Broken Arrow Public Schools | |
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Location | |
United States | |
District information | |
Type | Public, Primary, Secondary |
Established | 1904 |
Schools | 28 |
Students and staff | |
Students | 20,000+ |
Athletic conference | 6A |
Other information | |
Website | www |
Broken Arrow Public Schools (BAPS) is a public school district in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma. It was established in 1904. The district resides in an urban-suburban community with nearby agricultural areas and a growing business and industrial base. Serving more than 20,000 students, BAPS has four early childhood centers (Pre-K), 16 elementary schools (grades K-5), five middle schools (grades 6–8), one freshman academy (ninth grade), one high school (grades 10–12), one Options Academy, Virtual Academy, Vanguard Academy and Early College High School. [1] [2]
Broken Arrow High School and the Freshman Academy are fully accredited by the state of Oklahoma and the North Central Association of Secondary Schools and Colleges.
Most of the district is in Tulsa County, where it includes most of Broken Arrow and a portion of Tulsa. [3] It extends into Wagoner County, where it includes all of that county's portion of Broken Arrow, a part of that county's part of Tulsa, and a portion of Coweta. [4]
Wagoner County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. As of the 2020 census, the population was 80,981. Its county seat is Wagoner.
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