Edison Preparatory School
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.
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• Name — Edison Preparatory School • Established — 1954 • Type — Public • District — Tulsa Public Schools • Principal — Timothy Maxeiner • Enrollment — 1,089 in grades 9-12 (2023-2024) • Free Label2 — Grades • Free Text2 — 6-12 • Location — 2906 East 41st Street • City — Tulsa • State — Oklahoma • Zipcode — 74105 • Country — United States • Colors — Kelly green and eggshell white • Information — (918) 746-8500 • Mascot — Eagle • Website — Edison Eagles
Overview
Overview
The school was recently ranked by Newsweek as the #467 best high school in the nation, #2 in Tulsa, and #3 in Oklahoma. 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 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 lot on 41st Street between Harvard and Lewis.
Extracurricular activities
Extracurricular activities
Extracurricular activities include marching band and choir, which have made it to the finals at contests such as Oologah and Bixby.
Notable alumni
Notable alumni
• Tom Adelson, state senator • Cindy Chupack, screenwriter and film director, winner of three Golden Globes and two Emmys • Will Creekmore, basketball player • Larry Drake, actor, multiple Emmy winner • Mike Fanning, NFL defensive lineman, 10 years with Los Angeles Rams, Notre Dame '73 NCAA Football National Champions • Bill Goldberg (born 1966), professional NFL football player, undefeated wrestler, and actor • Jason Graae, musical-theater actor • Bill Hader, actor/comedian • Tom Hankins, basketball coach • William F. Martin, U.S. deputy secretary of energy • Marcia Mitchell, co-founder and executive director of the Little Lighthouse; author of Milestones & Miracles • Kevin Pritchard, basketball player, NBA president of Basketball Operations, Indiana Pacers • Carl Radle, bass guitarist for Derek and the Dominos • Nancy Riley, state senator • Susan Savage, former mayor of Tulsa • Phil Seymour, musician • Ted Shackelford, actor • Spencer Tillman, All-American running back, Oklahoma; TV sports analyst • Jeanne Tripplehorn, actress • Dwight Twilley, musician
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- 1.National Center for Education Statistics. Thomas Edison Preparatory HS.
- 2.Will Creekmore - Men's Basketball. Missouri State.
- 3.Tom Hankins - Men's Basketball Coach. University of Central Oklahoma Athletics.
- 4.Gene Triplett, "Tulsan Dwight Twilley records musical autobiography", The Oklahoman, September 30, 2011.
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