Samiksha Jaiswal (Editor)

Newcastle High School (Oklahoma)

Updated on
Edit
Like
Comment
Share on FacebookTweet on TwitterShare on LinkedInShare on Reddit
Superintendent
  
Mr. Tony O'Brien

Chairperson
  
Mr. Randy Corbin

Grades
  
9–12

President
  
Mr. Doug Harryman

Principal
  
Mr. Rob Gilstrap

Average class size
  
130

Newcastle High School is a public school located in Newcastle, Oklahoma. Newcastle is a rapidly growing suburban community. Through bond issues, Newcastle has constructed a performing arts center, high school basketball arena, and a football stadium. At one point Newcastle High School was known as the Crickets until it was changed to the Racers. Their school colors also included red until it was officially decided that it would be white and blue with black as an unofficial color. The high school enrolls 498 students in grades 9-12. There is a 96% graduation rate and a student teacher ratio of 17.12:1.

Contents

Special Courses

Newcastle offers over 30 different electives. Students also have the opportunity to take college courses their junior and senior years through Oklahoma City Community College and Redlands Community College. Students also are able to enroll in classes at Mid-America Career and Technology Center their junior and senior years of high school.

Graduating Requirements

Ref:

  • Requirements reflect 25 Units
  • 4 years of English
  • 3 units of math, science, & Social Studies must be taken in grades 9-12
  • Students must pass the Algebra I EOI, the English II EOI, and two of the remaining five EOIs.
  • NCAA, Oklahoma’s Promise, and the College Prep/Work-Ready curriculum have additional eligibility requirements.

    • Nationally Certified Teachers

    Newcastle High School has four Nationally Board Certified Teachers (NBCT). National Board Certification is awarded to accomplished teachers who have gone above and beyond what is expected. Applicants must submit ten assessments to the board, which are reviewed by trained teachers.

    Awards

    ACT Oklahoma 2011 College Readiness Award

  • The recognition means each school has shown a significant increase in its ACT composite score over the past five years, while at the same time increasing the number of students taking the ACT assessment. The result is a greater number of Oklahoma students prepared for college.
  • Only 5 percent of the high schools in Oklahoma were able to achieve the 2011 College Readiness Award. But, more than 76 percent of Oklahoma students took the ACT in 2011 – an all-time high.

    • Clubs and Organizations

    Ref:

  • Academic Team
  • National Honor Society
  • Student Council
  • Captain's Council
  • Creative Writing Club
  • Spanish Club
  • Science Club
  • Book Club
  • National FFA Organization (Future Farmers of America)
  • Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA)
  • Math Club
  • Business Professionals of America (BPA)
  • Link Crew
  • Yearbook
  • Students Against Destructive Decisions (SADD)
  • Band
  • Choir
  • Drama
  • FTC and FRC FIRST Robotics

    • Athletics

    The Newcastle Racers compete in many sports organized by the Oklahoma Secondary School Activities Association. The Racers won the Class 3A State Football Championship in 1992.

    Fall Sports

  • cheerleading

    • 2013 State Champions, 2015 State Champions, 2012 National Champions,

  • Football
  • Cross Country
  • Fast pitch Softball

    • 2014 OSSAA Class 4A State Champions

  • Volleyball

    • Winter Sports

  • Boys' Basketball
  • Girls' Basketball

    • 2016 OSSAA Class 4A State Champions

  • Wrestling

    • Spring Sports

  • Slow Pitch Softball
  • Track

    • State Champions: Ashley Bryant- Shot Put (2011, 2013) Katie Riojas- 300H (2012)

  • Boys' Soccer
  • Girls' Soccer
  • Baseball
  • Golf

    • Bond Issue Information

    Ref:

    Bond Overview

    To date, the bond projects that have been completed include the new wellness center, field house and concession stand/bathrooms, artificial turf football field, technology and transportation upgrades, bleachers in the middle school gym, and a transportation maintenance facility. The 25,000 square foot, 700-seat auditorium, and the 9,500 square foot library on the Newcastle High School campus is set to be complete for the 2012-2013 school year. The auditorium addition also includes a new vocal music classroom, which currently meets in the band room, and a new drama classroom.

    Bond Facts

  • Voters approved the $50.5 million bond in December 2009.
  • A majority of bond projects have already been completed, leaving only the auditorium, high school classrooms and library addition and Early Childhood Center remaining.
  • All are slated to be complete in time for the start of the 2012-2013 school year.
  • Kahle Wilson of Design Architects Plus has designed all of the bond construction projects for Newcastle Schools.

    • Alumni

  • Anthony Sykes – Oklahoma State Senator, District 24
  • Leesa Cornett – Miss Oklahoma 1987
  • Casi Bays – Oklahoma Baptist University Assistant Basketball Coach

    • References

    Newcastle High School (Oklahoma) Wikipedia
    (Text) CC BY-SA