Burbank School District 20

Last updated February 01, 2024

Burbank School District 20^[1] was a school district headquartered in Burbank, Oklahoma.

History

Circa 1904, a school opened in Burbank.^[2]

A three-story school building opened in 1920. A gymnasium was built in 1938.^[1]

The student population decreased as the population of Burbank did so. In 1968 the high school closed. In 1999, the state legislature approved a law that allowed parents to send their children to school districts in places other than where they lived, and several Burbank residents moved their children to schools in communities in which they held employment. From 1999 to 2001, the number of students declined by 27. In 2001 the enrollment was 42, and there were 11 employees.^[3] The school was having financial problems.^[4]

In November 2001, due to a decline in students, the school board decided to hold a vote on whether to dissolve the school district. In 2002, the school district was to close, with its territory divided between existing districts:^[2] Shidler Public Schools, Woodland School District, and Ponca City Public Schools. There were five students in the eighth grade at the time of closing.^[5] The Shidler district was scheduled to take the school building and its contents, and Tulsa World stated that the anticipated further outcome would that the Shidler district would give those to the municipal government in Burbank.^[1]

In 2023 the former high school was listed for sale on an online website, with the website putting it on a listing for single family houses.^[6] The 1.76-acre (0.71 ha) land, which includes a 17,000-square-foot (1,600 m²) school building, was constructed in 1924. The property includes a 250-seat auditorium, a baseball facility, and a gymnasium. Its sale price was $60,000.^[7]

Operations

Towards the end of the district's life, students were sometimes taken to other schools to do other activities.^[3]

Athletics

At one time the school had separate basketball teams for boys and girls, then later had an all gender team due to having few players. Circa 1999, the lack of players meant no more basketball games.^[3]

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References

1 2 3 Marler, Ralph W. (2002-05-26). "Saying bye-bye to Burbank". Tulsa World . Tulsa, Oklahoma. pp. A-13, A-22. - Clipping of first and of second page at Newspapers.com.
1 2 Marler, Ralph W. (2002-03-04). "Funding tight for schools". Tulsa World . Tulsa, Oklahoma. p. A-13. - Clipping at Newspapers.com.
1 2 3 Doucette, Bob (2001-12-16). "CLOSING THE BOOKS IN BURBANK Transfers speed end of school Lack of students closing Osage County institution". The Oklahoman . Oklahoma City, Oklahoma . Retrieved 2024-01-25.
↑ "Burbank School's last day of school forever". News on 6. 2002-05-24. Retrieved 2024-01-29.
↑ Marks, Dawn (2002-05-25). "98-year-old school closes". The Daily Oklahoman . Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. p. 4-A. - Clipping at Newspapers.com.
↑ "Old Oklahoma high school listed for sale as single-family home". WUSA-TV. 2023-05-31. Retrieved 2024-01-25.
↑ Collins, Charlotte (2023-06-02). "This 1920s-Era Oklahoma High School Lists for $60K as a Single Family Home". Architectural Digest . Retrieved 2024-01-25.