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Will Rogers High School
- Location & Contact Information
- Address: 3909 East 5 Place, Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States of America 74112
- Telephone Number: (918) 833-9000
- Official Website: [1]
- History & Memorable Moments
Will Rogers High School, located on 3909 E. 5th Place in Tulsa, Oklahoma, was built by Tulsa Public Schools in 1939 using WPA workers and designed by Joseph R. Koberling, Jr. and Leon B. Senter. It was named for the humorist Will Rogers, who died in 1935 along with Wiley Post in a plane crash. The school has approximately 1,000 students as of 2008, and more than 39,000 alumni. [1]
In in the 2008/09 school year, Rogers English teacher Brian Grimm was honored with the district's title of "teacher of the Year". Tulsa Public Schools has 83 schools and 3,300 teachers and staff. [1]
The school's colors are royal blue and gold, their mascot is a roper and the students are known as the Ropers. The school's symbol is the dogiron (branding iron) used by the Rogers family. [1]
On September 21, 2007 the Will Rogers High School building was added to the National Register of Historic Places with national significance. It is an example of Art Deco. The National Park Service has stated that it is one of the best examples of Art Deco high school architecture in the United States. [1]
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Prospective Students
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New & Current Students
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Alumni
- Teachers (Where are they now?)
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