Northwest Classen High School
Northwest Classen High School | |
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Address | |
2801 Northwest 27th Street Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73107 United States |
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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
Name | Claim to Fame | Graduation Year |
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Mason Williams [6] | Recording Artist | 1956 |
Edward Ruscha [6] | Artist | 1956 |
William A. Martin [7] | Computer Scientist, Artificial Intelligence Pioneer | 1956 |
Susanna Talley Clark [8] | Songwriter, artist and wife of Guy Clark | 1957 |
Henson Cargill [9] | Recording Artist | |
Ronald Fagin [10] | Computer Scientist, Author of Fagin's theorem | 1963 |
Lynne Hardin [11] | Chair, Oklahoma City Board of Education (2013 - present) | 1964 |
Ron Norick [12][13] | Former mayor of Oklahoma City | 1965 |
Elizabeth (Herring) Warren [14] | United States Senator from Massachusetts. Special Advisor to U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner while establishing the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. Professor, Harvard Law School. | 1966 |
Kirk Humphreys [13] | Former Mayor of Oklahoma City | 1968 |
Skip Bayless [15] | Sports Broadcaster | 1970 |
William Citty [16] | Chief of Police, Oklahoma City Police Department, 2003-present | 1971 |
J. Clifford Hudson [17] | chairman of the board and chief executive officer of Sonic Corp. | 1973 |
Vince Gill [18] | Recording Artist | 1975 |
Sean O'Grady [19] | World Boxing Association Lightweight Champion | 1977 |
Kevin Thornton [20] | Recording Artist (member of Color Me Badd) | 1987 |
Bryan Abrams [20] | Recording Artist (member of Color Me Badd) | 1988 |
Sam Watters [20] | Recording Artist (member of Color Me Badd) | 1988 |
Mark Calderon [20] | Recording Artist (member of Color Me Badd) | 1988 |
Darnell Jackson [21] | NBA Basketball Player | 2003 (transferred) |
References
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External links
- Official Website
- District site
- Alumni Association
- Facebook Page (Created by Alumni)
- Alumni/Faculty/Current Students' Community
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