Edison Preparatory School

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

Edison Preparatory School
Location
2906 East 41st Street

Tulsa
,
Oklahoma
74105

United States
Information
TypePublic
Established1954
School districtTulsa Public Schools
PrincipalClay Vinyard
Number of students1,163 in the HS, 824 in the MS
Color(s)  Kelly Green   Eggshell White
MascotEagle
Information(918) 746-8500
Grades6-12
WebsiteEdison Eagles

Overview

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

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

Notable alumni
Bill Goldberg
Bill Hader

References
  1. Tim Stanley, "Publicity-shy rocker was one of the greats", Tulsa World, January 14, 2010.
  2. Gene Triplett, "Tulsan Dwight Twilley records musical autobiography", The Oklahoman, September 30, 2011.



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