Millwood High School (Oklahoma)
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| Millwood High School | |
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| Location | |
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6718 North Martin Luther King Avenue , 73111 | |
| Information | |
| School type | Public |
| Established | 1971 |
| School district | Millwood Public Schools |
| NCES District ID | 4020080 |
| Superintendent | Cecilia J. Robinson-Woods |
| NCES School ID | 402008002068 |
| Principal | Patrice Cannon |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 332 |
| Student to teacher ratio | 19.44 |
| Colors | Blue, Gold |
| Mascot | Falcon |
| Website | http://millwoodps.org |
Millwoood High School is a Public High School in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. It is part of Millwood Public Schools.
Millwood High School was established after 35 patrons at a meeting in 1970 voted to create a new independent school district and to build a new High School.[1] It held its first graduation ceremony in 1972.[2]
From 1976 to 1977, the school regularly made national headlines after a student got kicked off the baseball team for being a girl. The school had no girls' softball team. She was told that she could be on the football or wrestling team instead, but she had been rejected from the football team the year before.[3][4] The girl's family sued the school in response.[5] A district judge ruled in her favor.[6]
In 2001, a woman and her two daughters were arrested for assaulting the principal and another school employee. They were upset about actions that took place during a suspension hearing concerning a male family member.[7]
Jena Nelson announced her campaign for congress at the school.[8]
Students at the school have participated in discussions about racial issues and the legacy of slavery despite state law restricting those subjects.[9]