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Edison Preparatory School

Coordinates: 36°06′12″N 95°56′49″W / 36.103356°N 95.947064°W / 36.103356; -95.947064
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Edison Preparatory School
Location
Map
2906 East 41st Street

,
Oklahoma
74105

United States
Information
TypePublic
Established1954
School districtTulsa Public Schools
PrincipalTimothy Maxeiner
Number of students1,089 in grades 9-12 (2023-2024)[1]
Color(s)  Kelly Green   Eggshell White
MascotEagle
Information(918) 746-8500
Grades6-12
WebsiteEdison Eagles

Thomas Edison Preparatory School is a public school located in midtown Tulsa, Oklahoma serving students from the 6th grade to the 12th grade.It is a part of Tulsa public schools

Overview

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The school was recently ranked by Newsweek as the #467 best high school in the nation. This ranking puts them #2 in Tulsa and #3 in Oklahoma. In 2005, 92 percent of Edison seniors graduated. Edison has more than 30 clubs and organizations for the estimated 2,220 students enrolled. The school recently became a "Program of Choice" (replacing the former program called Magnet Schools). The school offers a wide variety of classes including three foreign languages (French, Spanish, Chinese). They also offer classes that range from Music, Leadership, and Drama.

The school opened in 1956 on a 44-acre (180,000 m2) lot on 41st street between Harvard and Lewis.

Extracurricular Activity

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Edison Preparatory has Extracurricular classes, like their Marching Band and their Choir, which semi consistently gets finals at contests such as Oologah and Bixby

Notable alumni

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References

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  1. ^ "Thomas Edison Preparatory HS". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 28, 2024.
  2. ^ "Tom Hankins - Men's Basketball Coach". University of Central Oklahoma Athletics.
  3. ^ Tim Stanley, "Publicity-shy rocker was one of the greats", Tulsa World, January 14, 2010.
  4. ^ a b Gene Triplett, "Tulsan Dwight Twilley records musical autobiography", The Oklahoman, September 30, 2011.
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