Moore High School (Oklahoma)

Moore High School
Address
300 North Eastern Avenue Moore , Oklahoma 73160 United States
Coordinates	35°20′25″N97°28′32″W / 35.34028°N 97.47556°W / 35.34028; -97.47556
Information
Type	Public
Established	1920
Locale	Suburban
School district	Moore Public Schools
Principal	Rachel Stark
Teaching staff	123.63 (FTE) [1]
Grades	9-12
Enrollment	2,698 (2023-2024) [1]
Student to teacher ratio	21.82 [1]
Color(s)	Red,yellow, & royal blue
Athletics conference	OSSAA Class 6A
Nickname	Lions
Rivals	Southmoore High School Westmoore High School
Website	moorehs.mooreschools.com
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Moore High School is a four-year public high school located in Moore, Oklahoma, a suburb south of Oklahoma City. The school is led by one head principal and five class principals. Moore High School opened in 1920 and serves grades 9-12. It is the only high school that serves the east side of Moore.

Moore offers a program in which 11th or 12th-grade students may apply to take morning or afternoon courses as offered at Moore Norman Technology Center. Twenty-seven Advanced Placement courses are offered by MHS in several topics including AP Music Theory, AP Studio Art, and AP Psychology. ^{[3] [4]}

Past

The original Moore School was built in 1899 next to City Hall on Broadway. It was eventually burned down in 1928, then rebuilt soon after. It served as a school for eight graders on the ground floor, and as the high school on the top floor until 1958.
After the New Moore High School was built, the Old School's first floor has been used as a business outlet. The second floor, being untouched, with lockers remaining on the walls, and the rooms, according to local folklore, having ghosts.
One of the current businesses occupying the Old School, Trifecta Communications, created a documentary 'If These Walls Could Talk: The History of Moore's Old school.' This film includes interviews with the Old School's alumni.

Notable alumni

• Tom Cole (class of 1967): current U.S. Congressman from Oklahoma; former Oklahoma Secretary of State and state senator
• Mike Hinckley (class of 2001): relief pitcher selected in the third round of the 2001 Major League Baseball Draft and debuted in Major League Baseball with the Washington Nationals in 2008 ^[5]
• Corey Ivy (class of 1995): American football cornerback who played for the University of Oklahoma and in the NFL and UFL from 2001 to 2010
• Jesse Jane (born Cindy Taylor) (class of 1998): pornographic actress ^{[6] [7]}
• Toby Keith (class of 1979): country singer ^[8]
• Randy Wayne (class of 1999): TV and film actor ^[9]
• Jay Villemarette: owner, founder, and president of Skulls Unlimited International and Skeletons: Museum of Osteology
• Sherrie Conley: politician

References

1. "MOORE HS". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 10, 2024.
2. "Search for Public Schools - School Detail for Moore HS". ed.gov. Retrieved December 12, 2015.
3. Brandes, Heide (February 24, 2012). "These Walls Old Moore School The Journal Record" . Retrieved February 22, 2025.
4. "OLD SCHOOL, NEW LIFE: Old School Building's Rich History and Promising Future". www.mooreschools.com. January 4, 2024. Retrieved February 22, 2025.
5. "Scout.com - College Sports, Football Recruiting, NFL, Fantasy Advice & More Front Page". scout.com. Retrieved December 12, 2015.
6. Tumin, Remy (January 26, 2024). "Jesse Jane, Pornographic Film Star, Dies at 43". The New York Times. ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved January 26, 2024.
7. Cooper, Scott & Jones, Preston (February 9, 2006). "Dirty Little Secret". Oklahoma Gazette. Retrieved October 27, 2013.
8. "Moore Honors Toby Keith". The Oklahoman. March 16, 1994. Retrieved October 27, 2013.
9. "Tuesday's highlights of note". The Oklahoman. March 5, 2006. Retrieved October 27, 2013.

External links

• Official website