Edison Preparatory School

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Edison Preparatory School
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Location
Edison Preparatory School
2906 East 41st Street

Tulsa
,
Oklahoma
74105

United States
Information
Type Public
Established1954
School district Tulsa Public Schools
PrincipalTimothy Maxeiner
Number of students1,089 in grades 9-12 (2023-2024) [1]
Color(s) Kelly green and Eggshell white   
Mascot Eagle
Information(918) 746-8500
Grades6-12
Website Edison Eagles

Thomas Edison Preparatory School is a public school located in midtown Tulsa, Oklahoma serving students from the 6th grade to the 12th grade. It is a part of Tulsa public schools

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Overview

The school was recently ranked by Newsweek as the #467 best high school in the nation. This ranking puts them #2 in Tulsa and #3 in Oklahoma. In 2005, 92 percent of Edison seniors graduated. Edison has more than 30 clubs and organizations for the estimated 2,220 students enrolled. The school recently became a "Program of Choice" (replacing the former program called Magnet Schools). The school offers a wide variety of classes including three foreign languages (French, Spanish, Chinese). They also offer classes that range from Music, Leadership, and Drama.

The school opened in 1956 on a 44-acre (180,000 m2) lot on 41st street between Harvard and Lewis.

Extracurricular Activity

Edison Preparatory has Extracurricular classes, like their Marching Band and their Choir, which semi-consistently gets finals at contests such as Oologah and Bixby.

Notable alumni

References

  1. ↑ "Thomas Edison Preparatory HS". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 28, 2024.
  2. ↑ "Will Creekmore - Men's Basketball". Missouri State.
  3. ↑ "Tom Hankins - Men's Basketball Coach". University of Central Oklahoma Athletics.
  4. ↑ Tim Stanley, "Publicity-shy rocker was one of the greats", Tulsa World , January 14, 2010.
  5. 1 2 Gene Triplett, "Tulsan Dwight Twilley records musical autobiography", The Oklahoman , September 30, 2011.

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