Putnam City Schools

The Putnam City School District is a school district based in northwest Oklahoma City, Oklahoma suburb of Warr Acres, Oklahoma (United States). It serves approximately 40,000 students and includes 42 schools.[1] It serves Warr Acres and parts of Bethany and northwest Oklahoma City.

The district was formed in 1917 through a consolidation multiple independent schools.[2] Its name comes from the original name of one of the suburban developments that was incorporated to form Warr Acres.[3]

History

The school district was the result of a consolidation of Central School, Ozmun School, Goff School, and County Line School.[2] Classes were offered for grades 1 through 8 initially and were held in the I.M Putnam building at 40th and Grove, the current site of James L. Capps Middle School.[2]

Warr Acres, where the district is located, incorporated several suburban developments including one called Putnam City.[3] Putnam City was named for its developer, Israel M. Putnam, a state lawmaker and real estate developer.[3]

List of schools

Putnam City Academy

  • Putnam City High School
  • Putnam City North High School
  • Putnam City West High School
  • Cooper Middle School
  • Hefner Middle School
  • James L. Capps Middle School (previously, before it was named Central Middle School)
  • Mayfield Middle School
  • Western Oaks Middle School
  • Apollo Elementary School
  • Central Elementary School
  • Central Ies Elementary School(Usually Had A Central Intermediate)
  • Coronado Heights Elementary School
  • Dennis Elementary School
  • Harvest Hills Elementary School
  • Hilldale Elementary School
  • Kirkland Elementary School
  • Lake Park Elementary School
  • Northridge Elementary School
  • Overholser Elementary School
  • Ralph Downs Elementary School
  • Rollingwood Elementary School
  • Tulakes Elementary School
  • Western Oaks Elementary School
  • Wiley Post Elementary School
  • Will Rogers Elementary School
  • Windsor Hills Elementary School

References
  1. Putnam City School District, Education.com (accessed June 15, 2010).
  2. School History Archived 2011-07-15 at the Wayback Machine, Putnam City High School Alumni Association (accessed June 15, 2010).
  3. Everett, Dianna, "Warr Acres Archived 2010-07-21 at the Wayback Machine," Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture (accessed June 18, 2010).
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