Fort Gibson Public Schools | |
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Address | |
500 South Ross Avenue , Muskogee , Oklahoma , 74434United States | |
Coordinates | 35°47′33″N95°14′25″W / 35.792542°N 95.240265°W |
District information | |
Type | Co-Educational, Public |
Grades | PK–12 |
Superintendent | Scott Farmer |
Accreditation | Oklahoma State Department of Education |
Students and staff | |
Enrollment | approx. 2,500 |
Faculty | On average 350 |
District mascot | Tiger |
Colors | Red and white |
Other information | |
Website | www |
Fort Gibson Public School is located in the small town of Fort Gibson, Oklahoma. The school mascot is the tiger.
Teddy Lehman attended Fort Gibson High School and graduated in 2000. [2]
On December 6, 1999, 13-year-old middle school student Seth Trickey shot four classmates with a Taurus PT92. 12-year-old Savana Knowles, was shot near her right ear, the slug exited without hitting vital organs. 13-year-old Billy Railey, was shot in his right leg. 13-year-olds Cody Chronister and Brad Schindel were also wounded. Another student received slight bruising. The victims were taken to area hospitals, there were no fatalities. [3]
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