Will Rogers High School

Infobox HighSchool
name = Will Rogers High School


motto = "Will on the Hill"
established = 1939
type = Public
head = Mr. Kevin Burr
city = Tulsa
state = Oklahoma
country = USA
campus =
students = 1,200
faculty = 72
free_label =
free =
colors = Blue & Gold
homepage = [http://www.tulsaschools.org/schools/rogers/ School Website]

Will Rogers High School, located on 3909 E. 5th Place in Tulsa, Oklahoma, was built by Tulsa Public Schools in 1939 and designed by Joseph R. Koberling, Jr. and Leon B. Senter. It was named for the humorist Will Rogers, who died in 1935. The school has approximately 1,000 students today, and more than 39,000 alumni.

The school's colors are blue & gold, their mascot is a roper and the students are known as the Ropers. The school's symbol is the dogiron (branding iron) used by the Rogers family.

On September 21, 2007 the Will Rogers High School building was added to the National Register of Historic Places with national significance.

Notable alumni

* Gailard Sartain Actor and illustrator. Played Dr. Mazeppa Pompazoidi on "Dr. Mazeppa Pompazoidi's Uncanny Film Festival and Camp Meeting" and later became a regular on Hee Haw. Gailard was also featured in many hollywood movies.
* Susan E. Hinton Novelist. Wrote "The Outsiders" in her sophomore year at Rogers.
* Dave Rader NCAA college football coach. Was the coach of the University of Tulsa Golden Hurricane from 1988 until the year 2005. He currently serves as the Offensive Coordinator and Quarterbacks Coach for the University of Alabama Crimson Tide.
* David Gates Singer. Singer and songwriter, best known as the lead singer of the group Bread.
* Leon Russell Musician. Occasionally referred to as "The Master of Space and Time," a title he acquired around the time of his collaborations with Joe Cocker.
* Elvin Bishop Musician. Blues-rock guitarist best known for his hit "Fooled Around and Fell in Love."
* Anita Bryant Singer. A former Miss Oklahoma, she was famous as a television spokesperson for Florida orange juice. She spearheaded opposition to a gay rights ordinance in Florida in 1977.
* Russell Myers Cartoonist. Created the comic strip "Broom Hilda."
* Lee Mayberry NBA ball player, 1992 1st Round Draft Pick.

External links

* [http://www.willrogersalumni.com Will Rogers H.S. Alumni Foundation, Inc.] . The Will Rogers High School Alumni Foundation, Inc. is a non-profit 501 C3 entity with several hundred members. Their primary focus is to provide financial and logistical support to Will Rogers High School of Tulsa, Oklahoma. As of today, the Foundation has provided more than $15,000 in scholarships to graduating seniors, donated several thousand more to teachers in the form of grants, restored and replaced many treasured school artifacts, and done much much more. Membership to the foundation is free, but donations are appreciated. Recently, the Foundation presented the school a commemorative plaque to honor the Rogers students who served in the Korean War.

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* [http://www.willrogershighschool.com/alumni/ Will Rogers High School (a forum site for grads)] A popular forum based site for Rogers Alumni to visit with each other and share news.

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* [http://www.bowlesonline.com/guinny/will-on-the-hill "Will on the Hill"] A touching poem by Will Rogers HS alum Phyllis Winn Bowles (Class of 1954).

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