Edison Preparatory School

Edison Preparatory School
2906 East 41st Street

Tulsa
,
Oklahoma
74105

United States
Information
TypePublic
Established1954
School district
Tulsa Public Schools
Principal
Timothy Maxeiner
Enrollment1,089 in grades 9-12 (2023-2024)
ColorsKelly green and eggshell white    
MascotEagle
Information(918) 746-8500
Grades6-12
WebsiteEdison Eagles

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

Overview

The school was recently ranked by Newsweek as the #467 best high school in the nation, #2 in Tulsa, and #3 in Oklahoma.[citation needed]

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[when?] became a "Program of Choice" (replacing the former program, "Magnet Schools").

The school offers a wide variety of classes including three foreign languages (French, Spanish, Chinese). It also offers classes in 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 activities

Extracurricular activities include marching band and choir, which have made it to the finals at contests such as Oologah and Bixby.[citation needed]

Notable alumni

References

  1. ↑ "Thomas Edison Preparatory HS". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 28, 2024.
  2. ↑ "Will Creekmore - Men's Basketball". Missouri State.
  3. ↑ "Tom Hankins - Men's Basketball Coach". University of Central Oklahoma Athletics.
  4. 1 2 Gene Triplett, "Tulsan Dwight Twilley records musical autobiography", The Oklahoman, September 30, 2011.

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