The Putnam City School District is a school district based in northwest

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suburb of

Warr Acres, Oklahoma Warr Acres is a city in Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, United States, and a part of the Oklahoma City metropolitan area. It was established after World War II by C.B. Warr, a dynamic businessman, builder, and commercial developer. The population was 1 ...

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). It serves approximately 40,000 students and includes 42 schools.Putnam City School DistrictEducation.com
(accessed June 15, 2010). It serves Warr Acres and parts of Bethany and northwest Oklahoma City. The district was formed in 1917 through a consolidation multiple independent schools.School History

Putnam City High School Alumni Association
(accessed June 15, 2010). Its name comes from the original name of one of the suburban developments that was incorporated to form Warr Acres.

History

The school district was the result of a consolidation of Central School, Ozmun School, Goff School, and County Line School. Classes were offered for grades 1 through 8 initially and were held in the I.M Putnam building at 40th and Grove, the former site of James L. Capps Middle School. Warr Acres, where the district is located, incorporated several suburban developments including one called Putnam City.Everett, Dianna,
Warr Acres
,"
Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture
' (accessed June 18, 2010). Putnam City was named for its developer, Israel M. Putnam, a state lawmaker and real estate developer.

List of schools

Putnam City Academy *

Putnam City High School Putnam City High School (commonly, PC, Putnam City Original, and PCO) is a secondary school located in Warr Acres, Oklahoma, a northwestern suburb of metropolitan Oklahoma City, U.S.. It is one of three high schools in the Putnam City School Dis ...

Putnam City North High School Putnam City North High School (PCN, PC North) is a public high school situated in Northwest Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States It is accredited by the North Central Association of Secondary Schools and is one of three high schools in the Pu ...

Putnam City West High School Putnam City West High School is a public 9–12 grade school in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. It is part of the Putnam City Public Schools District. The school serves portions of suburban Oklahoma City as well as portions of Bethany and Warr Acres, an ...

*Cooper Middle School *Hefner Middle School *James L. Capps Middle School (previously, before it was named Central Middle School) *Mayfield Middle School *Western Oaks Middle School *Apollo Elementary School *Central Elementary School *Central Ies Elementary School(Usually Had A Central Intermediate) *Coronado Heights Elementary School *Dennis Elementary School *Harvest Hills Elementary School *Hilldale Elementary School *Kirkland Elementary School *Lake Park Elementary School *Northridge Elementary School *Overholser Elementary School *Ralph Downs Elementary School *Rollingwood Elementary School *Tulakes Elementary School *Western Oaks Elementary School *Wiley Post Elementary School *Will Rogers Elementary School *Windsor Hills Elementary School

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External links

* {{Putnam City PS School districts in Oklahoma Education in Oklahoma County, Oklahoma School districts established in 1917