40-593: Deer Creek Public Schools serves students in northwestern Oklahoma County and southwestern Logan County in Oklahoma . As of February 2024, the district enrolls 7,626 students. There are nine schools in the district: Deer Creek High School, Deer Creek Middle School, Deer Creek Intermediate School, Deer Creek Elementary School, Prairie Vale Elementary School, Rose Union Elementary School, Grove Valley Elementary School, Spring Creek Elementary School, and Deer Creek 4th And 5th Grade Center. Deer Creek opened in 1921. Deer Creek
80-666: A for-profit company which had appropriated the Blue Ribbon School name. During its first 25 years of existence, the National Blue Ribbon Schools Award was granted approximately 5,600 times, recognizing 5,200 different schools. (Some schools have been selected two or more times.) More than 133,000 public, charter, private and parochial schools serving grades K 12 are eligible for the award. More than 9,000 schools have been honored as National Blue Ribbon Schools — with more than 10,000 awards given in total — since
120-530: A "rising tide" of mediocre schools that threatened the nation's future. Secretary Bell created the National Blue Ribbon Schools Award to bring exceptional U.S. schools to public attention and to recognize those schools whose students thrived and excelled. Working with the National Association of Elementary School Principals and the National Association of Secondary School Principals , Bell launched
160-400: A Democrat in the county since LBJ. In 2024, Trump won the county, but again by a narrow plurality. However, his margin of victory was slightly larger than in 2020. School districts include: K-12: Elementary only: 35°29′N 97°32′W / 35.48°N 97.53°W / 35.48; -97.53 Blue Ribbon Schools Program The National Blue Ribbon Schools Program
200-409: A Democratic House candidate, thereby changing parties. Horn would carry the county again in her 2022 Senate run , becoming the first Democratic Senatorial candidate to carry the county since David Boren 's 1990 landslide . In the 2020 United States Presidential election , Republican Donald Trump narrowly carried the county (1% margin), down from 10 points in 2016. It was also the best showing for
240-559: A large gymnasium and an attached performing arts center. The new middle school is currently open and running, with seventh and eighth graders inside. The old middle school is now called the Intermediate school, accommodating the sixth-grade students of the district. Fourth and fifth graders attend the 4th and 5th grade center. 35°40′58″N 97°37′27″W / 35.682642°N 97.624243°W / 35.682642; -97.624243 Oklahoma County, Oklahoma Oklahoma County
280-460: A new football stadium. A new middle school is located on NW 234th Street just east of N. May. It is for seventh and eighth grades. The old middle school is now the intermediate school for the sixth grade. Deer Creek High School enrolls 1,356 students in grades 9–12. Deer Creek Middle School, Deer Creek Elementary, Deer Creek Grove Valley, Deer Creek Prairie Vale, and Deer Creek High School are Blue Ribbon Schools . All schools in this district have
320-467: Is a United States Department of Education award program that recognizes exemplary public and non-public schools on a yearly basis. Using standards of excellence evidenced by student achievement measures, the Department honors high-performing schools and schools that are making great strides in closing any achievement gaps between students. The U.S. Department of Education is responsible for administering
360-576: Is a county located in the central part of the U.S. state of Oklahoma . As of the 2020 census , the population was 796,292, making it the most populous county in Oklahoma. The county seat is Oklahoma City , the state capital and largest city. Oklahoma County is at the heart of the Oklahoma City metropolitan statistical area . Oklahoma County is one of seven counties in the United States to share
400-527: Is a growing community sprawling over the border between Oklahoma County and Logan County . It is named for the nearby Deer Creek , which snakes through much of the district and occasionally causes the schools to close by flooding during times of heavy rains. This region of Oklahoma was part of the Unassigned Lands and was settled during the Oklahoma Land Run of 1889 . Before the land run began,
440-405: Is located in northern Oklahoma County, Oklahoma , north of Oklahoma City and west of Edmond on the northwest corner of NW 206th Street and MacArthur Boulevard. The high school has dramatically expanded over the past half-decade. The high school facilities include a two-story annex, a freshman academy, Alumni Hall, the old gym, a PAAC (Performing Arts & Athletic Center), a multi-sport complex, and
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#1732884592292480-602: Is restricted. David W. Kirkpatrick, the Senior Education Fellow at the US Freedom Foundation, noted in an editorial titled, "Awarding Blue Ribbons: Recognizing Schools or Students?" that criteria for the awards do not take into account the socioeconomic status of the students and that studies show that students who come from homes with higher income and better educated parents do better than students without these advantages by virtue of their backgrounds. Thus,
520-535: Is water. According to the 2010 U.S. census , there were 718,633 people, 277,615 households, and 172,572 families residing in the county. The population density was 1,013 inhabitants per square mile (391/km ). There were 319,828 housing units at an average density of 416 units per square mile (161 units/km ). The racial makeup of the county was 64.6% White , 15.4% Black or African American , 3.5% Native American , 3% Asian , 0.1% Pacific Islander , 8.1% from other races , and 5.3% from two or more races; 15.1% of
560-490: The Great Depression , the federal Works Project Administration built a one-story, red-brick school at the far southeastern corner of this quarter-section. This building included a half-court basketball gymnasium, about a dozen classrooms, and a small library. A gymnasium and separate cafeteria were added later. The buildings have since been demolished, but the trees that surrounded the building are still present, and part of
600-530: The Organic Act dedicated section No. 16 for the support of public schools. In the Deer Creek Public School District, both northern quarters and the southwestern quarter were sold to raise funds to build the school. The first school was built on the southeast quarter-section, at what is now called N. MacArthur Boulevard and W. 206th Street in the unincorporated part of Oklahoma County . During
640-564: The Unassigned Lands . In 1889, the US federal government held a land run for the Unassigned lands, which led to the rapid settlement of the area. By 1890, Oklahoma County was called "County Two" and was one of seven counties established by the Organic Act of 1890. County business initially took place in a building at the intersection of California Avenue and Robinson Street until the construction of
680-449: The Council for American Private Education nominate eligible schools for the annual award. Eligible schools must demonstrate high or strongly improving student scores on state or nationally normed assessments in the last year tested; schools must also make Annual Yearly Progress in accordance with No Child Left Behind . Nominated schools submit applications describing school operations such as
720-945: The National Blue Ribbon Schools Program, which is supported through ongoing collaboration with the National Association of Elementary School Principals, Association for Middle Level Education , and the National Association of Secondary School Principals . Since the program's founding in 1982, the award has been presented to more than 9,000 schools. National Blue Ribbon Schools represent the full diversity of American schools: public schools including Title I schools , charter schools , magnet schools , and non-public schools including parochial and independent schools . The schools are urban, suburban, and rural, large and small, traditional and innovative, and serve students of every social, economic, and ethnic background. In 1982, then-Secretary of Education Terrel H. Bell , best known for commissioning A Nation at Risk , described
760-650: The National Blue Ribbon Schools and the National Distinguished Principals Programs. Both programs highlighted outstanding models of American schools and school leadership. Initially, the National Blue Ribbon Schools program honored only secondary schools ; it was later expanded to include primary schools . It was changed again to honor secondary schools and primary schools in alternate years and now honors secondary, middle, elementary, and K-8 and K-12 schools each year. In 2003,
800-718: The Southern Plains, but by the 1830s the land would become part of the territory assigned to the Seminoles and Creeks after their removal from their ancestral lands in the Southeastern USA. As a result of the Reconstruction era treaties signed between the US government and the Seminole and Creek nations in 1866, the land was taken from tribal jurisdiction but not assigned to other tribal governments, which in time led it to be called
840-497: The age of 18 living with them, 43.1% were married couples living together, 15.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.8% were non-families. 31.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 3.26. As of 2021, there were 313,822 households with an average of 2.48 people per household. The median value of an owner-occupied housing unit
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#1732884592292880-481: The area was surveyed into sections by the federal Public Land Survey System , with each section measuring one mile (1.6 km) by one mile, and divided evenly into 160-acre (0.65 km) homesteads, called quarter-sections. Sections were organized into larger entities, called townships , that consisted of 36 numbered sections. Following a pattern set during the settling of the Northwest Territories in 1787,
920-462: The award is usually given to schools with students from wealthy backgrounds. As evidence to support his case, he pointed to the distribution of awards given in Pennsylvania one year; of the eight schools receiving the award, only one was in a district whose income level was near the state average, and the rest went to districts with an above average income, including two in the wealthiest communities in
960-499: The award within the five prior years. Must have excellence in the fields of academics, arts, and athletics. Although at one time schools self-nominated for the award, this is no longer the case. At the invitation of the U.S. Secretary of Education, Chief State School Officers, including Washington, D.C. , the Department of Defense Education Activity , the Bureau of Indian Education , and
1000-503: The building's brick façade is used on the entrance to the high school's auditorium. Within Oklahoma County , the district includes parts of Edmond and Oklahoma City . The district extends into Logan County , in which Guthrie extends into it. Additionally, it extends into Canadian County . Since the early 1980s, the district has expanded considerably due to exurban sprawl . It now has five elementary schools, none of which are at
1040-465: The east face of the classroom building. Since then, it has been expanded several times, more than tripling its original size to accommodate the rapidly growing student body. A recently passed $ 142 million bond issue will fund the construction of a new middle school on NW 234th St. near May Ave., a fifth elementary school near NW 150th and Rockwell, several more additions to the high school campus, multimillion-dollar athletic and activity buildings including
1080-449: The first Oklahoma County Courthouse at 520 West Main Street in the 1900s. In 1937, the county government was moved to a building at 321 Park Avenue, which now serves only as the county courthouse. According to the U.S. Census Bureau , the county has a total area of 718 square miles (1,860 km ), of which 709 square miles (1,840 km ) is land and 9.6 square miles (25 km ) (1.3%)
1120-539: The growing Republican trend in Oklahoma since the end of World War II . It was one of the few areas in the South where Jimmy Carter didn't do well. However, the Republican share of votes for president has decreased in every election since the 2004 election (with the exception of 2024). In the 2022 Oklahoma gubernatorial election , Democratic candidate Joy Hofmeister received her largest vote share of any county, with 55.0% of
1160-496: The original location. Prairie Vale Elementary School was the first school built away from the original site. It is near the western border of the City of Edmond and on the border of northwest Oklahoma City. Deer Creek Elementary moved several miles south and serves primarily students living in the Memorial and MacArthur area of Oklahoma City . Rose Union is one mile (1.6 km) northeast of
1200-505: The original site and draws students from the largest section of the school district. Grove Valley covers the NW 192nd and Portland (Highway 74) area. In the 2008–2009 school year, the four elementary schools enrolled a total of 1,850 students in grades pre-K through 5. A fifth elementary, Spring Creek Elementary, opened in August 2013 and is located off of Rockwell and 150th. Deer Creek High School (DCHS)
1240-770: The population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. Throughout its population, 12.4% were of German , 12.3% Mexican , 10.1% Irish , 7.9% English , and 7.7% American ancestries according to the 2010 census. 84.4% spoke English and 11.5% Spanish as their first language. At the 2020 U.S. census , its population increased to 796,292, with a 2022-estimate at 802,559. Racially, the 2021 American Community Survey estimated 54.5% were non-Hispanic white , 15.8% Black or African American, 4.7% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 5.8% multiracial, and 18.5% Hispanic or Latino of any race. An estimated 10.2% of its population between 2017 and 2021 were foreign-born residents. In 2010, there were 277,615 households, out of which 28.5% had children under
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1280-538: The program was restructured to bring it in line with the No Child Left Behind Education Law , placing a stronger emphasis on state assessment data and requiring schools to demonstrate high academic success. Schools must show how data are interpreted and used and how curriculum, instruction, professional development, and student support promote student success. In 2012 the program was renamed the National Blue Ribbon Schools program to distinguish it from
1320-659: The program's inception. States, territories, the Bureau of Indian Affairs , and the Department of Defense Education Activity schools have joined the competition over the years. Special emphases have changed from year to year based on national priorities. Among National Blue Ribbon Schools there is much diversity: the award recognizes rural, urban, and suburban schools; large and small schools, and public and non-public schools. The National Blue Ribbon Schools Program accepts nominations from both public and non-public schools that meet one of two criteria: Eligible schools must have been in existence for five years and cannot have received
1360-489: The same mascot, the "Deer Creek Antlers". Two more elementary schools and another middle school are planned. Grove Valley Elementary recently opened in August 2009. All three existing elementary schools have had classrooms added. The new expansion of the high school is currently done and many teachers have moved classrooms. The current high school building began in the early 1980s as the two short arms (originally intended to form an X shape) that point northeast and southeast on
1400-423: The same name as the state it is located in (the other six being Arkansas County , Hawaii County , Idaho County , Iowa County , New York County (Manhattan), and Utah County ), and the only one of the seven to contain the state capital, and one of two to contain a city of the same name as well. The area that would someday be called Oklahoma County was originally inhabited by members of the indigenous nations of
1440-456: The state. While Kirkpatrick proposed an alternative to recognizing "blue ribbon students", he wrote, "...a more accurate indication of a good school would be one that adjusts for such socioeconomic factors and identifies those in which students do better than would normally be expected, based on their backgrounds." From the program's inception through 2003, schools were permitted to nominate themselves. As of 2003, nominations are handled through
1480-492: The use of assessments and assessment data, instructional methods, curricula, professional development, leadership, and community and family involvement. A total of 420 schools may be nominated in any year; state quotas are determined by the number of students and schools. The Blue Ribbon award is considered the highest honor an American school can achieve. A school's use of the National Blue Ribbon Schools logo
1520-464: The vote and a modest improvement over the 2018 Democratic candidate, Drew Edmonson . Incumbent Republican Governor Mary Fallin was the last member of her party to win the county with 51.3% in 2014. Also, in the 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Oklahoma , Democrat Kendra Horn received 52.3% of the vote in Oklahoma County, which was the only county in the state to vote for
1560-436: Was $ 164,000 from 2017 to 2021, and the median gross rent was $ 929. In 2010, the median income for a household in the county was $ 42,916, and the median income for a family was $ 54,721. The per capita income for the county was $ 25,723. About 11.70% of families and 15.30% of the population were below the poverty line , including 21.70% of those under age 18 and 8.60% of those age 65 or over. In 2021, its median household income
1600-485: Was $ 58,239 with a per capita income of $ 34,129. Approximately 16.3% of the population lived at or below the poverty line. Since the second half of the 20th century, Oklahoma County has been quite conservative for an urban county. It swung from a 20-point victory for Harry Truman in 1948 to a 15-point victory for Dwight Eisenhower in 1952 . It has gone Republican in all but one presidential election since then; it narrowly voted for Lyndon Johnson in 1964. This mirrors
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