Prague High School (Oklahoma) Explained

Prague High School
Type:Public secondary school
Head Name:Second Master
Head Name2:Assistant Headmaster
Teaching Staff:18.56 (FTE)
Ratio:14.60
Enrollment:271 (2018-19)[1]
Grades Label:Grades
Grades:9–12
Streetaddress:1100 Blue Bell
City:Prague
State:Oklahoma 74864
District:Prague Public Schools
Accreditation:1942
Mascot:Red Devil
Free Label:Emblem
Website:prague.k12.ok.us

Prague High School is the public high school serving Prague, Oklahoma. The official mascot of the school is The Red Devils.

History

Located on U.S. Route 62,[2] it is part of the Prague Public Schools district, which was founded in 1902.[3] The high school was opened in 1906. The school's football team first played in 1915, and was undefeated during the regular season of 1917, losing only to Norman High School for the state championship. The school applied for state accreditation in 1942.[4]

In 2012 the school and school superintendent Rick Martin were both criticized when the High School principal David Smith refused to give valedictorian Kaitlin Nootbaar her high school diploma for using the word "Hell" in her graduation speech. Many thought this was a strange 'out of proportions' reaction that caught worldwide attention. A logo of a red devil is no problem but the word 'hell' in a speech is.[5]

Notable alumni

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: PRAGUE HS. National Center for Education Statistics. January 28, 2021.
  2. Web site: Prague High School - Prague, Oklahoma. GreatSchools. 2011-12-03.
  3. Web site: Prague Public Schools - Home. Prague Public Schools. 2011-12-03.
  4. Tower. William Ray. A General History of the Town of Prague, Oklahoma, 1908-1948. Oklahoma Agricultural and Mechanical College. 1948. 2011-12-03.
  5. Web site: Valedictorian fights for diploma. KFOR-TV. 2012-08-20.
  6. Web site: Kyle Denney Stats Baseball-Reference.com . Baseball-Reference.com . en.