Located just south of Tulsa, Jenks Public Schools now encompasses over 40 square miles and serves more than 12,000 students at its ten school sites.
It is the eleventh largest public school district in Oklahoma.
[2] The school district was established in 1907 and classes were initially held in a two-room building that was intended to be a cheese factory.
Jenks Public Schools was a Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award recipient in 2016.
[3] The Jenks football program has won 18 state championships, and its rivalry with Union High School has been named as one of the top high school football rivalries in the nation.