Why are schools named after Will Rogers?

It was named for the humorist Will Rogers, who died in 1935, along with Wiley Post in a plane crash….Will Rogers High School.

Will Rogers College Middle and High School
Established 1939
Faculty 110 (2018/2019 school year)
Number of students 1344 Students | 859 (HS), 485 (JH) (2019/2020)

Why was Will Rogers High School built?

“Will Rogers High School in Tulsa, Oklahoma is a fine example of Public Works Administration (PWA) Art Deco architecture. PWA was established under U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt to boost public building programs during the 1930s depression.

When was Will Rogers High School built?

1939Will Rogers High School / Founded

When was Will Rogers Middle School built?

1935
Will Rogers Middle School, built in 1935, is almost certainly a New Deal project. The Public Works Administration (PWA) paid for the reconstruction of some 200 schools across Southern California in the wake of the Long Beach Earthquake of 1933. The Modern design of the school is typical of the New Deal era.

Will Rogers Roper football schedule?

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Up Next Will Rogers College0-0 Away GAMENon-District Fri, 9/167:00pm PREVIEW East Central0-0 Going to the game? Provide live updates SCORE GAME
Fri, 9/30 7:00pm Pryor Away • District
Thu, 10/13 7:00pm Collinsville Home • District
Fri, 10/21 7:00pm HaleTulsa Away • District
Fri, 10/28 7:00pm Claremore Away • District

Will Rogers Learning Community staff?

Staff Directory

  • Principal. Ryan Bourke.
  • Assistant Principal. Tristen Gartrell, x67331.
  • Transitional Kindergarten Teacher. Amy Turner, Room 201, x67201.
  • Kindergarten Teachers. Hannah Coughlin & Maureen Reilly – K Collaboration, Room 1, x67324.
  • 2nd Grade Teachers.
  • 3rd Grade Teachers.
  • SPECIAL EDUCATION/SAI.
  • Library Coordinator.

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