Northwest Classen High School

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Established 1955 CEEB code 372685 Staff 90 Founded 2 September 1955		Opened September 2, 1955 Principal Kirk Wilson Phone +1 405-587-6300
School district Oklahoma City Public Schools Address 2801 NW 27th St, Oklahoma City, OK 73107, USA District Oklahoma City Public Schools Mascot Bedivere - Knight of the Round Table Similar Classen School of Advance, Taft Middle School, Putnam City High School, U S Grant High School, Southeast High School

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Northwest Classen High School is a public high school serving students in grades 9-12 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

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History

Northwest Classen High School was built in 1955 to accommodate the growing population in the northwest corridor of Oklahoma City. Along with Classen School of Advanced Studies, it was named for Anton H. Classen, an early Oklahoma City real estate developer and philanthropist.

As the neighborhoods around Northwest Classen have changed, so has the cultural makeup of the campus. Initially an almost all-Caucasian school, the population has gradually become more multi-cultural. Today, the enrollment in the school is nearly an equal split of Hispanic, African American, and Caucasian students with almost 100 different races and cultures represented.

Extracurricular activities

Northwest fields teams in Oklahoma Secondary School Activities Association-sanctioned competition in fast-pitch softball, football, cheerleading, cross country, volleyball, basketball, wrestling, golf, soccer, and track.

Notable alumni

Mason Williams (Class of 1956) – Recording Artist

Edward Ruscha (Class of 1956) – Artist

William A. Martin (Class of 1956) – Computer Scientist, Artificial Intelligence Pioneer

Susanna Talley Clark (Class of 1957) – Songwriter, artist and wife of Guy Clark

Henson Cargill (Class of 1959) – Recording Artist

Ronald Fagin (Class of 1963) – Computer Scientist, Author of Fagin's theorem

Lynne Hardin (Class of 1964) – Chair, Oklahoma City Board of Education (2013-present)

Ron Norick (Class of 1965) – Former mayor of Oklahoma City

Elizabeth (Herring) Warren (Class of 1966) – United States Senator from Massachusetts. Special Advisor to U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner while establishing the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. Professor, Harvard Law School.

Kirk Humphreys (Class of 1968) – Former Mayor of Oklahoma City

Skip Bayless (Class of 1970) – Sports Broadcaster

William Citty (Class of 1971) – Chief of Police, Oklahoma City

J. Clifford Hudson (Class of 1973) – Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Sonic Corp.

Vince Gill (Class of 1975) – Recording Artist

Sean O'Grady (Class of 1977) – World Boxing Association Lightweight

Brad Piccolo (Class of 1979) - Recording Artist (Founding member of The Red Dirt Rangers)

Darryl Kennedy (Class of 1983) - Professional Basketball Player

Kevin Thornton (Class of 1987) – Recording Artist (member of Color Me Badd)

Bryan Abrams (Class of 1988) – Recording Artist (member of Color Me Badd)

Sam Watters (Class of 1988) – Recording Artist (member of Color Me Badd)

Mark Calderon (Class of 1988) – Recording Artist (member of Color Me Badd)

Darnell Jackson (Class of 2003, transferred) – Former NBA Basketball Player

References

Northwest Classen High School Wikipedia

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