Mid-Del School District
Encyclopedia
The Mid-Del School District is a school district based in the Oklahoma City
metropolitan area, encompassing schools in Midwest City
, Del City
, and Oklahoma City
. It includes Tinker Elementary School, which is located on Tinker Air Force Base
. As of 2007, the school district served more than 14,500 K-12
students.
The school district has grown from four original schools to include 23 middle and elementary schools and three high schools at present. It also includes the Mid-Del Technology Center, the only designated technology center in the state that shares a school board with a public school district.
, which consisted of prefabricated hutments with five teachers and 125 students. It originally included four schools, two of which were precursors to Sooner Elementary School and Soldier Creek Elementary School. A total of 1,250 students were enrolled in the second year of the school system.
The first permanent school building was dedicated in 1944, after two years of using temporary buildings. It cost $314,000 and was funded through the Lanham Act and Federal Works Agency. The building today houses Jarman Middle School.
Oscar Rose was an early superintendent of the school district and the namesake for Midwest City's community college, Rose State
.
Oklahoma city
Oklahoma City is the capital and largest city of the U.S. state of Oklahoma.Oklahoma City may also refer to:*Oklahoma City metropolitan area*Downtown Oklahoma City*Uptown Oklahoma City*Oklahoma City bombing*Oklahoma City National Memorial...
metropolitan area, encompassing schools in Midwest City
Midwest City, Oklahoma
Midwest City is a city in Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, United States, and a part of the Oklahoma City metropolitan area. As of the 2010 census, the population was 54,371, making it the eighth largest city in the state....
, Del City
Del City, Oklahoma
Del City is a city in Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, United States, and a part of the Oklahoma City metropolitan area. The population was 21,332 at the 2010 census....
, and Oklahoma City
Oklahoma city
Oklahoma City is the capital and largest city of the U.S. state of Oklahoma.Oklahoma City may also refer to:*Oklahoma City metropolitan area*Downtown Oklahoma City*Uptown Oklahoma City*Oklahoma City bombing*Oklahoma City National Memorial...
. It includes Tinker Elementary School, which is located on Tinker Air Force Base
Tinker Air Force Base
Tinker Air Force Base is a major U.S. Air Force base, with tenant U.S. Navy and other Department of Defense missions, located in the southeast Oklahoma City, Oklahoma area, directly south of the suburb of Midwest City, Oklahoma.-Overview:...
. As of 2007, the school district served more than 14,500 K-12
K-12
K–12 is a designation for the sum of primary and secondary education. It is used in the United States, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand where P–12 is also commonly used...
students.
The school district has grown from four original schools to include 23 middle and elementary schools and three high schools at present. It also includes the Mid-Del Technology Center, the only designated technology center in the state that shares a school board with a public school district.
History
The school district originated as a set of schools based solely in Midwest CityMidwest City, Oklahoma
Midwest City is a city in Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, United States, and a part of the Oklahoma City metropolitan area. As of the 2010 census, the population was 54,371, making it the eighth largest city in the state....
, which consisted of prefabricated hutments with five teachers and 125 students. It originally included four schools, two of which were precursors to Sooner Elementary School and Soldier Creek Elementary School. A total of 1,250 students were enrolled in the second year of the school system.
The first permanent school building was dedicated in 1944, after two years of using temporary buildings. It cost $314,000 and was funded through the Lanham Act and Federal Works Agency. The building today houses Jarman Middle School.
Oscar Rose was an early superintendent of the school district and the namesake for Midwest City's community college, Rose State
Rose State College
-History:Rose State College was originally named Oscar Rose Junior College in memory of Oscar V. Rose, a former Mid-Del School District school superintendent....
.
Schools
The Mid-Del School District has a total of 26 public schools and a career technology school.High Schools
- Carl Albert High School,Midwest City, Oklahoma
- Del City High SchoolDel City High SchoolDel City High School is the only public high school located in Del City, Oklahoma and one of three high schools in the Mid-Del School District. The high school first opened in 1953. According to GreatSchools.org, the high school rates above Midwest City High School and is rated below Carl Albert...
, Del City, OklahomaDel City, OklahomaDel City is a city in Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, United States, and a part of the Oklahoma City metropolitan area. The population was 21,332 at the 2010 census.... - Midwest City High SchoolMidwest City High SchoolMidwest City High School is one of the two high schools in Midwest City, Oklahoma. Part of the Mid-Del School District, the school serves more than 1,600 students.-History:...
, Midwest City, Oklahoma
Middle Schools
- Carl Albert Middle School, Midwest City, Oklahoma
- Del Crest Middle School, Del City, Oklahoma
- Jarman Middle School, Midwest City, Oklahoma
- Monroney Middle SchoolMonroney Middle SchoolMonroney Middle School, formerly known as Monroney Jr. High School, is a school in Midwest City, Oklahoma.-History:On April 8, 1941 the Federal Government officially agreed to build Tinker Field, also known as Tinker Air Force Base on the eastern side of Oklahoma County, Oklahoma. This new...
, Midwest City, Oklahoma - Kerr Middle School, Del City, Oklahoma
Elementary School
- Barnes Elementary School, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
- Cleveland Bailey Elementary School, Midwest City, Oklahoma
- Country Estates Elementary School, Midwest City, Oklahoma
- Del City Elementary School, Del City, Oklahoma
- East Side Elementary School, Midwest City, Oklahoma
- Epperly Heights Elementary School, Del City, Oklahoma
- Highland Park Elementary School, Oklahoma City, OklahomaOklahoma cityOklahoma City is the capital and largest city of the U.S. state of Oklahoma.Oklahoma City may also refer to:*Oklahoma City metropolitan area*Downtown Oklahoma City*Uptown Oklahoma City*Oklahoma City bombing*Oklahoma City National Memorial...
- Parkview Elementary School, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
- Pleasant Hill Early Childhood Center, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
- Ridgecrest Elementary School, Midwest City, Oklahoma
- Schwartz Elementary School, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
- Soldier Creek Elementary School, Midwest City, Oklahoma
- Sooner Rose Elementary School, Midwest City, Oklahoma
- Steed Elementary School, Midwest City, Oklahoma
- Tinker Elementary School, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
- Townsend Elementary School, Del City, Oklahoma
- Traub Elementary School, Midwest City, Oklahoma