Moore High School (Oklahoma)
Moore High School is a four-year comprehensive 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. The school is the only high school that serves the east side of Moore.
| Moore High School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
300 North Eastern Avenue , 73160 | |
| Coordinates | 35°20′25″N 97°28′32″W / 35.34028°N 97.47556°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Established | 1920 |
| Locale | Suburban |
| School district | Moore Public Schools |
| Principal | Rachel Stark |
| Teaching staff | 123.80 (FTE)[1] |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 2,625 (2021-22)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 22:1 [1] |
| Color(s) | Red & Royal Blue |
| Nickname | Lions |
| Website | www |
| [2] | |
Academically, 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.
2013 Tornado edit
The path of the 2013 Moore tornado barely missed the school, and students were kept inside the school gym, as well as other areas of the school, as the tornado approached around 15 minutes before school was dismissed.[3]
Demographics edit
- Male - 49%
- Female - 51%
- Native American/Alaskan - 5%
- Asian/Pacific islanders - 2%
- Black - 8%
- Hispanic - 14%
- White - 49%
- Multiracial - 22%
41% of students are from low income families.[1]
Notable alumni edit
- 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[4]
- 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 who starred in the music video for "Step Up" by Drowning Pool[5]
- Toby Keith (class of 1979): country singer[6]
- Randy Wayne (class of 1999): TV and film actor[7]
- Jay Villemarette: owner, founder, and president of Skulls Unlimited International and Skeletons: Museum of Osteology
References edit
- ^ a b c "MOORE HS". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved May 13, 2020.
- ^ "Search for Public Schools - School Detail for Moore HS". ed.gov. Retrieved 12 December 2015.
- ^ Wright, Scott (May 20, 2013). "High schools: Practices called off long before tornado hit Moore". The Oklahoman. Retrieved October 27, 2013.
- ^ "Scout.com - College Sports, Football Recruiting, NFL, Fantasy Advice & More Front Page". scout.com. Retrieved 12 December 2015.
- ^ Cooper, Scott & Jones, Preston (February 9, 2006). "Dirty Little Secret". Oklahoma Gazette. Retrieved October 27, 2013.
- ^ "Moore Honors Toby Keith". The Oklahoman. March 16, 1994. Retrieved October 27, 2013.
- ^ "Tuesday's highlights of note". The Oklahoman. March 5, 2006. Retrieved October 27, 2013.
External links edit
- Official website