East Central High School (Oklahoma)
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| 12150 E 11 St Tulsa, OK 74128 United States |
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| Type | Public |
| Established | 1927 |
| School district | Tulsa Public Schools |
| Principal | Sean Brannon |
| Grades | 9 through 12 |
| Color(s) | Red, Black, White, |
| Mascot | Fighting Cardinals |
East Central High School is one of nine high schools in Tulsa Public Schools in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The school is home to 1,177 students from East Tulsa. The majority of students transition into East Central from: Stephen Foster Middle School and Lewis & Clark Middle School.
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[edit] History
East Central was founded in 1904 as an independent school district. The original combined school was built on the northeast corner of what is now Admiral Blvd. and Garnett Road in 1927 that supported an elementary school, a junior high school, and high school. With the growth of the East Central district, the school built an expansion to house the High School in 1955 and built a new Elementary school on East 6th street that was completed in November of 1958. In 1960 considerable damage to the high school facility at the Admiral Blvd location by high wind and school start was delayed a week. Even then we had to step around and over last minute construction and painting. In the summer of 1964 the people of the district voted to be annexed into the Tulsa Public Schools starting that school year ('64/'65). The current school facility opened in 1966 on East 11th Street, with addition of an athletic Stadium in 1997.
The architect of the Rose Bowl, William Henry Ryan, also designed East Central High School[1]. Beginning in the 2009-2010 school year, uniforms are required for freshman students for the first time in the school and district history[2].
[edit] Athletics
East Central competes in Oklahoma 5A athletics. Sports teams compete as the East Central Fighting Cardinals. During the 2005-2006 school year, the football team, girls basketball team, and girls track team won the state 5A title in their respective sports. The East Central Girls basketball team won a consecutive State 5A title in 2006-2007 for a total of two (2), and the girls track team won two (2) more consecutive titles for school years 2006-2007, and 2007-2008, for a total of three (3). The Boys Track team also won the 5A State title in 2008. East Central has several different sports including swimming, football, basketball, tennis, golf, baseball, track, and wrestling.
[edit] Notable alumni
- Paula Trickey - 1984, Actress
- Anthony Bowie - 1982, Professional Basketball Player
- Tony Casillas - 1981, Professional Football Player
- Jimbo Elrod - 1972, Professional Football Player
- Jim Shoulders - 1945, Professional Rodeo Cowboy
[edit] Media Appearances
East Central High School has been featured on TruTV's The Principal's Office.[3]
[edit] References
Coordinates: 36°08′46″N 95°50′24″W / 36.146133°N 95.839884°W
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