Tulsa Public Schools
{{short description|School district in Oklahoma}}
{{Use American English|date=February 2025}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2023}}
{{Infobox school district
|name = Tulsa Public Schools
|logo = File:Tulsapublicschools.png
|motto =
|type = Public, Primary, Secondary, Co-Educational, Independent
|location = 3027 South New Haven Avenue
Tulsa, Oklahoma 74114
|established =
|region = Northeastern Oklahoma
|superintendent = Ebony Johnson
|teachers = 1,715.95
|staff = 7,000
|students = 33,211 (2021-2022)
|schools = 77
|conference = N/A
|country = United States
|website = http://www.tulsaschools.org
}}
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.{{cite news |last1=Eger |first1=Andrea |last2=Krehbiel-Burton |first2=Lenzy |title=Tulsa Public Schools now surpasses OKC as state's largest district for first time since 2013 |url=https://tulsaworld.com/news/local/education/tulsa-public-schools-now-surpasses-okc-as-state-s-largest-district-for-first-time-since/article_33c2e1a0-729a-11ec-97c6-37287a008207.html |access-date=13 January 2022 |publisher=Tulsa World |date=13 January 2022}}
As of 2022 the district serves approximately 33,211 students. 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.[https://sde.ok.gov/state-school-directory State Accredited School and District Directories]
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."{{cite web|last=Eger|first=Andrea|url=https://tulsaworld.com/news/local/education/watch-now-stitt-requests-special-state-audit-of-tulsa-public-schools/article_3b93545a-fe31-11ec-8d66-d7c77f6c76d5.html|title=Watch Now: Stitt requests special state audit of Tulsa Public Schools |newspaper=Tulsa World|date=2022-07-07|accessdate=2022-07-07|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220707225334/https://tulsaworld.com/news/local/education/watch-now-stitt-requests-special-state-audit-of-tulsa-public-schools/article_3b93545a-fe31-11ec-8d66-d7c77f6c76d5.html|archive-date=2022-07-07}}
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.{{cite web |last1=Gilbert |first1=David |title=A GOP Grandmother Spat at Protesters in the Name of 'Religious Freedom' |url=https://www.vice.com/en/article/7kx4w4/republican-grandmother-spat-at-veterans-tulsa |website=Vice |date=July 25, 2023 |access-date=12 October 2023}}
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.
{{cite web |last1=Butler |first1=Megan |title=Walters breaks down focus of Tulsa Public Schools' accreditation decision |url=https://ktul.com/news/local/walters-announces-tulsa-public-schools-accreditation-decision |website=KTUL |access-date=12 October 2023 |date=7 August 2023}}{{cite web |title=Tulsa |url=https://sde.ok.gov/tulsa |website=Oklahoma Department of Education |access-date=12 October 2023}}{{cite web |title=Tulsa - Graduation Indicator |url=https://www.oklaschools.com/district/72I001/graduation |website=Oklahoma School Report Cards |publisher=State of Oklahoma |access-date=12 October 2023}}
Area
Most of the district is in Tulsa County, where it includes the majority of Tulsa as well as sections of Oakhurst, Sand Springs, and Sapulpa.{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st40_ok/schooldistrict_maps/c40143_tulsa/DC20SD_C40143.pdf|title=2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Tulsa County, OK|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|access-date=2024-01-21}} - [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st40_ok/schooldistrict_maps/c40143_tulsa/DC20SD_C40143_SD2MS.txt Text list] Portions extend into Creek,{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st40_ok/schooldistrict_maps/c40037_creek/DC20SD_C40037.pdf|title=2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Creek County, OK|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|access-date=2024-01-21}} - [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st40_ok/schooldistrict_maps/c40037_creek/DC20SD_C40037_SD2MS.txt Text list] Osage,{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st40_ok/schooldistrict_maps/c40113_osage/DC20SD_C40113.pdf|title=2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Osage County, OK|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|access-date=2024-01-21}} - [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st40_ok/schooldistrict_maps/c40113_osage/DC20SD_C40113_SD2MS.txt Text list] and Wagoner counties.{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st40_ok/schooldistrict_maps/c40145_wagoner/DC20SD_C40145.pdf|title=2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Wagoner County, OK|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|access-date=2024-01-21}} - [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st40_ok/schooldistrict_maps/c40145_wagoner/DC20SD_C40145_SD2MS.txt Text list]
Schools
Tulsa 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.{{Cite web |title=Learn About Our Schools - Tulsa Public Schools |url=https://www.tulsaschools.org/enrollment/our-schools |access-date=2024-12-20 |website=www.tulsaschools.org |language=en-US}}
= Elementary =
{{Columns-list|colwidth=20em|
- 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 =
- 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 =
= Alternative Schools =
- North Star Academy
- Phoenix Rising
- Street School
- TRAICE Academy
- Tulsa MET
- Tulsa Tech Career Academy
= Charter/Partner schools =
- College Bound Academy
- KIPP Tulsa
- Tulsa Honor Academy
- Tulsa Legacy Charter
- Tulsa School of Arts and Sciences
= Virtual School =
- Tulsa Virtual Academy
School board
The 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.{{cite web |title=BOARD OF EDUCATION |url=https://www.tulsaschools.org/about/board-of-education |website=tulsaschools.org |publisher=Tulsa Public Schools |access-date=13 January 2022}}
The school board establishes policies, manages the budget, hires the superintendent, and is the final appeals board for the district.{{citation needed|date=January 2022}}
The school board's authority is limited to official meetings.{{citation needed|date=January 2022}}
=School Board Members=
- District 1 - Stacey Woolley (Elected 2019, re-elected 2023. Term expires 2027.)
- District 2 - Calvin Michael Moniz (Vice President) (Elected 2024 - Partial Term, re-elected 2025. Term Expires 2029.)
- District 3 - Kyra Carby (Elected 2025 Term expires 2029.)
- District 4 - E'Lena Ashley (Elected 2022, Term expires 2026.)
- District 5 - John Croisant (Elected 2020. Term expires 2024.)
- District 6 - Sarah Smith (Elected 2024. Term expires 2028.)
- District 7 - Susan Lamkin (President) (Elected 2022. Term expires 2026.)
References
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External links
- {{Official website|http://www.tulsaschools.org}}
{{Tulsa PS}}
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