McAlester Public Schools

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The McAlester Public School District is a school district that competes and is classified as a 5A school district in McAlester, Oklahoma.

It serves the majority of McAlester, though parts of McAlester are in other school districts.[1]

McAlester Public Schools has a history, starting with the first high school graduating class in 1903. Graduates have gone on to achieve significant positions, such as United States Congress Speaker of the House of Representatives; Governor of Oklahoma; Oklahoma Supreme Court justice; five-star general; as well as many renowned alumni in the fields of professional athletics, art, music, business, and education. Following in their footsteps, the graduates of 2010 were awarded over $2.5 million in scholarships. Of the 100 Oklahoma Academic All-Staters selected annually by the Oklahoma Foundation for Excellence since 1990, twenty-four have been McAlester High School seniors.[citation needed]

  • In 2010, MHS students celebrated both a state championship in girls basketball and state runner-up in softball.[citation needed]
  • "The Pride of McAlester" MHS Marching Band has received eleven State Sweepstakes Awards in the past thirteen years.[citation needed]
  • All three MPS Early Childhood Centers have been recognized as Great Expectations Model Schools.[citation needed]
  • The average ACT Composite Score for the 2010 MHS graduating class is above both and state and national averages.[citation needed]
  • Three MPS teachers have been named finalist in the Oklahoma Teacher of the Year competition since 2006.[citation needed]
  • Advanced degrees are held by 26.9% of the MPS faculty.[citation needed]
  • Former MPS superintendent, Dr. Lucy F. Smith, is a member of the Oklahoma Educators Hall of Fame.[citation needed]
  • MPS boasts of ten individuals who are members of Oklahoma Coaching Halls of Fame.[citation needed]

Schools[]

Superintendent - Randy Hughes

Adult Education and Literacy:

  • The MPS Adult Education and Literacy Office offers FREE classes for adults. For your convenience, classes are offered morning, afternoon, and evening in the McAlester, Wiburton, and Checotah area. Adults that need to improve in reading, writing and/or math may enroll in these classes. Class study can be used to help you get your High School Equivalency Certificate (HSE), help prepare you for college, or to get a job promotion.

Vanessa Cummings - Director

Early Childhood Centers:

  • Jefferson ECC serves Pre-K.

Chad Gregg - Principal

  • Washington ECC serves Kindergarten.

Lisa Mitchell - Principal

  • William Gay ECC serves both Pre-K & Kindergarten. Sabra Tucker - Principal

Elementary:

  • Parker Intermediate Center serves grades 5-6. Stefanie Norman - Principal

Austin Maddux - Vice Principal

  • Edmond Doyle Elementary School serves grades 1-4.

Kathy Hunt - Principal

  • Emerson Elementary School serves grades 1-4. Jamie Price - Principal
  • Will Rogers Elementary School serves grades 1-4. Dawn Testa - Principal

Middle:

  • Puterbaugh Middle School serves grades 7-8.

Caroline Miller - Principal

Jacob Lowe - Vice Principal

Secondary:

  • McAlester High School serves grades 9-12.

Mendy Tubbs - Principal

Dewayne Hampton - Assistant Principal

Stephanie Holt - Assistant Principal

James Singleton - Assistant Principal

  • Key Academy serves grades 9-12 alternative education program.

Raymond Wilson - Director

Athletics[]

The Athletic Department has a total of 24 team state championships, 1 team national championship, and 20 individual state champions. The mascot is the Buffalo.

Athletic Director - John Homer Jr. High Athletic Coordinator - Justin Mullins

Sports include soccer, football, softball, volleyball, basketball, baseball, wrestling, cross country, track, pom squad, cheerleading, marching band, weightlifting, golf, and tennis.

References[]

  1. ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Pittsburg County, OK" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2021-07-11.

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