Classen School of Advanced Studies
Classen School of Advanced Studies | |
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1901 North Ellison Street/3100 N Kelly ave Oklahoma City , 73106/73111 United States | |
Coordinates | 35°29′17″N 97°31′58″W / 35.4881150°N 97.5328171°WCoordinates: 35°29′17″N 97°31′58″W / 35.4881150°N 97.5328171°W[1] |
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School type | Public, magnet high school |
Motto | Qui non proficit deficit |
Founded | 1919 (reopened as Classen SAS in 1994) |
School district | Oklahoma City Public Schools |
Superintendent | Sean McDaniel |
CEEB code | 372651 |
Principal | Chris Thomas (Middle school) Scot Mcadoo (High school) |
Teaching staff | 32.45 (on an FTE basis)[2] |
Grades | 9-12[2] |
Enrollment | 550 (9-12) (2018-19)[2] |
Student to teacher ratio | 16.95[2] |
Campus | Urban |
Color(s) | Royal blue and gold |
Athletics | Basketball, baseball, cross country, football, soccer, softball, swimming, tennis, volleyball |
Nickname | Comets |
Website | www |
Classen School of Advanced Studies, often referred to as Classen SAS, CSAS or simply Classen, is a public speciality school serving students in grades 9–12 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The Oklahoma City Public Schools program participates in the IB Diploma Programme[3] and offers fine arts courses as well, offering art, drama, and music classes to any qualifying student.
Classen is known as one of the state's premier high schools in academics, and has been ranked among the top 100 public high schools in America by the Challenge Index, as measured by the number of Advanced Placement, International Baccalaureate and/or Cambridge tests taken by all students at a school in 2007 divided by the number of graduating seniors. The index is published annually in the Washington Post and Newsweek. It was ranked 14 in 2009.[4]
As Classen High School, the basketball team won state championships in 1929, 1934, 1937, 1948, 1950, 1975, and in 1980.[5] In 1995, Classen SAS won the Class B State Championship in Academic Quiz Bowl and in 1996, Classen SAS was the Class 3A State Runner-Up in Academic Quiz Bowl. It is currently a Division 4A school.
History[]
Classen Junior High School opened in 1919, immediately following the close of World War I, making it the oldest high school building in Oklahoma City Public Schools. The land was part of an area being developed by the early Oklahoma City real estate developer, Anton H. Classen. A total of 6.33 acres was purchased by the Oklahoma City Public Schools Board of Education for $55,100. The building was constructed at a cost of $420,500 by the Holmboe Construction Company. The two story brick building was enlarged in 1921, 1923, 1925, 1934 and 1957. In 1925, Classen opened its doors to high school students and changed its name to Classen High School. Due to declining enrollment, Classen High School closed in 1985 and the building became a 5th-year center. In 1994, the Classen School of Advanced Studies opened with an enrollment size of 647, covering grades 6-10. Its first graduating class was graduated in May 1997. Josie Cao and Minh Truong were both the first valedictorians of Classen SAS and Jonathon Lunardi was selected as the student of the year in 1997.
Extracurricular activities[]
Classen SAS fields teams in OSSAA-sanctioned competition in basketball, swim, baseball, football, softball, golf, dance team, cross country, soccer, tennis and volleyball. Track is offered cooperatively with U. S. Grant High School;
Clubs and organizations at the school include Ambassador Corp, Asian Club, Builders Club, Black Student Union, Cheerleaders, Earth Club, French Club, German American Partnership Program (GAPP), German Club, Key Club, Latino Club, Mu Alpha Theta, National Art Honor Society, National Honor Society, Native American Club, Orchestra, Pep Band, Science Club, Spanish Club, Student Council, Thespian Society, Visual Arts Club, UFO, Young Democrats, Latin Club, Classen Choral Society, Band Boosters (band council), Gay Straight Alliance, Fireballs (pep club), Mock Trial, Bike Club, Culinary, E Sports, and Young Libertarian.
Notable alumni[]
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Classen High School[]
- Jerrie Cobb, aircraft pilot and member of the Mercury 13.
- Wayne Coyne, guitarist, lead singer, and songwriter of rock band The Flaming Lips
- Admiral William J. Crowe, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, 1985–1989.
- Jimmy Edwards, Professional football player[6]
- Edith Kinney Gaylord, Journalist, Founder of Inasmuch Foundation and Ethics and Excellence in Journalism Foundation.
- David Hall, former Governor of Oklahoma
- Van Heflin, actor
- Henry Iba, prolific former basketball coach, and coach at Classen High School and later at Oklahoma State University
- Patience Latting, first woman to serve as Mayor of Oklahoma City, first female mayor of a major American city.[7]
- James H. Norick, former mayor of Oklahoma City[8]
- Dale Robertson, movie and television actor
- Claude Weaver III, World War II ace[9]
- Cleta Mitchell, conservative lawyer, former Democratic legislator.
References[]
- ^ "Geographic Names Information System Feature Detail Report". Geographic Names Information System. U.S. Geological Survey. 1979-12-18. Retrieved 2007-11-20.
- ^ a b c d "CLASSEN HS OF ADVANCED STUDIES". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved November 6, 2020.
- ^ "Classen School of Advanced Studies". International Baccalaureate Organization. Retrieved 2007-11-20.
- ^ "The Top of the Class". Newsweek.
- ^ "History of Basketball". Oklahoma Secondary School Activities Association. Archived from the original on 2010-10-07. Retrieved 2012-02-18.
- ^ "Jimmy LaRoy Edwards". databaseFootball.com. Archived from the original on October 12, 2012. Retrieved November 26, 2012.
- ^ "Patience Sewell Latting biography" (PDF). . Retrieved 2013-01-17.
- ^ "JAMES NORICK Obituary". The Oklahoman. March 8, 2015. Retrieved March 8, 2015 – via Legacy.com.
- ^ Walsh, Tom (July 2006). "The Youngest Ace". Air Classics. Retrieved 2007-11-20.
Claude Weaver III was born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, on 18 August 1923. He dropped out of Classen High School midway through his twelfth grade studies so that he could join the RCAF.
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- Educational institutions established in 1994
- Public high schools in Oklahoma
- International Baccalaureate schools in Oklahoma
- Public middle schools in Oklahoma
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- Magnet schools in Oklahoma
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