Seminole High School (Oklahoma) Explained
| Seminole High School |
| Motto: | Tradition never graduates |
| Address: | 2703 Highway 9 West |
| Location: | Seminole, Oklahoma 74868 |
| Opened: | 1902 |
| Grades: | 9-12 |
| Superintendent: | Bob Gragg |
| Principal: | Wade Wrigney |
| Enrollment: | 456 (2017-18)[1] |
| Faculty: | 31.55 (FTE) |
| Ratio: | 14.45 |
| Team Name: | Chieftains |
| Newspaper: | The Big Chieftain |
Seminole High School is a public high school located in Seminole, Oklahoma, operated by Seminole Public Schools.
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.[2]
In 2015, students were moved out of the high school due to safety concerns with the building that was originally built in 1930.[3] In 2017, Seminole voters approved construction of a brand new high school to be built on the northwest side of the city.[4] 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.
Notable alumni
- 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[5]
- Troy Smith (1922-2009), founder of Sonic Drive-In[6]
- Stewart Stover, former professional football player[7]
- Heather Wahlquist, actress[8]
- William C. Wantland, Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Eau Claire[9]
- 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"[10]
External links
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Notes and References
- Web site: SEMINOLE HS. National Center for Education Statistics. April 3, 2020.
- http://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=4027300&ID=402730029757 District information for Seminole High School
- Web site: Seminole High School moved to temporary location due to building concerns. KFOR. July 28, 2015. December 30, 2017.
- Web site: New high school proposal passes in Seminole. The Oklahoman. September 12, 2017. December 30, 2017.
- News: Dana . Attocknie . Last living Seminole Code Talker walks on, loved ones pay respects, honor hero . . 2014-04-07 . 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.
- Web site: Honoring the Father of Integrated Marketing Communications: Northwestern University News. www.northwestern.edu. en. 2017-03-13.
