29 of Cleveland County, Oklahoma, more commonly known as Norman Public Schools (NPS).
The institution was the only educational facility in Norman, tutoring students from elementary through high school.
After the fire, Norman lacked an official high school building for 15–19 years.
[4][5][6][7][8] Curriculum highlights include: Students interested in technical and career-specific skills to prepare for such careers as automotive, child care, computers, construction, cosmetology, industrial technology, health care, or landscaping may Dual Enroll in one- or two-year programs at Moore Norman Technology Center, affiliated with the Oklahoma Department of Career and Technology Education.
Media students also have the ability to study broadcasting, production, and videography in association with local Public-access television channel 18.
[10] At the National Scholastic Press Association Conference in Boston, the 2012–13 Edition of The Trail won first place in the Best in Show competition for yearbooks that are 275–324 pages.
Norman High offers a wide array of courses allowing for an in-depth exploration of the arts, including drawing and painting, photography, debate, acting, music, and modern dance.
An alternative high school program offers a different approach to learning with a nontraditional curriculum in a more structured environment.
A team of five counselors provides support and services to students in areas including course placement, personal adjustment, and college and career counseling.
[9] Norman High provides students with Advanced Placement (AP) coursework in a variety of subjects including Computer Programming, Psychology, Studio Art, English Literature & Composition, English Language & Composition, United States History, Government, Human Geography, Biology, Chemistry, Physics C, Calculus AB and BC, and Spanish.
The Norman High Botball robotics team did very well at the Oklahoma Botball Regional competition as well as at the National competition from 2002 to 2007, including two national championships in 2005 and 2006 under the leadership of John W. Romanishin '07, now a researcher in the MIT Distributed Robotics Laboratory.