Northwest Classen High School Explained

Northwest Classen High School
Streetaddress:2801 Northwest 27th Street
City:Oklahoma City
County:(Oklahoma County)
State:Oklahoma
District:Oklahoma City Public Schools
Zipcode:73107
Country:United States
Coordinates:35.4984°N -97.5634°W[1]
Teaching Staff:108.45 (FTE)
Principal:Sunie Killam
Ratio:15.69
Act:15.9 (2016-17)[2]
Enrollment:1,702 (2022-23)[3]
Grades:9–12
Motto:You-Knighted by Pride and Loyalty[4]
Mascot:Bedivere
(Knight of the Round Table)
Sports:Baseball • basketball • cheerleading • cross country • football • soccer • softball • tennis • track and field • volleyball • wrestling
Team Name:Knights
School Colours: Purple
Gold
Newspaper:The Shield

Northwest Classen High School is a public high school serving students in grades 9–12 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

History

Northwest Classen High School was built in 1955 to accommodate the growing population in the northwest corridor of Oklahoma City. Along with Classen School of Advanced Studies, it was named for Anton H. Classen, an early Oklahoma City real estate developer and philanthropist.[5] [6]

As the neighborhoods around Northwest Classen have changed, so has the cultural makeup of the campus. Initially an almost all-Caucasian school, the population has gradually become more multi-cultural. Today, the enrollment in the school is predominantly Hispanic with about 1/2 as many African-American and 1/4 Caucasian students with almost 100 different races and cultures represented.[3]

Hudson Performance Hall

The original auditorium was, along with the rest of the school, targeted for upgrades and renovation as part of Oklahoma City's "MAPS for Kids" program in 2010. After meeting in the auditorium, local businessman and alumni J. Clifford Hudson and his wife Leslie donated $500,000 in additional funds to install updated sound and lighting technology, improve the acoustics and update the audience area for the site. Now named the "Hudson Performance Hall", the venue has held concerts by notable acts such as Vince Gill (also an alumnus), Al Yankovic, Arlo Guthrie, and Sinbad.[7]

Extracurricular activities

Northwest fields teams in Oklahoma Secondary School Activities Association-sanctioned competition in baseball, fast-pitch softball, football, cheerleading, cross country, volleyball, basketball, tennis, wrestling, golf, soccer, and track.[8]

Northwest is host to an active JROTC (Army) program. Clubs include a chess club, multicultural club, history club, native-American student services club, Anime club, and a dance team.

Notable alumni

Order of the Round Table Hall of Fame

In 2018, the Friends of NWC High School Foundation instituted a Hall of Fame with annual inductions.[27]

2019 Inductees were:

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Geographic Names Information System Feature Detail Report . January 23, 2008 . December 18, 1979 . Geographic Names Information System . U.S. Geological Survey.
  2. Web site: OEQA 2017 School Profiles. 2 October 2018.
  3. Web site: NORTHWEST CLASSEN HS. National Center for Education Statistics. August 9, 2024.
  4. Web site: General Information / About Northwest Classen . www.okcps.org . Oklahoma City Public Schools . February 7, 2019.
  5. Web site: Northwest Classen High School . January 23, 2008 . Oklahoma City Public Schools . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20070126144054/http://www.okcps.org/sch/hs/nwchs.htm . January 26, 2007 .
  6. Web site: Classen High School History . January 23, 2008 . Classen High School Alumni Association .
  7. Web site: About Us . Hudson Performance Hall . August 2, 2017.
  8. Web site: Sports Staff . January 27, 2021 .
  9. News: William A. Martin Obituary . Tech Talk . groups.csail.mit.edu . September 13, 2008 . June 10, 1981 . 3.
  10. Web site: What's New with Mason Williams. January 23, 2008 . Mason Williams.
  11. News: Susanna Clark, 1941–2012 . . July 5, 2012 . Edd . Hurt . February 7, 2019.
  12. http://www.edmondsun.com/obituaries/x519218012/Henson-Cargill/print "Henson Cargill, 1941–2007
  13. Web site: Gary Nixon: Two Time Grand Champion. The Daily Oklahoman . October 4, 2018 . September 6, 2011 .
  14. News: Alumni Raising Funds for Northwest Classen High School. January 23, 2008 . The Journal Record of Oklahoma City . Heidi R. . Centrella . 2004.
  15. Web site: Ron Fagin's Site at Almaden Research Center. April 14, 2010.
  16. Web site: Lee. Robert. Our State Has Seventh Congressman. The Daily Oklahoman. August 3, 2017. 30 November 1998.
  17. Web site: Elizabeth Warren: An Okie in Washington riles Wall Street . The Daily Oklahoman. 29 September 2010. August 1, 2010.
  18. Web site: Wall of Fame Honorees . September 14, 2008 . The Foundation for Oklahoma City Public Schools . https://web.archive.org/web/20090908212107/http://www.okckids.com/programs/wofinductees.asp . September 8, 2009 . dead .
  19. Web site: Cathey. Dave. Rick Bayless' Oklahoma homecoming is full, like his life. Daily Oklahoman. July 17, 2017. October 20, 2015.
  20. Web site: 1973 graduates of Northwest Classen High School announce $500,000 donation to fund additional improvements of the school's auditorium.
  21. Web site: 2007 Oklahoman of the Year . September 14, 2008 . Oklahoma Today Magazine . https://web.archive.org/web/20081006152543/http://oklahomatoday.com/site/PressReleases/VinceGill.aspx . October 6, 2008 . dead .
  22. Web site: Pryzbylo. Robert. Getting to know...Sean O'Grady. Daily Oklahoman. October 2, 2018. September 17, 2009.
  23. Book: The Shield -- Northwest Classen High School Yearbook. May 18, 1979. Yearbook Staff, Northwest Classen High School. Oklahoma City, OK. 161.
  24. Web site: Color Me Badd Official MySpace Profile . September 14, 2008 . MySpace . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20071124043716/http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendID=177403799 . November 24, 2007 .
  25. Web site: Calderon. Rachel. Hip Hop Artist Wins Emmy For Work Promoting Science Museum Oklahoma. News 9. KWTV. July 17, 2017 . July 23, 2014.
  26. News: Jackson finding his way at KU Oklahomans in the NCAA Tournament: Darnell Jackson, Kansas Jayhawks The former NW Classen and Midwest City player gives Jayhawks some muscle . NewsOK.com . . Jenni . Carlson . March 14, 2007 . February 7, 2019.
  27. Web site: Order of the Round Table Hall of Fame.

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