Ponca City Education System
Ponca City Public Schools is comprised of 46 buildings with a
combined footage of 1,039,826 square feet. Approximately 5600 students attend
the 13 schools that comprise Ponca City Public Schools.
Schools include eight elementary schools (pre-kindergarten
through fifth grade), one West Middle School (sixth and seventh grades), one
East Middle School (eighth graders) and one high school (9-12). Pupil
instruction is at eleven basic sites, with five auxiliary sites (American Legion
Home, Alternative School at the East Middle Schools Annex for sixth through 12th graders, Teen
Pep Program at First Baptist Church, Vo-Ag complex at the old Pleasant view
School site and some students attending Pioneer Technology Center.)
In addition to the schools listed, these buildings also
include 14 gymnasiums, three auditoriums, and a maintenance, child nutrition and
transportation complex. Meals are served daily at all sites for breakfast and
lunch by the district¹s award-winning child nutrition department. The
transportation area of the district encompasses 238 square miles. This includes
more than 23 bus routes with an average daily load of nearly 1200 students.
The Ponca City staff includes over 450 certified personnel
and nearly 350 support employees. Together, they are working to make Ponca City
a community of learners building futures.
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| Cornerstone Christian
Academy 3401 N. Union 762-4120
Lutheran School 4th & Liberty 762-4243
Miss Nan’s Christian Day
School 1519 N. Union 765-9939
Ponca City
Christian Academy 901 N. Monument, Building 3
765-6038
St. Mary’s
Catholic School 415 S. 7th 765-4387
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| Garfield Academy
601 S. 7th 767-8030 Liberty
505 W. Liberty
767-8040
Lincoln
1501 W. Grand
767-8050
Roosevelt 813 E. Highland 767-8060
Trout
2109 E. Prospect
767-8070
Union
2617 N. Union
767-8035
Washington
1615 N. 7th 767-8080
Woodlands
2005 E. Woodlands
767-8025
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East Middle School (8th)
612 E. Grand 767-8010
West Middle School (6th
& 7th) 1401 W. Grand 767-8020
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| Ponca City High School
(9th – 12th)
927 N. 5th 767-9500
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| Pioneer
Technology Center 2101 N. Ash 762-8336 |
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Oklahoma's vocational education system is recognized as a national leader in
this field. Ponca City is served by the Pioneer
Technology Center with facilities located on a 40-acre tract within the
Ponca City Industrial Park Complex. Pioneer
Tech offers 15 different Full, Part-Time course offerings. Courses are offered ranging from
Computerized Numerical Control (CNC), which trains individuals to program and
operate the latest technological equipment in manufacturing, to practical
nursing where students can receive their Licensed Practical Nursing
Certification. Technical staff resources are available to help business firms in
areas such as bid assistance and technology transfer. Services also include an
ability to tailor special courses and on-site training to the work force needs
of new or existing industry.
The Pioneer Tech Business Incubator is available for new
start-up, service, and light manufacturing with help available in the areas of
business plan development, marketing, and legal assistance all at a low cost to
the user.
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| Northern
Oklahoma College P.O. Box 310 Tonkawa, OK
(580) 628-6200 |
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Northern Oklahoma
College, a junior college located 14 miles west of Ponca City in Tonkawa,
serves 2,300 students. Fully accredited by the North Central Association,
Northern offers programs in 36 fields of study leading to the Associate of Arts,
Associate of Science, or Associate of Applied Science. The AA and AS degrees are
designed as transfer programs to four-year institutions, while the AAS degree
represents a career program for those seeking training and job skills.
Oklahoma State University, one of two major comprehensive
institutions in Oklahoma, is located at Stillwater, 45 minutes south of Ponca
City.
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| University
Learning Center of Northern Oklahoma 1005 South Pine
(580) 762-2856 |
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The University
Learning Center of Northern Oklahoma is a higher education learning site
that brings college degree programs from other institutions to Ponca City. Our
goal is to make Bachelor level and higher degrees available for those who could
not otherwise be able to pursue their educational goals. Students may attend
classes in Ponca City and earn degrees from prestigious universities such as
Oklahoma State University, Oklahoma University and others.
The courses are delivered from other institutions via
distance learning: Interactive Television, Online Instruction and Onsite
Instruction. The ULC is designed to meet the needs of working adults.
ULC is located in the north tower of the Conoco complex, 1005
S Pine, Ponca City, Ok 74601. For more information contact ULC at (580)
762-2856.
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This site is provided by the Ponca City Publishing