Classen School of Advanced Studies

Not to be confused with Northwest Classen High School.
Classen School of Advanced Studies
Address
Map
1901 North Ellison Street/3100 N Kelly ave

Oklahoma City
,
Oklahoma
73106/73111

United States
Coordinates35°29′17″N 97°31′58″W / 35.4881150°N 97.5328171°W / 35.4881150; -97.5328171[1]
Information
School typePublic, magnet high school
MottoQui non proficit deficit
Founded1919 (reopened as Classen SAS in 1994)
School districtOklahoma City Public Schools
NCES District ID4022770[3]
SuperintendentSean McDaniel
CEEB code372651
NCES School ID402277001885 [2]
PrincipalChris Thomas (Middle school) Dr. Misti Tope (High school)
Teaching staff46.60 (on an FTE basis)[2]
Grades9-12[2]
Enrollment743 (9-12) (2022-23)[2]
Student to teacher ratio15.94 [2]
CampusUrban
Color(s)Royal blue and gold   
AthleticsBasketball, baseball, cross country, football, soccer, softball, swimming, tennis, volleyball, track
Athletics conferenceOSSAA Class 5A
NicknameComets
USNWR ranking926 [4]
Websitewww.okcps.org/Domain/80

Classen School of Advanced Studies, often referred to as Classen SAS, CSAS or simply Classen, is a public speciality school serving students in grades 9–12 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The Oklahoma City Public Schools program participates in the IB Diploma Programme[5] and offers fine arts courses as well, offering art, drama, and music classes to any qualifying student.

Classen is known as one of the state's premier high schools in academics, and has been ranked among the top 100 public high schools in America by the Challenge Index, as measured by the number of Advanced Placement, International Baccalaureate and/or Cambridge tests taken by all students at a school in 2007 divided by the number of graduating seniors. The index is published annually in the Washington Post and Newsweek. It was ranked 14 in 2009.[6]

As Classen High School, the basketball team won state championships in 1929, 1934, 1937, 1948, 1950, 1975, and in 1980.[7] In 1995, Classen SAS won the Class B State Championship in Academic Quiz Bowl and in 1996, Classen SAS was the Class 3A State Runner-Up in Academic Quiz Bowl. It is currently a Division 5A school.[8]

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  2. ^ a b c d e "CLASSEN HS OF ADVANCED STUDIES". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved September 6, 2024.
  3. ^ "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for Oklahoma City". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved September 6, 2024.
  4. ^ "CLASSEN HIGH SCHOOL OF ADVANCED STUDIES". Retrieved September 5, 2024.
  5. ^ "Classen School of Advanced Studies". International Baccalaureate Organization. Retrieved 2007-11-20.
  6. ^ "The Top of the Class". Newsweek.
  7. ^ "History of Basketball". Oklahoma Secondary School Activities Association. Archived from the original on 2010-10-07. Retrieved 2012-02-18.
  8. ^ "Which Oklahoma high school football teams are moving to different classifications in 2024". The Oklahoman. Retrieved September 6, 2024.