In 1919 a one story school building with 17 classrooms opened.[5]
In 1950, voters approved a bond, on a 181-59 basis, for the district to issue bonds to establish a school bus service. Previously, the district did not have any school buses.[6] There had been parents at a school board meeting who had requested school buses.[7]
In 1960 a bond election occurred for a building that would replace the 1919 facility. The voters voted in favor of the bond. The new school building was to have a cost of $330,000, with $285,000 of it to be raised from the bond.[8]
In 2011, the Wakita school district, which was facing a decreasing population, consolidated into the Medford district. The Medford district was to have a seven seat school board instead of a five seat school board, and it was expected to receive 40 more students.[9]
Athletics
Medford Public Schools compete in Classes C and B of Oklahoma School Athletics. Athletic programs hosted by the school include softball, basketball, baseball, football, track and field, cross country, and golf.
State Academic Championships
Year
Sport
Class
1945
Football
Class C
1946
Football
Class C
1983
Girls’ Track
Class B
1984
Boys’ Basketball
Class A
1988
Boys’ Track
Class B
1990
Girls’ Track
Class B
1992
Girls’ Track
Class B
1999
Football
Class C
Area Served
The Medford Public School System is one of three school districts to be centered in Grant County, Oklahoma. The other two schools being Pond Creek-Hunter and Deer Creek-Lamont.
Medford Schools’ influence has grown over time as districts such as Wakita,[10] Jefferson, and Renfrow high schools have been absorbed due to population decrease.[citation needed]
Notable Alumni
James Kilian, former professional football player,[11] who won the high school a state championship in 1999.[citation needed]
↑ "James Kilian". St. Olaf College. Retrieved November 4, 2024. His five-year pro career included service with[...]He graduated from Medford High School (Okla.), where he had a highly successful prep career.[...]
↑ "50 Making a Difference profile: Cindy Ross". The Journal Record. October 6, 2011. Retrieved November 4, 2024. [...]being named Alumni of the Year at Medford High School[...] - Article is in the context of Oklahoma. If it were out of state, it would say so.
↑ "Oral History Interview with Cindy Ross". Oklahoma State University. May 16, 2011. p.3/20. Retrieved November 4, 2024. Dr. Cindy Ross, a fifth-generation Oklahoman, grew up in Wakita and moved to Medford where she graduated high school.[...]Dr. Ross became the first female to serve as President of Cameron University[...]
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