Ponca City High School
Ponca City High School is a public high school that serves approximately 1,500 students in grades 9-12, located in Ponca City, Oklahoma.[4] The current main principal is Thad Dilbeck.[5] The school operates on a semester schedule. Students attend six, 55-minute periods daily and also attend a 40-minute MUST (Mandatory Uninterrupted Study Time) period daily. A minimum of 46 credits is required for graduation.[6] Ponca City High School students are called "Wildcats," a title that means hard work, perseverance, and extreme loyalty to the school[7], embodied by the school mascot "Willie" the Wildcat.
Ponca City High School | |
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Address | |
927 North Fifth Street Ponca City , 74601 | |
Information | |
Type | Co-Educational, Public, Secondary |
Established | 1927[1] |
School district | Ponca City Public Schools |
Authority | OSDE |
Faculty | 73.89 (FTE)[2] |
Grades | 9-12 |
Number of students | 1,436 (2017-18)[2] |
Student to teacher ratio | 19.43[2] |
Color(s) | |
School color(s) | Blue, Red |
Athletics conference | 6A District 4 |
Sports | Baseball, Basketball, Cheerleading, Cross Country, Football, Golf, Soccer, Swimming, Tennis, Track, Volleyball, Wrestling |
Mascot | Wildcat[3] |
Rivals | Stillwater High School, Tulsa Union High School |
Yearbook | Cat Tale |
Website | Ponca City Wildcats |
Notable alumni
- Don Nickles, United States Senator from Oklahoma.
- Jake McNiece, World War II paratrooper
- Mike Thompson, baseball player[8]
- Lara Teeter, Tony Award nominee
- Anthony Taylor, Roman Catholic Bishop
- Doug Blubaugh, Olympic Wrestling Gold Medal winner, 1960
- Shelby Wilson, Olympic Wrestling Gold Medal winner, 1960
- Robert Dean (Bobby) Jack, All American baseball player, OU 71 &72
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References
- Ponca City History
- "PONCA CITY HS". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved April 3, 2020.
- PCPS website
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- The Baseball Cube
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