Newcastle High School (Oklahoma)

Newcastle High School is a public school located in Newcastle, Oklahoma. Newcastle is a rapidly growing suburban community. Through bond issues, Newcastle has constructed a performing arts center, high school basketball arena, and a football stadium. At one point Newcastle High School was known as the Crickets until it was changed to the Racers. Their school colors also included red until it was officially decided that it would be white and blue with black as an unofficial color. The high school enrolls 498 students in grades 9-12. There is a 96% graduation rate and a student teacher ratio of 17.12:1.Special CoursesNewcastle offers over 30 different electives. Students also have the opportunity to take college courses their junior and senior years through Oklahoma City Community College and Redlands Community College. Students also are able to enroll in classes at Mid-America Career and Technology Center their junior and senior years of high school.Graduating RequirementsRef: Requirements reflect 25 Units 4 years of English 3 units of math, science, & Social Studies must be taken in grades 9-12 Students must pass the Algebra I EOI, the English II EOI, and two of the remaining five EOIs. NCAA, Oklahoma’s Promise, and the College Prep/Work-Ready curriculum have additional eligibility requirements.Nationally Certified TeachersNewcastle High School has four Nationally Board Certified Teachers . National Board Certification is awarded to accomplished teachers who have gone above and beyond what is expected. Applicants must submit ten assessments to the board, which are reviewed by trained teachers.AwardsACT Oklahoma 2011 College Readiness Award The recognition means each school has shown a significant increase in its ACT composite score over the past five years, while at the same time increasing the number of students taking the ACT assessment. The result is a greater number of Oklahoma students prepared for college. Only 5 percent of the high schools in Oklahoma were able to achieve the 2011 College Readiness Award. But, more than 76 percent of Oklahoma students took the ACT in 2011 – an all-time high.