Edmond Public Schools is a public school district located in the Oklahoma City suburb of Edmond, Oklahoma. As of October 2020, the school district has an enrollment of 23,496 students and employs over 3,000 people.[1][2] Edmond Public Schools consists of 17 elementary schools, six middle schools, and three high schools and an early childhood center.[3] Two new elementary schools, Redbud Elementary and Scissortail Elementary, are opening in 2022.[4]
| Edmond Public Schools | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
1001 West Danforth Road Edmond, Oklahoma 73003 Oklahoma County
United States of America | |
| District information | |
| Type | Public, Primary, Secondary, Co-Educational |
| Grades | Elementary Pre-K-5 Middle School 6–8 High School 9–12 |
| Superintendent | Dr. Angela Grunewald |
| Schools | 27 |
| Budget | $151,383,000 |
| Students and staff | |
| Students | 22,500 |
| Teachers | 1,130 |
| Student–teacher ratio | 18:1 |
| Other information | |
| Website | www |
In 2020, Bret Towne announced that he was retiring as superintendent at the end of the 2020–2021 school year.
History
editIn 1889, Oklahoma's first public schoolhouse (not to be confused with Oklahoma's first school) was opened in Edmond. The project was funded by the Ladies School Aid Society, led by Jennie Forster.[5] The first class of students attended school on September 16, 1889. Over the 1890s, the class size outgrew the original schoolhouse, which was sold in September 1899. Eventually, the status of the building was lost to time.
In 1997, the Edmond City Council approved an effort to investigate what happened to the schoolhouse. The Edmond Historic Preservation Trust led the investigation and eventual restoration of the schoolhouse was completed in April 2007.[6]
Boundary
editWithin Oklahoma County, the district includes most of Edmond, most of Arcadia, and portions of Oklahoma City.[7] The district extends into Logan County.[8]
Redbud Elementary School had a higher enrollment than its official capacity on the day it opened.[9]
Schools
editEdmond Public Schools operates 17 elementary schools, six middle schools, and three high schools. Notable additions to the school district include Redbud Elementary and Scissortail Elementary, scheduled to open in 2022.
References
edit- ^ "Edmond Public Schools – Edmond Public Schools". Retrieved January 21, 2021.
- ^ "State Public Enrollment Totals" (Excel). Oklahoma State Department of Education. Archived from the original on October 30, 2018. Retrieved January 21, 2021.
- ^ Edmond Public Schools
- ^ "2021 Boundary Realignment |". Retrieved January 22, 2021.
- ^ "1889 Territorial Schoolhouse". Edmond Historical Society. Retrieved January 21, 2021.
- ^ "1889 Territorial School - Edmond Historic Preservation Trust". www.edmondhistoricaltrust.com. Retrieved January 22, 2021.
- ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Oklahoma County, OK" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved January 28, 2024.
- ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Logan County, OK" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved January 28, 2024. - Text list
- ^ Evans, Murray (December 30, 2023). "Brand new Edmond schools are already overcrowding. Here's where 2 new schools might go if approved". The Oklahoman. Retrieved January 28, 2024.
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