Northwest Classen High School

Northwest Classen High School
Address
2801 Northwest 27th Street
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73107
United States
Coordinates 35°29′54″N 97°33′48″W / 35.4983919°N 97.5633735°W / 35.4983919; -97.5633735Coordinates: 35°29′54″N 97°33′48″W / 35.4983919°N 97.5633735°W / 35.4983919; -97.5633735 [1]
Information
Established 1955
Opened September 2, 1955
School district Oklahoma City Public Schools
CEEB code 372685
Principal Kirk Wilson
Staff 90
Grades 9-12
Enrollment 1093
Student to teacher ratio 14.4
School colour(s) Purple and Gold
Mascot Bedivere - Knight of the Round Table
Nickname Northwest Classen Knights
Team name Knights
Average ACT scores 151 testers with an average composite of 16.7 (2010)[2]
Newspaper The Shield
Website Home of the Knights

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.[3][4]

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 nearly an equal split of Hispanic, African American, and Caucasian students with almost 100 different races and cultures represented.

Extracurricular activities

Northwest fields teams in Oklahoma Secondary School Activities Association-sanctioned competition in fast-pitch softball, football, cheerleading, cross country, volleyball, basketball, wrestling, golf, soccer, and track.[5]

Notable alumni

References

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  2. ↑ "Oklahoma Public High School Average ACT Scores: 2010 Graduates" (PDF). Oklahoma State Department of Education. Retrieved 2011-08-30.
  3. ↑ "Northwest Classen High School". Oklahoma City Public Schools. Archived from the original on January 26, 2007. Retrieved 2008-01-23.
  4. ↑ "Classen High School History". Classen High School Alumni Association. Retrieved 2008-01-23.
  5. ↑ "OSSAA Schools Classification by Sport". Oklahoma Secondary School Activities Association. Archived from the original on 2007-12-10. Retrieved 2008-01-23.
  6. 1 2 "What's New with Mason Williams". Mason Williams. Retrieved 2008-01-23.
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  8. ↑ "Susanna Clark, 1941–2007, Nashville Scene, July 5, 2012.
  9. ↑ "Henson Cargill, 1941–2007, Edmond Sun, March 27, 2007.
  10. ↑ "Ron Fagin's Site at Almaden Research Center". Retrieved 2010-04-14.
  11. ↑ "About Lynne Hardin". Retrieved 2013-02-14.
  12. 1 2 Centrella, Heidi R. (2004). "Alumni Raising Funds for Northwest Classen High School". The Journal Record of Oklahoma City. Retrieved 2008-01-23.
  13. ↑ "Elizabeth Warren: An Okie in Washington riles Wall Street". The Daily Oklahoman. 1 August 2010. Retrieved 29 September 2010.
  14. ↑ "Wall of Fame Honorees". The Foundation for Oklahoma City Public Schools. Retrieved 2008-09-14.
  15. ↑ "Interview with Bill Citty". The Living Room with Gerry Bonds. Retrieved 2016-02-10.
  16. ↑ "1973 graduates of Northwest Classen High School announce $500,000 donation to fund additional improvements of the school's auditorium".
  17. ↑ "2007 Oklahoman of the Year". Oklahoma Today Magazine. Retrieved 2008-09-14.
  18. ↑ "Sean O'Grady Professional Profile". NAI Sullivan Group. Retrieved 2008-09-14.
  19. ↑ The Shield -- Northwest Classen High School Yearbook. Oklahoma City, OK: Yearbook Staff, Northwest Classen High School. May 18, 1979. p. 173.
  20. 1 2 3 4 "Color Me Badd Official MySpace Profile". MySpace. Archived from the original on November 24, 2007. Retrieved 2008-09-14.
  21. ↑ "Darnell Jackson". Scout.com.
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