Webster High School (Tulsa, Oklahoma)
| Daniel Webster High School | |
|---|---|
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| Location | |
| 1919 West 40th Street, Tulsa, Oklahoma | |
| Information | |
| Type | Public broadcasting and digital media magnet school |
| Established | 1938 |
| Principal | Shelly Holman |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Number of students |
558 (per 2009-2010 OSSAA classification)[1] |
| Mascot | Warriors |
| Website | Daniel Webster High School |
Daniel Webster High School is a high school in Tulsa, Oklahoma. It is part of the Tulsa Public Schools, and is a public school for students from grades 9 through 12. The school opened in 1938 in the West Tulsa section of the city,[2][3] and is housed in a PWA-style Art Deco building designed by architects Arthur M. Atkinson, John Duncan Forsyth, Raymond Kerr, and William H. Wolaver.[4][5]
In 2009, the school established a broadcasting and digital media magnet school program.[6]
Notable graduates
- Bob Ballinger - member of the Arkansas House of Representatives from Berryville, Arkansas
- Chris Benge - Speaker of the Oklahoma House of Representatives
- Dick Calmus - former major league baseball pitcher
- Carl Morton - former major league baseball pitcher
- Patti Page - singer, 2013 recipient of Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award
- Mitch Schauer - television producer and animator
- Howard Rutledge - Vietnam POW for 7 1/2yrs. Class of 1946. Wrote book 'In the presence of mine enemies'
References
- ↑ 2009-10 OSSAA A.D.M. for Classification Purposes at Oklahoma Secondary School Activities Association website (retrieved March 4, 2010).
- ↑ Juanita Crawford Muga, "Clinton-Webster graduates had lots of class in 1938", Tulsa World, November 4, 1998.
- ↑ Cristina Dudley, "Webster alumni from 1938-1948 invited to a party", Tulsa World, August 31, 2005.
- ↑ Art Deco Buildings in Tulsa: Daniel Webster High School at Tulsa Preservation Commission website (accessed March 4, 2010).
- ↑ Tulsa Art Deco at Price Tower Arts Center website (accessed March 4, 2010).
- ↑ Andrea Eger, "Sullivan tours several TPS magnet schools", Tulsa World, April 13, 2009.
External links
Coordinates: 36°06′20″N 96°00′51″W / 36.105524°N 96.014238°W
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