Will Rogers High School

at 3909 East Fifth Place, Tulsa , 74112-4112 United States

1. High School
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Description

Will Rogers High School, located at 3909 E. 5th Place in Tulsa, Oklahoma, was built by Tulsa Public Schools in 1939 using WPA workers and designed by Joseph R. Koberling, Jr. and Leon B. Senter. It was named for the humorist Will Rogers, who died in 1935, along with Wiley Post in a plane crash. Significant additions were made to the original structure in 1949 and 1964. The alterations were in keeping with the original design and did not detract from the school's architectural or historical significance. It has been called "... one of the best examples of Art Deco high school architecture...in the United States.The school had approximately 1,000 students as of 2008, and more than 39,000 alumni.HistoryThe growth of the oil industry in Tulsa spurred a major population explosion that created a huge demand for homes and schools through the 1910s and 1920s. By 1920, Tulsa had built three senior high schools: Central in the downtown area, Booker T. Washington in North Tulsa and Clinton in West Tulsa. The Board of Education had already realized the urgent need for two more such schools, one on the west side of Tulsa and the other on the east side.The school board received a grant from the federal Public Works Administration for both the westside and eastside schools on October 22, 1936. This was the seed money that allowed the preparation of bids, which were opened in July, 1937.The school occupies a 26.984 acre site within a residential area. In September, 1936, the Tulsa School District bought the tract in the southwestern quarter of Section 4, Township 19N, Range 13E from Mr. and Mrs. Fred Turner. It is bounded by East 4th Place South Street on the north, South Pittsburg Avenue on the east, East 5th Place South on the south, and Turner Park on the west. As originally constructed, the structure contained 200,000 sq. ft. of space. A 1949 addition to the east wing contained 21,016 square feet of space. An addition to the west wing in 1964 added four levels of classroom space.

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Terry H.

This will be a short review. Rogers is one of the top high schools in Tulsa, at least it has one of the best sports programs. When I would drive by it on my... Read more

Donna H.

Will Rogers High School was designed by two very important architects, Leon B. Senter and Joseph Koeberling Jr. It was built in 1939 and Joseph Koeberling... Read more

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Summary

Will Rogers High School is Tulsa based place and this enity listed in High School category. Located at 3909 East Fifth Place OK 74112-4112. Contact phone number of Will Rogers High School: (918) 833-9000