The McAlester Public School District is a school district that competes and is classified as a 4A/5A school district in McAlester, Oklahoma.
Vision: "Engaging Minds, Inspiring Hearts, Pursuing Excellence"
Mission: The mission of McAlester Public Schools is to join the home and community in developing educated and responsible citizens
McAlester Public Schools has a long tradition of excellence, starting with the first high school graduating class in 1903. Graduates have gone on to achieve significant positions, such as United States Congress Speaker of the House of Representatives; Governor of Oklahoma; Oklahoma Supreme Court Justice; Five Star General; as well as many renowned alumni in the fields of professional athletics, art, music, business, and education. Following in their footsteps, the graduates of 2010 were awarded over $2.5 million in scholarships. Of the 100 Oklahoma Academic All Staters selected annually by the Oklahoma Foundation for Excellence since 1990, twenty-four have been McAlester High School Seniors.
Superintendent - Randy Hughes
Adult Education and Literacy:
Vanessa Cummings - Director
Early Childhood Centers:
Chad Gregg - Principal
Lisa Mitchell - Principal
Elementary:
Austin Maddux - Vice Principal
Kathy Hunt - Principal
Middle:
Caroline Miller - Principal
Jacob Lowe - Vice Principal
Secondary:
Mendy Tubbs - Principal
Dewayne Hampton - Assistant Principal
Stephanie Holt - Assistant Principal
James Singleton - Assistant Principal
Raymond Wilson - Director
The Athletic Department has a total of 24 team state championships, 1 team national championship, and 20 individual state champions. The mascot is the Buffalo.
Athletic Director - John Homer Jr. High Athletic Coordinator - Justin Mullins
Sports include soccer, football, softball, volleyball, basketball, baseball, wrestling, cross country, track, pom squad, cheerleading, marching band, weightlifting, golf, and tennis.