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   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

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References

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

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