Star Spencer High School is located in Spencer, Oklahoma.[1] The official mascot for the school is the Bobcats. Star Spencer is part of the Oklahoma City Public Schools.
The school's boundary includes Spencer and parts of Choctaw, Midwest City, Nicoma Park, and Oklahoma City.[2][3][4]
History
editIn 1901 a group of people from Spencer County, Indiana relocated in Oklahoma. They built an elevator and mill, a grocery store and later a hardware store. They named their new town Spencer for their old home and eventually called their school Spencer as well. Star School (in a nearby area) was named by Henry Dodd in honor of a school in Kansas where he had lived previously. Two schools merged to become Star Spencer in 1956.
Notable alumni
editNotable alumnus include Mr. Myron Jacobs and Mr. Daniel Peoples. Alumni also include Dr. Lahoma Hicks Schultz, noted psychologist, author and lecturer. The football stadium (Carl Twidwell Stadium) was named after Carl Twidwell, athletic director, football coach, and vice principal.
Programs
editAll graduates of Star Spencer High School, with a cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher, have the opportunity to receive free tuition and mandatory fees if they attend Rose State College, a community college in Midwest City, through the Ticket to Rose program.
See also
editExternal links
editReferences
edit- ^ Jones, Alyse (2022-07-12). "OKCPS officials give first look at improvements proposed $900M bond would pay for". KOCO. Retrieved 2022-07-21.
- ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Oklahoma County, OK" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2024-01-28. - Detail map of Spencer
- ^ "ALL_Middle%2020190422.pdf" (PDF). Oklahoma City Public Schools. Retrieved 2024-01-28.
- ^ "ALL_High%2020190422.pdf" (PDF). Oklahoma City Public Schools. Retrieved 2024-01-28.
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