Oologah-Talala Public Schools

Our district includes 179 square miles in the northwest corner of Rogers County, near Oologah Lake. The school is located in the town of Oologah, adjacent to highway 169 and is approximately 30 miles north of Tulsa. The campus includes a lower and upper elementary, a middle school and a high school. We are currently serving 1741 students in grades K-12. Additional facilities include the following: athletic building, vocational agriculture building, auditorium, cafeteria, greenhouse, lighted tennis courts, indoor swimming pool, football stadium, track, baseball field, and softball field. Technology is incorporated into each of our schools. Each school site has modern computer labs and each of our teachers have at least one computer in their classroom. All computers are linked through a local area network and all are connected to the Internet through a high-speed data line. Computer education is integrated into the curriculum. School programs include band, chorus, debate, drama, FFA, vo-tech, academic teams and honor classes in academic subjects. A variety of sports including baseball, basketball, football, wrestling, golf, soccer, softball, tennis, swimming and track are also part of our school programs. Our students consistently score above the state average on the state-mandated tests. All four of our school sites have successfully reached the required performance targets to make adequate yearly progress the last two years. Our composite ACT score for the 2004 school year was 21.1, which is above the national and the state average composite ACT scores.

Oologah-Talala Public Schools has a long, proud history of being one of the best school districts in the state and I want to continue that tradition. We have one of the best teaching, support and administrative staffs in the state. Our staff prides themselves on making sure the children of this community receive the best education that can be offered. Our staff works very hard with parents, students, and community members to improve the quality of education for our children. Parents and community members are involved in the school through an active PTA, volunteer program, school foundation, band booster club and various athletic booster clubs.

Oologah-Talala Public Schools is an equal opportunity employer and adheres to the principles and practices which prohibit discrimination in employment on the basis of race religion, gender, age, national origin or handicap.