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Miami Public Schools
Miami Public Schools (MPS) is a school district headquartered in Miami, Oklahoma. Its attendance area includes most of the city; the northern portion is instead in Commerce Public Schools. Jeremy Hogan became the superintendent circa 2016. That year the district estimated that due to cutbacks in aid from the Oklahoma state government, it would have $619,000 less and $700,000 less in fiscal years 2017 and 2018, respectively. Hogan began a strategic planning program in 2017. Schools ; Secondary * Miami High School (Oklahoma), Miami High School * Will Rogers Middle School ; Elementary * Nichols Upper Elementary School * Roosevelt * Washington * Wilson Pre-Kindergarten is at Washington and Wilson elementaries. ; Alternative * Miami Academy ; Other facilities References External links Miami Public Schools School districts in Oklahoma Education in Ottawa County, Oklahoma Miami, Oklahoma {{Oklahoma-school-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miami, Oklahoma
Miami ( ) is a city in and county seat of Ottawa County, Oklahoma, United States, founded in 1891. Lead and zinc mining were established by 1918, causing the area's economy to boom. This area was part of Indian Territory. Miami is the capital of the federally recognized Miami Tribe of Oklahoma, after which it is named; the Modoc Tribe of Oklahoma, the Ottawa Tribe of Oklahoma, the Peoria Tribe of Indians, and the Shawnee Tribe. As of the 2020 census, the population was 12,969. History The city was founded in an unusual way, compared to other towns established in Indian Territory. Per the ''Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture'' "... it was settled in a business-like way by men of vision who looked into the future and saw possibilities. It didn't just grow. It was carefully planned." W. C. Lykins petitioned the U.S. Congress to pass legislation on March 3, 1891, to establish the town. He met with Thomas F. Richardville, chief of the Miami Tribe of Oklahoma, who agreed t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
