Webster High School (Tulsa, Oklahoma)

Daniel Webster High School
Location
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1919 West 40th Street, Tulsa, Oklahoma
Information
TypePublic broadcasting and digital media magnet school
Established1938
PrincipalJennifer Baugess
Staff19.96 (FTE)[1]
Grades9-12
Number of students342 (2022–23)[1]
Student to teacher ratio17.13[1]
Color(s)   
MascotWarrior
WebsiteDaniel Webster High School

Daniel Webster High School is a high school in Tulsa, Oklahoma.[a] It is part of the Tulsa Public Schools, and is a public school for students from grades 9 through 12. The school opened in 1938 in the West Tulsa section of the city,[2][3] and is housed in a PWA-style Art Deco building designed by architects Arthur M. Atkinson, John Duncan Forsyth, Raymond Kerr, and William H. Wolaver.[4][5]

In 2021, Daniel Webster High School was placed on the National Historic Registry as a Historical District: OKLAHOMA, TULSA COUNTY, Daniel Webster High School Historic District, 1919 West 40th St.,Tulsa, SG100006632, LISTED, 6/10/2021. Oklahoma's National Register of Historic Places' link: http://nr2_shpo.okstate.edu/QueryResult.aspx?id=SG100006632

In 2009, the school established a broadcasting and digital media magnet school program.[6]

Facility description

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The main building is two stories high plus a full basement. It contains 15 classrooms, a library, 2 cafeterias, a lecture room, a corrective gymnasium, a girls’ gymnasium, a 400-seat auditorium, a domestic-science department, 2 manual training rooms, 3 laboratories, offices, and dressing rooms. An adjacent building contains shops, the boys' gymnasium, and lockers. Both buildings are made of fireproof construction with exterior walls of brick and trimmed with stone.[7]

Notable alumni

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  • John H. Admire - Admire was commissioned in the United States Marine Corps as a second lieutenant after graduation from University of Oklahoma in 1967. He served in Vietnam and during Operation Desert Shield/Desert Storm. His staff assignments include Marine detachment, Guantanamo Bay Naval Base, Cuba; Training Officer for the 1st Marine Division; Marine Corps Legislative Liaison to the United States Congress; Headquarters Marine Corps, Washington, D.C.; Senior White House Military Aide for President Jimmy Carter; branch chief for the Operations Directorate at the United States European Command Headquarters in Germany; and Vice Director for Strategic Plans and Policy Joint Staff at the Pentagon, in Washington, D.C.[2] Author: Darker Than Dark, a story of the Vietnam War and four young Marines, 2015.
  • Bob Ballinger - member of the Arkansas House of Representatives from Berryville, Arkansas[8]
  • Chris Benge - Speaker of the Oklahoma House of Representatives[9]
  • Bill Borders - former Olympian wrestler and Attorney from Tulsa, Oklahoma
  • Dick Calmus - former major league baseball pitcher[10]
  • Jeannie Richardson Cue - Class of 1972, Tulsa City Counsilor, District 2
  • Carl Morton - former major league baseball pitcher[11]
  • Patti Page - singer, 2013 recipient of Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award[12]
  • Loretta F. Radford (Class of 1975) Radford has worked in the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Oklahoma since 1995. She has served in various capacities since starting there. Most recently, she served as the interim U.S. Attorney during a transitionary period in 2017. From 2012 to March 2017, she served as the First Assistant U.S. Attorney.
  • Howard Rutledge (Class of 1946) - Vietnam POW for 7 1/2yrs; wrote book In the Presence of Mine Enemies[13]
  • Mitch Schauer - television producer and animator, The Angry Beavers.[14]

References

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Notes
  1. ^ Often referred to as Daniel Webster Middle and High School, because it serves 9th grade students, who would otherwise attend a Middle School (grades 6-9) in the Tulsa Public School System.
Sources
  1. ^ a b c "DANIEL WEBSTER HS". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved August 9, 2024.
  2. ^ Juanita Crawford Muga, "Clinton-Webster graduates had lots of class in 1938", Tulsa World, November 4, 1998.
  3. ^ Cristina Dudley, "Webster alumni from 1938-1948 invited to a party", Tulsa World, August 31, 2005.
  4. ^ Art Deco Buildings in Tulsa: Daniel Webster High School at Tulsa Preservation Commission website (accessed March 4, 2010).
  5. ^ Tulsa Art Deco at Price Tower Arts Center website (accessed March 4, 2010).
  6. ^ Andrea Eger, "Sullivan tours several TPS magnet schools", Tulsa World, April 13, 2009.
  7. ^ "Daniel Webster High School - Tulsa, OK." The Living New Deal. Undated. Accessed October 3, 2018.
  8. ^ "Arkansas Access to Justice Commissioners, Rep. Bob Ballinger". Arkansas Access to Justice. 3 April 2017. Rep. Ballinger attended Tulsa Webster high school.
  9. ^ Benge, Chris (February 26, 2014). "Chris Benge: OSU-Tulsa essential to get there from here". Tulsa World. A lifelong Tulsa resident, I received my high school diploma from Webster High School, went to work for my family's business and then ran for public office in 1998.
  10. ^ Eaton, Doug (25 March 2015). "Rich "Dick" Calmus". Tulsa People. Rich "Dick" Calmus, a lanky, right-handed and two-time All-State pitcher, helped transform Webster High School into a baseball powerhouse in the 1960s with back-to-back 1961 and 1962 state championships.
  11. ^ Jones, Fred Jr. (January 27, 2017). "Tulsa North Representation Strong At 2017 TPS Hall Of Fame Induction". The Oklahoma Eagle. Also honored were... Carl Morton from Daniel Webster High School
  12. ^ Averill, David (January 6, 2013). "Patti Page: Singer's speaking voice was captivating". Tulsa World. ...graduated from Tulsa's Webster High School
  13. ^ "Rutledge, Howard Elmer "Howie"". POW Network. I graduated from Tulsa Webster High School in 1946 and attended the University of Tulsa (1946-1948) before I entered flight training at Pensacola.
  14. ^ Sherrow, Rita (April 18, 1997). "Beaver Believer". Tulsa World. Webster High grad Mitch Schauer illustrates Nickelodeon's The Angry Beavers.
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