Capitol Hill High School

Public school in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States

Capitol Hill High School

Address

500 SW 36th Street

Oklahoma City

Oklahoma

Oklahoma

73109

United States

Information
Type| Public
Established| 1928
School district| Oklahoma City Public Schools
NCES District ID| 4022770
Superintendent| Sean McDaniel
Principal| Shari Gateley
Teaching staff| 94.52 (FTE)[1]
Grades| 9-12
Enrollment| 1,445 (2022-23)[1]
Student to teacher ratio| 15.39[1]
Color(s)| Maroon and white  [2]
Mascot| Red Wolves
Website| https://www.okcps.org/Domain/82

Capitol Hill High School (CHHS) is a public high school in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.[3] It is part of the Oklahoma City Public Schools.

In addition to parts of Oklahoma City, the school's boundary includes Valley Brook and a portion of Del City.[4][5]

The high school has recorded a significant history with noteworthy success in interscholastic sports athletes and activities. Alumni include Allie Reynolds, a six-time all-star, and six-time World Series Champion, and Don Demeter. In 1949, Jack Van Pool played quarterback at the school and led it to a 12-0 season and state championship before becoming an Oklahoma Sooner and then joining the U.S. Army.[6][7] Orville Moody was also an alumnus.[8]

Rockabilly singer Wanda Jackson graduated from the school.[9] Elmer Mulhausen wrote about his experiences at the school.[10]

U.S. News reported the student body to be 73 percent Hispanic, 11 percent African American and 10 percent white.[11]

In 1945, its yearbook was known as 'Chieftain.'[12]

## History

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Capitol Hill Junior High School was established in 1919. Capitol Hill High School opened in 1928.[3] It was the first high school south of the North Canadian River in the city, a poorer section of town.[13] In 2015, the school replaced its Redskins mascot with Red Wolves.[14][15]

## References

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1. ^ a b c "CAPTIOL HILL HS". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved August 9, 2024.
2. ^ "Capitol Hill High School". MaxPreps.com. Retrieved 2024-09-05.
3. ^ a b Welge, William D. (November 24, 2007). Oklahoma City Rediscovered. Arcadia Publishing. ISBN 9780738551494 - via Google Books.
4. ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Oklahoma County, OK" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2024-01-28. \- Detail of Valley Brook from the 2020 Census
5. ^ "ALL_High 20190422.pdf" (PDF). Oklahoma City Public Schools. Retrieved 2024-01-28. \- Compare with municipal boundaries.
6. ^ "Game of life: Col. Jack Van Pool was first player in state to make All-State in three sports". Oklahoman.com. January 21, 2013.
7. ^ Dozier, Ray (November 24, 2006). The Oklahoma Football Encyclopedia. Sports Publishing LLC. ISBN 9781582616995 - via Google Books.
8. ^ Goins, Charles Robert; Goble, Danney (November 24, 2006). Historical Atlas of Oklahoma. University of Oklahoma Press. ISBN 9780806134826 - via Google Books.
9. ^ Willert, Tim. "Singer Wanda Jackson among alumni to be honored by Oklahoma City school foundation". The Oklahoman. Archived from the original on July 9, 2021. Retrieved 9 July 2021.
10. ^ Mulhausen, Elmer (November 24, 2009). Something Funny Happened: On the Way to My 80th Birthday. AuthorHouse. ISBN 9781438922898 - via Google Books.
11. ^ "Capitol Hill High School". U.S. News & World Report. Retrieved 2022-09-17.
12. ^ "See You Next Year! High School Yearbooks from WWII : Capitol Hill Senior High School | The National WWII Museum". www.ww2yearbooks.org.
13. ^ "From Redskins to Red Wolves Capitol Hill High retains its place at the center of this OKC neighborhood". August 28, 2018.
14. ^ Dickerson, Brett (June 15, 2019). "OKCPS abandons custom of listening to alumni and current student body". Oklahoma City Free Press. Retrieved 2022-09-17.
15. ^ Oklahoman, TIM WILLERT The (23 May 2015). "Capitol Hill High School eliminates 'Redskins' as mascot". Tulsa World.

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