Capitol Hill High School

Capitol Hill High School
Address
Map
500 SW 36th Street

Oklahoma City
,
Oklahoma
,
Oklahoma
73109

United States
Information
TypePublic
Established1928
School districtOklahoma City Public Schools
NCES District ID4022770
SuperintendentSean McDaniel
PrincipalShari Gateley
Teaching staff94.52 (FTE)[1]
Grades9-12
Enrollment1,445 (2022-23)[1]
Student to teacher ratio15.39[1]
Color(s)Maroon and white     [2]
MascotRed Wolves
Websitehttps://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]

  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. ^ 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%2020190422.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.