| Medford Public Schools | |
| Grades: | Pre-K — 12th Grade |
| Region: | Grant County, Oklahoma |
| Country: | United States of America |
| Location: | Medford, Oklahoma |
| Superintendent: | Tyler Locke (2019 - present) |
| Schools: | 1 conjoined school building |
| Us Nces District Id: | 4019620 |
| Students: | 272 [1] |
| Teachers: | 27 |
| Ratio: | 10.2:1 |
| Conference: | Cherokee Strip Conference |
| Mascot: | Cardinals |
| Colors: | Red and White |
| Website: | Homepage |
The Medford Public School District is a public U.S. school district based in Medford, Oklahoma.
The district, mostly in Grant County, includes Medford, Manchester, Renfrow, and Wakita, as well as portions of Jefferson.[2] It also includes the unincorporated areas of Numa and Clyde. The district's territory extends into Alfalfa County.[3]
The school district was established on February 23, 1894. The Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture stated it was "apparently the first in Grant County".[4]
In 1919 a one story school building with 17 classrooms opened.[5]
In 1950, voters approved a bond, on a 181-59 basis, for the district to issue bonds to establish a school bus service. Previously, the district did not have any school buses.[6] There had been parents at a school board meeting who had requested school buses.[7]
In 1960 a bond election occurred for a building that would replace the 1919 facility. The voters voted in favor of the bond. The new school building was to have a cost of $330,000, with $285,000 of it to be raised from the bond.[8]
In 2011, the Wakita school district, which was facing a decreasing population, consolidated into the Medford district. The Medford district was to have a seven seat school board instead of a five seat school board, and it was expected to receive 40 more students.[9]
Medford Public Schools compete in Classes C and B of Oklahoma School Athletics. Athletic programs hosted by the school include softball, basketball, baseball, football, track and field, cross country, and golf.
| Year | Sport | Class | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 | Football | Class C | |
| 1946 | Football | Class C | |
| 1983 | Girls’ Track | Class B | |
| 1984 | Boys’ Basketball | Class A | |
| 1988 | Boys’ Track | Class B | |
| 1990 | Girls’ Track | Class B | |
| 1992 | Girls’ Track | Class B | |
| 1999 | Football | Class C |
The Medford Public School System is one of three school districts to be centered in Grant County, Oklahoma. The other two schools being Pond Creek-Hunter and Deer Creek-Lamont.
Medford Schools’ influence has grown over time as districts such as Wakita,[10] Jefferson, and Renfrow high schools have been absorbed due to population decrease.