Lawton Public Schools is a public school district based in Lawton, Oklahoma, United States.
| Lawton Public Schools | |
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| Location | |
753 Fort Sill Boulevard
United States of AmericaLawton, Oklahoma 73502 | |
| District information | |
| Type | Public, Primary, Secondary, Co-Educational |
| Grades | Elementary K-5 Middle School 6-8 High School 9-12 |
| Established | 1901 |
| Superintendent | Kevin Hime |
| Schools | 33 |
| Budget | $130,205,000 |
| Students and staff | |
| Students | 14,100 |
| Teachers | 1,089 |
| Student–teacher ratio | 15:1 |
| Athletic conference | 6A & 5A |
| Other information | |
| Website | www |
The district serves most of the city of Lawton, about half of Medicine Park, and surrounding rural areas in central Comanche County.[1] Secondary students living in the dependent districts of Bishop and Flower Mound also attend Lawton Public Schools.
History
editThe Oklahoma Department of Education closed the Medicine Park School District in 1990 and split it between the Lawton and Elgin school districts.[2]
Schools
editLawton Public Schools operates three high schools, four middle schools, nineteen elementary schools, and two pre-kindergarten centers.
High schools
edit- Grades 9-12
- Eisenhower High School
- Lawton High School
- MacArthur High School
- Life Ready Center
Middle schools
edit- Grades 6-8
- Central Middle School
- Eisenhower Middle School
- MacArthur Middle School
- Tomlinson Middle School
Elementary schools
edit- Grades K-5
- Almor West Elementary School
- Carriage Hills Elementary School
- Cleveland Elementary
- Crosby Park Elementary School
- Edison Elementary School
- Eisenhower Elementary School
- Freedom Elementary School
- Hugh Bish Elementary School
- John Adams Elementary School
- Lincoln Elementary School
- Pat Henry Elementary School
- Ridgecrest Elementary School
- Washington Elementary School
- Whittier Elementary School
- Woodland Hills Elementary School
- Grades PK-5
- Carriage Hills Elementary School
- Pioneer Park Elementary School
- Sullivan Village Elementary School
Pre-Kindergarten Centers
edit- Beginnings Academy
- Learning Tree Academy
See also
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References
edit- ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Comanche County, OK" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved January 21, 2024.
- ^ Killackey, Jim (July 27, 1990). "State Divides Medicine Park School District". The Daily Oklahoman. p. 14. - Clipping from Newspapers.com.
External links
edit- Lawton Public Schools – Official site.
- Oklahoma State Department of Education
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