Commerce Public Schools

LOCATION: Commerce Public Schools are located in northern Ottawa County in Northeastern Oklahoma. Commerce Public Schools serves the cities of Commerce, North Miami, and the northern part of Miami. HISTORY: The earliest structure for Commerce High School was a wood frame building located where the old Middle School Building is now located. This building was used until 1920, when a brick building was constructed. This served as the High School until 1935, when the new building, constructed through the W.P.A., was finished. This building served until 1970 when the present High School building was completed. The North Main or Calhoun Building was constructed around 1922 for elementary pupils in the north part of town serving pupils in grades 1-6. The Central Grade School was a part of the high school campus area for pupils on the south side of town. This school included grades 7 and 8 for pupils from both north and south. In 1960 the present Elementary School was constructed. This brought about the consolidation of Calhoun and Central into Alexander Elementary School and the annexation of all rural elementary schools into Commerce in 1968. FACILITIES: Three campuses spread an area of 25.5 acres--Alexander Elementary school with grades EC-5, Commerce Middle School with grades 6-8, and Commerce High School with grades 9-12. The elementary school was built in 1960 of masonry walls with metal roof and additions in 1964, 1977, and 1982. An annex was built in 1968 of pre-engineered metal with brick veneer with an addition in 1991. A multi-purpose building was built at Alexander Elementary School in 1996 at a cost of $400,000. A $300,000 bond issue plus $100,000 from the school district building fund was used to pay for the building. The building consists of a 60' X 90' multi-purpose room/ gymnasium, two kindergarten classrooms, restrooms, storage closets, and an office. A moveable modular two classroom building with restrooms was added west of Alexander Elementar

Commerce Public Schools will encourage students to learn "how" to learn in a complex society, to be effective communicators, and to be responsible, respectful members of the global community.

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