Moore High School (Oklahoma)

Moore High School
Address
300 North Eastern Avenue Moore, Oklahoma 73160 United States
Coordinates	35°20′25″N 97°28′32″W / 35.34028°N 97.47556°WCoordinates: 35°20′25″N 97°28′32″W / 35.34028°N 97.47556°W
Information
Type	Public
Established	1968
Locale	Suburban
Principal	Mike Coyle
Teaching staff	127.60 (FTE)
Grades	9-12
Enrollment	2,291 (2013-2014)
Student to teacher ratio	17.95
Color(s)	Red & Royal Blue
Nickname	Lions
Website	www.mooreschools.com/mhs/site/default.asp
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Moore High School is a four-year comprehensive high school located in Moore, Oklahoma, a suburb south of Oklahoma City. The school offers several Advanced Placement courses including AP Government, AP Studio Art, AP Literature and AP Psychology.

The path of the 2013 Moore tornado barely missed the school, and students were kept inside the school gym as the tornado approached around 15 minutes before school was dismissed.^[2]

Demographics

The demographic breakdown of the 2,291 students enrolled in 2013-2014 was:

• Male - 52.9%
• Female - 47.1%
• Native American/Alaskan - 8.7%
• Asian/Pacific islanders - 2.4%
• Black - 7.9%
• Hispanic - 11.0%
• White - 53.4%
• Multiracial - 16.6%

36.4% of the students were eligible for free or reduced lunch.^[1]

Notable alumni

• Tom Cole (class of 1967): current U.S. Congressman from Oklahoma; former Oklahoma Secretary of State and state senator
• Mike Hinckley (class of 2001): relief pitcher selected in the third round of the 2001 Major League Baseball Draft and debuted in Major League Baseball with the Washington Nationals in 2008^[3]
• Corey Ivy (class of 1995): American football cornerback who played for the University of Oklahoma and in the NFL and UFL from 2001 to 2010
• Jesse Jane (born Cindy Taylor) (class of 1998): pornographic actress who starred in the music video for "Step Up" by Drowning Pool^[4]
• Toby Keith (class of 1979): country singer^[5]
• Randy Wayne (class of 1999): TV and film actor^[6]

References

1. "Search for Public Schools - School Detail for Moore HS". ed.gov. Retrieved 12 December 2015.
2. Wright, Scott (May 20, 2013). "High schools: Practices called off long before tornado hit Moore". The Oklahoman. Retrieved October 27, 2013.
3. "Scout.com - College Sports, Football Recruiting, NFL, Fantasy Advice & More Front Page". scout.com. Retrieved 12 December 2015.
4. Cooper, Scott & Jones, Preston (February 9, 2006). "Dirty Little Secret". Oklahoma Gazette. Retrieved October 27, 2013.
5. "Moore Honors Toby Keith". The Oklahoman. March 16, 1994. Retrieved October 27, 2013.
6. "Tuesday's highlights of note". The Oklahoman. March 5, 2006. Retrieved October 27, 2013.

External links

• Official website