Moore High School
Address
300 North Eastern Avenue

,
73160

Coordinates35°20′25″N 97°28′32″W / 35.34028°N 97.47556°W / 35.34028; -97.47556
Information
TypePublic
Established1920
LocaleSuburban
School districtMoore Public Schools
PrincipalRachel Stark
Teaching staff123.80 (FTE)[1]
Grades9-12
Enrollment2,625 (2021-22)[1]
Student to teacher ratio22:1 [1]
Color(s)   Red & Royal Blue
NicknameLions
Websitemoorehs.mooreschools.com
[2]

Moore High School is a four-year comprehensive high school located in Moore, Oklahoma, a suburb south of Oklahoma City. The school is led by one head principal and five class principals. Moore High School opened in 1920 and serves grades 9-12. The school is the only high school that serves the east side of Moore.

Academically, Moore offers a program in which 11th or 12th-grade students may apply to take morning or afternoon courses as offered at Moore Norman Technology Center. Twenty-seven Advanced Placement courses are offered by MHS in several topics including AP Music Theory, AP Studio Art, and AP Psychology.

2013 Tornado

The path of the 2013 Moore tornado barely missed the school, and students were kept inside the school gym, as well as other areas of the school, as the tornado approached around 15 minutes before school was dismissed.[3]

Demographics

  • Male - 49%
  • Female - 51%
  • Native American/Alaskan - 5%
  • Asian/Pacific islanders - 2%
  • Black - 8%
  • Hispanic - 14%
  • White - 49%
  • Multiracial - 22%

41% of students are from low income families.

Notable alumni

References

  1. 1 2 3 "MOORE HS". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved May 13, 2020.
  2. "Search for Public Schools - School Detail for Moore HS". ed.gov. Retrieved 12 December 2015.
  3. Wright, Scott (May 20, 2013). "High schools: Practices called off long before tornado hit Moore". The Oklahoman. Retrieved October 27, 2013.
  4. "Scout.com - College Sports, Football Recruiting, NFL, Fantasy Advice & More Front Page". scout.com. Retrieved 12 December 2015.
  5. Cooper, Scott & Jones, Preston (February 9, 2006). "Dirty Little Secret". Oklahoma Gazette. Retrieved October 27, 2013.
  6. "Moore Honors Toby Keith". The Oklahoman. March 16, 1994. Retrieved October 27, 2013.
  7. "Tuesday's highlights of note". The Oklahoman. March 5, 2006. Retrieved October 27, 2013.



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