Tulsa Public Schools is an independent school district serving the Tulsa, Oklahoma area in Northeastern Oklahoma. As of 2022, it is the largest school district in Oklahoma, surpassing Oklahoma City Public Schools for the first time since 2013.[3] As of 2022 the district serves approximately 33,211 students.[3] It is governed by an elected school board. As of November 2021, the Tulsa Public Schools district is accredited by the Oklahoma State Department of Education.[4]
| Tulsa Public Schools | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Location | |
3027 South New Haven Avenue Tulsa, Oklahoma 74114 Northeastern Oklahoma
United States | |
| District information | |
| Type | Public, Primary, Secondary, Co-Educational, Independent |
| Grades | PK - 12 |
| Superintendent | Ebony Johnson |
| Schools | 77 |
| Budget | $552,399,216 (2009-10)[1] |
| Students and staff | |
| Students | 33,211 (2021-2022) |
| Teachers | 1,715.95 |
| Staff | 7,000 |
| Student–teacher ratio | 17 in 1[2] |
| Athletic conference | N/A |
| Other information | |
| Website | http://www.tulsaschools.org |
Accreditation
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In 2022, Governor of Oklahoma Kevin Stitt asked the Oklahoma State Auditor and Inspector to investigate the school district. The governor expressed concern over reports of financial irregularities, questions about the length of COVID-related school closures, and questions about compliance with "a new state law limiting public school instruction on race, gender and history."[5]
In 2023, State Superintendent Ryan Walters held a press conference in Tulsa to discuss concerns that could affect accreditation of the Tulsa school district. At the press conference, a member of the group Defense of Democracy was spat upon while questioning the school board's approach to handling prayer in official settings.[6] In August 2023, Walters held another press conference to list the four areas of concern: financial mismanagement, spending more money on administration than in the classroom, reading proficiency scores that continue to decline, and failing schools. [7][8][9]
Area
editMost of the district is in Tulsa County, where it includes the majority of Tulsa as well as sections of Oakhurst, Sand Springs, and Sapulpa.[10] Portions extend into Creek,[11] Osage,[12] and Wagoner counties.[13]
Schools
editTulsa Public Schools is made up of 45 elementary, 10 middle schools, 9 high schools, 6 alternative schools, 5 district-authorized charter schools, and 1 virtual school. (according to their website www.tulsaschools.org)
Elementary
edit- Anderson
- Bell
- Burroughs
- Carnegie
- Celia Clinton
- Clinton West
- Cooper
- Council Oak
- Disney
- Dolores Huerta
- Eisenhower International
- Eliot
- Emerson
- Eugene Field
- Felicitas Mendez International
- Greenwood Leadership Academy
- Grissom
- Hamilton
- Hawthorne
- Hoover
- John Hope Franklin
- Kendall-Whittier
- Kerr
- Key
- Lanier
- Lewis and Clark
- Lindbergh
- MacArthur
- Marshall
- Mayo Demonstration
- McClure
- McKinley
- Mitchell
- Owen
- Patrick Henry
- Peary
- Robertson
- Salk
- Sequoyah
- Skelly
- Springdale
- Unity Learning Academy
- Wayman Tisdale Fine Arts Academy
- Whitman
- Zarrow
Middle Schools
edit- Carver
- Central Middle and High
- East Central
- Edison Preparatory
- Hale
- Memorial
- Monroe Demonstration Academy
- Thoreau Demonstration Academy
- Webster Middle and High
- Will Rogers College Middle and High
High Schools
edit- Booker T. Washington
- Central
- East Central
- Edison Preparatory
- Hale
- McLain
- Memorial
- Webster
- Will Rogers College High
Alternative Schools
edit- North Star Academy
- Phoenix Rising
- Street School
- TRAICE Academy
- Tulsa MET
- Tulsa Tech Career Academy
Charter/Partner schools
edit- College Bound Academy
- KIPP Tulsa
- Tulsa Honor Academy
- Tulsa Legacy Charter
- Tulsa School of Arts and Sciences
Virtual School
editSchool board
editThe Tulsa School Board has seven members, each representing a different geographic area of the district. Each board member is elected to a four-year term, and the terms of each member are staggered so every year at least one member is up for election.[14] The school board establishes policies, manages the budget, hires the superintendent, and is the final appeals board for the district.[citation needed] The school board's authority is limited to official meetings.[citation needed]
School Board Members
edit- District 1 - Stacey Woolley (President)(Elected 2019, re-elected 2023. Term expires 2027.)[14]
- District 2 - Diamond Marshall (Appointed to fill vacancy 2023.)[14]
- District 3 - Jennettie Marshall (Elected 2017, re-elected 2021. Term expires 2025.)[14]
- District 4 - E'Lena Ashley (Elected 2022, Term expires 2026.)[14]
- District 5 - John Croisant (Vice President) (Elected 2020. Term expires 2024.)[14]
- District 6 - Jerry Griffin (Elected 2020. Term expires 2024.)[14]
- District 7 - Susan Lamkin (Elected 2022. Term expires 2026.)[14]
References
edit- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on July 28, 2011. Retrieved December 28, 2010.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) TPS Financials - ^ "Tulsa Public Schools - Oklahoma".
- ^ a b Eger, Andrea; Krehbiel-Burton, Lenzy (January 13, 2022). "Tulsa Public Schools now surpasses OKC as state's largest district for first time since 2013". Tulsa World. Retrieved January 13, 2022.
- ^ State Accredited School and District Directories
- ^ Eger, Andrea (July 7, 2022). "Watch Now: Stitt requests special state audit of Tulsa Public Schools". Tulsa World. Archived from the original on July 7, 2022. Retrieved July 7, 2022.
- ^ Gilbert, David (July 25, 2023). "A GOP Grandmother Spat at Protesters in the Name of 'Religious Freedom'". Vice. Retrieved October 12, 2023.
- ^ Butler, Megan (August 7, 2023). "Walters breaks down focus of Tulsa Public Schools' accreditation decision". KTUL. Retrieved October 12, 2023.
- ^ "Tulsa". Oklahoma Department of Education. Retrieved October 12, 2023.
- ^ "Tulsa - Graduation Indicator". Oklahoma School Report Cards. State of Oklahoma. Retrieved October 12, 2023.
- ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Tulsa County, OK" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved January 21, 2024. - Text list
- ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Creek County, OK" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved January 21, 2024. - Text list
- ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Osage County, OK" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved January 21, 2024. - Text list
- ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Wagoner County, OK" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved January 21, 2024. - Text list
- ^ a b c d e f g h "BOARD OF EDUCATION". tulsaschools.org. Tulsa Public Schools. Retrieved January 13, 2022.