- McAlester Public Schools
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The McAlester Public School district is a school district that competes and is classified as a 4A/5A school district in McAlester, Oklahoma. Their mascot is the buffalo. The superintendent is Tom Condict.
McAlester High School hosts BUFF TV, a television station on local channel 16 that is an operated by the MHS students and managed by Cory Richards and Steve Lemmons. In 2008, The Buff T.V. Award was given to a student every that shows there dedication to the channel the first recipient to this award was Senior Tyler Wilson.
Schools
There are 3 early childhood centers, 4 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 2 secondary schools in the McAlester Public School District.
Secondary:
- McAlester High School serves grades 9-12, The principal is Randy Hughes, Vice principals are Stephanie Holt, Jerry McCormick, and Randall Peters
- Key Academy is an alternative school serving grades 9-12, the principal is Sonny Richards
Middle:
- Puterbaugh Middle School serves grades 7-8, the principal is Paula Meadows, the Vice Principal is Newman.
Elementary:
- Parker Intermediate Center serves grades 5-6, principal is Cindy Kemp, the vice principal is Kathy Hunt.
- Edmond Doyle Elementary School serves grades 1-4, principal is Deborah Forest.
- Emerson Elementary School serves grades 1-4, principal is Brenda LoPresto
- Will Rogers Elementary School serves grades 1-4, principal is Stacie Fryer
Early Childhood Centers:
- William Gay ECC serves both Pre-K & Kindergarten, principal is Vanessa Cummings
- Jefferson ECC serves Pre-K, principal is Karla Brock.
- Washington ECC serves K, principal is Shannon Scherman
Athletics
McAlester offers many sports including football, softball, volleyball, boys' basketball, girls' basketball, baseball, wrestling, cross country, track, pom squad, cheerleading, marching band, weightlifting, boys' golf, girls' golf, and tennis. The Athletic Department has a total of 24 team state championships, 1 team national championship, and 20 individual state champions.
External links
Categories:- School districts in Oklahoma
- Education in Pittsburg County, Oklahoma
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