the northwest side of the city.[5] In January 2020, at the beginning of the second semester of the 2019–2020 school year, the students were moved out of the temporary building with the new facility having been completed.
- Ronald Chase, artist, film maker, opera designer
- Edmond Harjo (Seminole, 1917–2014), Seminole Nation of Oklahoma Code Talker during World War II, recipient of the Congressional Gold Medal[6]
- Troy Smith (1922-2009), founder of Sonic Drive-In[7]
- Stewart Stover, former professional football player[8]
- Heather Wahlquist, actress[9]
- William C. Wantland, Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Eau Claire[10]
- Mary Jo Watson (Seminole) art historian and director emeritus of the University of Oklahoma's Art and Art History
- Don E. Schultz, considered the "father of Integrated Marketing Communications"[11]
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Seminole High School (Oklahoma)
- ^ a b c "SEMINOLE HS". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved August 25, 2024.
- ^ District information for Seminole High School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed November 1, 2009.
- ^ "Seminole High School moved to temporary location due to building concerns". KFOR. July 28, 2015. Retrieved December 30, 2017.
- ^ "New high school proposal passes in Seminole". The Oklahoman. September 12, 2017. Retrieved December 30, 2017.
- ^ Attocknie, Dana (2014-04-07). "Last living Seminole Code Talker walks on, loved ones pay respects, honor hero". Native American Times. Retrieved 2014-04-27.
- ^ Kathy Toppins, "Edmond funeral service planned for Sonic founder", The Edmond Sun, October 28, 2009.
- ^ Jimmie Tramel, "'Smokey' Stover was state's super (bowl) man", Tulsa World, October 10, 2010.
- ^ Nathan Poppe, "Actress Heather Wahlquist nostalgic during her return visit to Seminole", The Oklahoman, June 26, 2009.
- ^ Mary Anne Mueller, Seminole Nation, OK: Anglican Bishop Becomes First Chief Justice of Seminole Nation Supreme Court, Virtue Online.org, September 9, 2011.
- ^ "Honoring the Father of Integrated Marketing Communications: Northwestern University News". www.northwestern.edu. Retrieved 2017-03-13.