Putnam City North High School
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{{Infobox school
| name = Putnam City North High School
| image = 200px
| established = 1978
| motto = "It's a great day to be alive, and it's a great day to be a Panther!"
| type = public school
| authority = [http://sde.state.ok.us/ OSDE]
| head_name =
| principal = Thomas McNeely
| endowment =
| free_label = District
| free = [http://www.putnamcityschools.org/ Putnam City Public Schools]
| city = Oklahoma City
| state = Oklahoma
| zipcode = 73162
| locale = Suburban
| country = United States
| enrolment_as_of = 2023–2024
| teaching_staff = 101.24 (FTE)
| grades = 9-12
| mascot = Panther
| yearbook = PANTHERTRACKS
| newspaper = The North Star
| colors = Cardinal red, Gold
| address = 11800 North Rockwell Avenue
| website = [http://schools.putnamcityschools.org/pcnorth/ Official website]
}}
Putnam City North High School (PCN, PC North) is a public high school situated in Northwest Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States{{Cite web|url=http://putnamcityschoolsonline.org/education/school/school.php?sectionid=43|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120716055950/http://putnamcityschoolsonline.org/education/school/school.php?sectionid=43|url-status=dead|archive-date=July 16, 2012|title=Schools}} It is accredited by the North Central Association of Secondary Schools and is one of three high schools in the Putnam City School District. Offering education in grades nine through twelve, North is among the highest scoring public schools in Oklahoma, ranging from End of Instruction tests to college admission exams.[http://www.schoolreportcard.org/2007/reports/src/200755I001708.pdf 2007 School Report Card - Putnam City North High School] Retrieved June 15, 2010
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History
Putnam City North High School opened its doors August 24, 1978.[http://www.putnamcityschoolsonline.org/education/components/scrapbook/default.php?sectiondetailid=3764& Putnam City North High School History], [http://www.putnamcityschoolsonline.org/ Putnam City Schools] Retrieved June 15, 2010. In its first year, the school took 750 sophomores and juniors from Putnam City High School and Hefner Middle School.
In 1993, the school added a freshman class and became a four-year high school.
Notable alumni
- Sam Bradford, 2008 Heisman Trophy winner, University of Oklahoma quarterback 2007–2009. Number 1 overall pick of the 2010 NFL draft.
- Glenn Coffee, first Republican President Pro Tempore of the Oklahoma Senate
- Robert Crowe, opera singer, musicologist, first male soprano in history to win the Metropolitan Opera Competition
- David Holt, Mayor of Oklahoma City, former Oklahoma State Senator, former Chief of Staff to the Mayor of Oklahoma City, former White House staffer, former aide to U.S. Speaker of the House
- Shibani Joshi, on-air reporter for FOX Business Network
- Deji Karim, running back with the Jacksonville Jaguars, 2009 Finalist for Football Championship Subdivision Walter Payton Award
- Joseph Loy, intellectual property trial attorney at Kirkland & Ellis LLP.{{Cite web |title=Joseph A. Loy, P.C. {{!}} Professionals {{!}} Kirkland & Ellis LLP |url=https://www.kirkland.com/lawyers/l/loy-joseph-a-pc |access-date=2022-11-04 |website=www.kirkland.com |language=en}}
- Jamie Marchi, voice actor
- James Marsden, film actor, becoming well known in the X-Men series, and Westworld.
- Mike Mitchell, film director (Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo, Sky High, Surviving Christmas, Shrek Forever After)
- Olivia Munn, film actor (Date Night, Iron Man 2), correspondent on Comedy Central's The Daily Show, co-host of "Attack of the Show!" on the G4 Network, model featured in Maxim (magazine) and Playboy
- Lance Parker, professional soccer player formerly with Chivas USA in MLS and currently with FC Edmonton
- Kristy Wood Starling, Christian recording artist. Finished second place in NBC's Today Show{{'}}s "Today's Superstar" contest in 2002
- Elizabeth Garrett, former president of Cornell University[http://newsok.com/article/5347165 The Oklahoman] {{dead link|date=December 2023}}
References
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External links
- [http://www.putnamcityschools.org/pcnorth/ Putnam City North's Website]
- [http://www.putnamcityschools.org/ Putnam City School District Website]
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Category:Educational institutions established in 1978
Category:Public high schools in Oklahoma