Putnam City West High School

Putnam City West High School
Location
Map
8500 N. W. 23rd

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United States
Coordinates35°29′34″N 97°39′37″W / 35.4928°N 97.6604°W / 35.4928; -97.6604
Information
TypePublic
Established1968
LocaleSuburban
School districtPutnam City Schools
NCES School ID402529001343[2]
PrincipalEdward Smith[1]
Teaching staff104.06 (on an FTE basis)[2]
Grades9–12
Enrollment1,803[2] (2022-2023)
Student to teacher ratio17.33[2]
Color(s)    Columbia blue and gold
Athletics conferenceOSSAA 6A-II
MascotPatriots
NicknamePC West, West, PCW
RivalsPutnam City High School, Putnam City North High School
YearbookPatriot Profile
Websitepcwhs.putnamcityschools.org

Putnam City West High School is a public 9–12 grade school in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. It is part of the Putnam City Schools district. The school serves portions of suburban Oklahoma City as well as portions of Bethany and Warr Acres,[3] and Woodlawn Park.[4][5]

The school's sports teams are known as the Patriots and they are notable for having been state champions in football in 1981 and runners up in 1976 and 1977.[6] The football program also compiled a 28 game losing streak that ended with a 30-21 win over Shawnee High School in 2010.[7] In 2014, the school's basketball program was runner up for the Oklahoma 6A basketball title, losing to Tulsa Union High School in the final.[8] In 2016, Putnam City West's boys' basketball team beat Norman North High School for the 6A state title.[9] Most recently, the school's girls basketball program won the 6A state championship for the 2023-2024 season [10]

  1. ^ "Administration". Putnam City West High School. Retrieved November 7, 2020.
  2. ^ a b c d "Search for Public Schools - Putnam City West HS (402529001343)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved September 18, 2024.
  3. ^ "District Boundary Maps". Putnam City Schools. Retrieved May 5, 2014.
  4. ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Oklahoma County, OK" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2024-01-28. - Woodlawn Park detail
  5. ^ "Putnam City West High School Boundaries". Putnam City Public Schools. Retrieved 2024-01-28. - Linked from here, compare to Woodlawn Park boundaries.
  6. ^ "ABOUT PUTNAM CITY WEST FOOTBALL HISTORY". Retrieved March 1, 2014.
  7. ^ "PC West snaps 28-game skid, beats Shawnee". oklahoman.com. 2024-03-10. Retrieved 2024-04-21.
  8. ^ Tranchina, John (March 16, 2014). "6A boys' basketball: Union beats Putnam City West for state title". Tulsa World. Retrieved May 29, 2014.
  9. ^ Wright,Scott. "Last Second Layup Gives Putnam City West Impactful First Title". The Oklahoman.
  10. ^ "Oklahoma High School Basketball State Champions: Owasso Boys, Putnam City West Girls Win In Class 6A". newson6.com. 2024-03-10. Retrieved 2024-04-21.