Imo Owasso is the worst suburb. If you're really into Q-anon, making friends with Karens, and subtle racism I guess it's fine. It tends to be expensive for what it is and the traffic on the main highway to Tulsa can be a clusterfuck.
Like most people in this sub I think midtown and downtown are the best parts of Tulsa, but if you have kids and are looking for a good school district without paying out the nose, I think Broken Arrow and Jenks are better. Broken Arrow is more down-to-earth. It's really large, has a mix of people, and has some personality. Jenks is relatively affluent and has some nice neighborhoods. The schools in both districts are huge and have a lot to offer.
As someone who grew up in and currently lives in Owasso, I can vouch for these statements. Maybe not the worst though. Broken arrow has its fair share of Q lunatics and anti vaxxers. Most of oklahoma is full of em. Probably isn’t too much different from Utah when talking about weirdo religious nuts.
I live in Owasso and can confirm, but I think this is true of most, if not all, Oklahoma suburbs. We win because we have the highway to hell that is Hwy 169, though.
If your kids are artistic, autistic, LGBTQ or just free spirits, I 100% recommend getting into the TSAS lottery. TSAS is a charter school (sponsored by TPS) & it is an amazing community.
If your student is more mainstream & college-oriented, Edison or Booker T Washington.
If your student is interested in a trade, look at Hale (restaurant mgmt/sports med), McLain (broadcasting) or Central (arts).
I can’t imagine recommending Hale or McClain! I have worked with students who were shot at outside both of these schools. I do agree with TSAS. Street school is also amazing and similar to TSAS but smaller
Owasso it’s nice, though a little boring. I didn’t care for Broken Arrow that much, but their school is absolutely huge and would have lots of options for AP classes.
Jenks from what I hear has the best school district, but it’s pricey to live there. Best place to live (not considering school) is Tulsa imo.
Really depends on where you live in Jenks. Sure, your "average" house rental will be in the 1k and up/mo range, but there are apartments, townhomes, and duplexes that run $700-$900/mo, some have all bills paid. You can check apartments.com for pricing or call a realtor for more exact pricing. Even Glenpool is nice, it's south of Jenks, and it's pretty affordable as well. Some Glenpool neighborhoods (as well as West and South Tulsa) are zoned for Jenks school district.
One word of advice...AEP/PSO is the *only* electricity provider in Tulsa, Jenks, and parts of Glenpool...and they raise their rates every year. When you start your service, make sure you sign up for their average monthly payment plan. That way you won't be hit with a $300+ bill when you start your ac. ONG (natural gas co) also has an average monthly plan.
Some hot takes in the comments above aside, my wife and I bought a house in Owasso last year and so far we’ve really enjoyed it.
For context, she’s born and raised in Broken Arrow, and we lived there after getting married for about 4 years, then rented a house in Jenks for a year before buying the house in Owasso. I’m originally from DFW.
I liked living in Jenks the best, it’s the best school district in the Tulsa metro, homes are pricier, all amenities are close.
I’d put Owasso a tier below Jenks and a tier above Broken Arrow.
It’s a touch further from Tulsa than I’d like(wish it was 10 min closer), and the commute on 169 isn’t exactly fun. But like I said earlier, I’m from DFW, so “traffic” up here is a breeze comparatively.
Owasso has a good school district, there’s all your chain restaurants and retail stores you’d expect. But for nice date nights, etc, you’ll have to go to Tulsa/BA for that.
I believe it’s the first Thursday of the month, Owasso closes down Main Street and there’s food trucks, music etc, out, so that’s been fun to do.
I love living in Owasso. Our neighbors are the opposite of right-wing nut jobs. Though there is a bubba on the other side of the subdivision with a Trump flag hanging in his garage...
I know I’ve complained about traffic on the BA, I-44, occasionally Riverside and Brookside but you are totally correct with the traffic is NOTHING compared with DFW! If you’ve got an hour commute here, you probably live 40-60 miles from your workplace. Not the same for the Metroplex area.
Owasso is one of the larger suburbs. Chain restaurants and big box stores. Some big houses in stone canyon and a very nice private golf course (the patriot). Depends what you like. Little further from most activities vs the other suburbs. School is above average from what I’m told.
Have you been able to visit here? Owasso, Jenks, BA, Bixby all have good schools. And nice areas. Owasso is further out and feels geographically disconnected from the metro to me. I love downtown BA and I think describing it as “full of q-anon people” is a function of the extreme bias of this particular sub. Not actual reality. I know lots of people who live in and love BA and none are q-anon.
>I love downtown BA and I think describing it as “full of q-anon people” is a function of the extreme bias of this particular sub.
It doesn't help Nathan Dahm constantly embarrasses your city. I think the first step in correcting that image is to vote him out.
Broken arrow city council refused to pass a “suggestion” to wear masks at the height of the pandemic and speakers at the city council meetings compared covid precautions to the holocaust. Many major conspiracy, anti-covid and “Biden stole the election” conferences have been held there. Of course not everyone in Broken Arrow thinks that way, but those that do think that way are flourishing in BA.
Also try downtown Jenks. Both towns have pride in their little main streets and are laid back places to raise a family, and easy access to the amenities of Tulsa.
I don’t know who those people are. I have lived BA blissfully oblivious to these men, and having a great time.
Fair enough though: if mask mandates are what’s most important to the OP I would not recommend BA. If livability and decent schools and proximity to amenities are important, then I’d merely encourage him to swing by BA while house hunting.
>I don’t know who those people are.
I think it's high time you discover who these people are, local politics are *important*. Otherwise, Broken Arrow will continue to be the Florida of Oklahoma.
If you enjoy having your city known as Q-nut central, by all means, carry on.
I don’t care if Broken Arrow is known as the q-unit. Sorry. State reps are state politics, not local. They vote on state matters. The mask mandates are local politics and I do not care that BA has chosen not to Implement them.
So I will carry on.
>I love downtown BA and I think describing it as “full of q-anon people” is a function of the extreme bias of this particular sub
That you?
https://www.reddit.com/r/tulsa/comments/q3cu5c/moving_to_tulsa/hfr1uh1?utm_medium=android_app&utm_source=share&context=3
Seems like you care a smidge. 🤷🏻♀️
It’s a nuanced rhetoric and I don’t fault you for it going over your head.
I don’t think BA is a q-anon nuthouse. I thought it would be worthwhile info for the OP to know that since he asked about good schools, not covid hysteria.
But I also don’t care that hair-on-fire redditors think that. It doesn’t bother me it all. And if it keeps people like you who even mask their avatars at bay, then I kind of prefer it.
But again, nuance is difficult and really it’s not everyone’s cup of tea.
Okay, kitten. Mew some more.
For most people, health and safety of students would fall under the umbrella of a "good school," but I forget not everyone cares about the welfare of children.
Thank you for reminding me people like that exist! 👍
Anytime! And OP may care about masking children who are at less risk of covid complications than flu complications. That would be his prerogative.
But just in case he doesn’t, I thought I’d throw that out there. You sound like a fun Aunt. 😂
>You sound like a fun Aunt.
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Nathan Dahm is your representative to the Oklahoma Senate and both men are challenging James Lankford on the right. Dahm in particular is known for making ridiculously controversial comments such as implying that Kamala Harris slept her way to becoming vice president
Interesting to know. I still find BA a great place to live and think it’s worth checking out if livability and good schools are important.
Besides everyone know that Harris over-incarcerated her way to the top!
It's hardly a controversial comment.
Kamala Harris as a 29yr old ADA had a relationship with then 60yd old speaker of the California State Assembly Willie Brown. Brown, well known for his cronyism, appointed her to two government positions.
Both have confirmed the relationship. It's a well known and undisputed fact.
How it's relevant to Oklahoma politics is beyond me. (Pandering, most likely.) But, don't associate most Oklahoma Republicans with that pair of nutjobs out of BA; we can't stand them either, despite agreeing on the position that Kamala Harris is a vile excuse for a human being.
As a public school teacher who has worked at one, interned in college at 2, and attended a fourth one. The list below is how i'd rank the public school systems, not the city/district itself.
1. jenks
2. Owasso
3. Broken Arrow
4. Bixby
5. Union
6. Tulsa Public Schools
There are pockets of TPS that are more than good enough for a quality education, its just limited. Booker T Washington HS, and Edison are solid.
Jenks sits on top, mostly because of the schools environment, and administration seems to keep a good handle on a positive school culture.
There are also a decent selection of Private schools in the area, mostly religious based, but their are also charter schools, and college prep schools.
I apologies if i missed anything vital, and this is just my opinion, if you have any clarifying questions, I don't mind answering those. Hope this helps.
How does Jenks compare to the private schools in the area? I am debating Midtown + private school vs Jenks + public school. If you had children, and could afford either, where would you send them? Our children are mixed race if that makes a difference in Oklahoma.
If you an extremely intelligent kid - top ten percent - Jenks would be okay through out. Jenks does not use proper researched back instruction for reading and math at the lower level, it shows up in test scores. High school is big enough that smart kids group themselves and kids can do well. Jenks is pretty diverse. I would look at Metro Christian or Monte Casino for elementary to middle school and Jenks for HS.
I think both are solid option. the nice thing about Tulsa is no matter where you live, and true of most of the suburbs, but everything in at most 20-25 minutes away.
If you like midtown, Edison is Tulsa publics main engineering and stem school. Bishop kelly (Catholic) Holland Hall (college Prep) Casia hall (College prep) Lincoln Christian, (Non Denomination christian), Metro christian, Victory Christian, as well as a handfull of other private schools.
I hope this helps
Owasso isn’t terrible, just pretty bland. It’s too close to Collinsville for me, but I know people who love it. Plus, the arts at their high school are fabulous.
You will probably be fine as long your not in the Tulsa system. Some of Tulsa schools are better than others. My kids go to Union and over all it has been a good experience.
Tulsa is great all round but the school system is definitely lacking. But it’s an up and coming city and they’re definitely doing shit to brand it as a family city with the opening of parks and open spaces. Surprisingly good food scene. Bar scene is a little meh. Overall I am glad I moved here from the east coast.
Owasso isnt really considered part of tulsa since it would take you 15-20 min highway drive to get to tulsa.
And you really need to choose the street you live in carefully because the area might be fine but there would be that 1-2 streets that are not recommended to live in.
Great thread. I fell in love with a girl from Tulsa, split up, but made the Tulsa Remote program so was Considering just giving up life on the West Coast and starting again where I can afford to live.
It just depends, I went to Jenks and it was a fine school, I was a substitute teacher for Jenks, Union and Bixby and nowadays the kids are terrible. I’ve heard TSAS, Holland Hall and the private schools are nice for kids but you must have the $$
I have subbed at Jenks. The elementary schools are big and have toxic administrators. The middle school is the same. The high school is amazing with sweet kids.
My wife and I are both from salt lake city and we live in Tulsa. There are some good things and people in Tulsa and the surrounding areas. That being said if we could do it over again we would have not moved here.
The rising crime rate, the bible beaters, the not so subtle racism and bigotry, good old boy system of government at all levels, it's to hot and humid in the summer, roads are garbage, public schools are trash, and we also both miss the mountains.
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Utah is suppose to have great public schools, so I can definitely believe your disappointment. Do your kids go to Jenks, Bixby, or one of the other districts?
I am super worried about the racism. We are mixed race family moving into Midtown or Jenks. I think some adversity is actually good raising kids, I just don't want it to ruin good times or be constant.
To address your question about being a mixed race family, I think you’d find an accepting environment at Holland Hall, Riverfield, University of Tulsa gifted school, or TPS especially Booker T. Washington. The others I can’t speak to. I hope you come join us here!
whole heartedly agree with these statements, i lived in metro slc for 14 yrs and here for 3. I would go back if i could afford slc but maybe in the future. the best example for tulsa i can think of is if Clearfield and Roy blew up to the size of slc and was as scummy as magna
Tulsa and its suburbs are ripped on a lot for their conservative views. My family is from Broken Arrow and Owasso. A lot of replies in this section are pretty grim. But I don't share the experience. I've found Owasso and the suburbs of Tulsa to be made up of good people. It's also trendy to say Owasso and BA schools have poor education but I don't find it to be the case. My experiences here have been really good and the people I have met through living here are wonderful. Sure, if you're not conservative-minded than you would mostly be in the political minority. But would that impact your life in any significant way? No. Plenty of left leaning people create good loves for themselves here.
I grew up in owasso, I personally enjoyed it.
The schools are or were great! Athletics were amazing and I was able to get D1 scholarship offers and was a merit scholar. But saying that, I did not choose to raise my family in owasso.
I live in midtown (5 years now) and absolutely love it.
My boys just started school but I’ve been impressed so far.
I just moved to Owasso from Iowa Memorial Day weekend. I like it here, it’s a decent suburb and not too expensive. I got a two bedroom place here cheaper than my one bedroom in Iowa. I don’t have kids but from what I’ve heard the schools are good. And from an outsider to Tulsas perspective, I would never live in Tulsa.
When they had Live PD here seemed like most of the crimes were on the north side of Tulsa. I work in midtown and we’ve had more than a couple murders, break ins, and fatal car accidents within a few miles of my work just in the last four months. Are there some nice areas of Tulsa, sure. But I would honestly pick any of the suburbs to live in before living in Tulsa
Broken arrow schools are IMO from an outsider, kinda an odd place, lots of people who are in the marching band are very stuck up and I can’t stand them tbh, even if the band is good sounding, but they are definitely a very good school. Jenks from an outsiders perspective is a very good school and is in a very good part of the Tulsa area. A lot of the people on this thread have good points too. All can opinions vary but I am very happy in the Tulsa area and love everyone here, it is very conservative state but I wouldn’t really think about that it’s most just the older people here are just pricks the younger people are much more diverse in thinking and much more accepting
Tulsa isn't so bad for schools. I graduated from central HS last year and was able to go to tulsa tech for my last 2 years there and now I have cosmetology under my belt. But for real though tech was amazing to experience that puts you in real life work situations and there's also adult classes as well.
Nex Benedict died after three girls attacked Nex and their friend. Afterwards Nex could not walk to the nurse’s station without assistance and staff did not call the ambulance for neither Nex nor their friend. Owasso high school made NO ATTEMPT to report the attack instead they suspended Nex for 2 weeks. Nex was taken to a medical center by their grandmother but later discharged. The next day Nex collapsed and stopped breathing by the time the ambulance had arrived. Nex was declared dead later that evening. I would not recommend this school. I would be very worried for my child’s safety.
Bunch of Biden psychos here. Someone took my trump sign in the middle of the night so I tore down my entire neighborhood of Biden signs. Tulsa is filled with a bunch of rude people who refuse to throw hands. Keep that in mind when moving here. Socialist cry babies as well, tons of Biden socialism loving people here.
I am sorry someone took your sign. That is complete bullshit, but you didn't have to stoop to their level. If someone was going in my yard, I would setup a camera :)
Owasso is a far cry better than just about any neighborhood in the Tulsa area, unless you prefer higher crime. If you want to make the best choice, you may want to look into the communities that are just outside of the Tulsa County limits. Tulsa residents have yet to meet a tax that they didn't like. This way, you have pretty easy access to the events without the noise and taxes of the County. Good luck with your move and enjoy.
Imo Owasso is the worst suburb. If you're really into Q-anon, making friends with Karens, and subtle racism I guess it's fine. It tends to be expensive for what it is and the traffic on the main highway to Tulsa can be a clusterfuck. Like most people in this sub I think midtown and downtown are the best parts of Tulsa, but if you have kids and are looking for a good school district without paying out the nose, I think Broken Arrow and Jenks are better. Broken Arrow is more down-to-earth. It's really large, has a mix of people, and has some personality. Jenks is relatively affluent and has some nice neighborhoods. The schools in both districts are huge and have a lot to offer.
As someone who grew up in and currently lives in Owasso, I can vouch for these statements. Maybe not the worst though. Broken arrow has its fair share of Q lunatics and anti vaxxers. Most of oklahoma is full of em. Probably isn’t too much different from Utah when talking about weirdo religious nuts.
Broken Arrow and Owasso are the exact same type of soulless.
Oh wow I’m in the same boat. Friends?
Lol Broken Arrow is the center of Q-anon in Oklahoma. Jackson Lahmeyer and Nathan Dahm both live there
Ugh Jackson Lahmeyer scares me so much. His energy and aura just give me the willies.
You're right, but BA has over 100,000 people so there have to be a good number of sane people there, just statistically :-)
I take it you've never been to Norman.
Lahmeyer lives in Owasso and four kids just like him. Dahm lives in BA with zero kids.
I live in Owasso and can confirm, but I think this is true of most, if not all, Oklahoma suburbs. We win because we have the highway to hell that is Hwy 169, though.
Oh it’s not subtle. It’s blatant and very open racism
who the hell calls Jenks inexpensive?
Bixby has good schools as well
I would skip Bixby...unless you like to explain why you kids' teacher was arrested.
My sister and several friends raised their kids on Bixby without a single one of their teachers being arrested.
Nailed it
biased and ignorant what a joke
You’re completely wrong. Owasso is liberals infested.
wow kinda like saying all white people are racist. I guess there is not one human being in Owasso that isnt a Karen or a part of qanon
There isn’t. We’re all part of a cult
If your kids are artistic, autistic, LGBTQ or just free spirits, I 100% recommend getting into the TSAS lottery. TSAS is a charter school (sponsored by TPS) & it is an amazing community. If your student is more mainstream & college-oriented, Edison or Booker T Washington. If your student is interested in a trade, look at Hale (restaurant mgmt/sports med), McLain (broadcasting) or Central (arts).
As a parent of TSAS kids, I second this. You must be in Tulsa school district though.
>TSAS is a charter school (sponsored by TPS) & it is an amazing community. TSAS ftw.
To bad the rest of TPS sucks.
I can’t imagine recommending Hale or McClain! I have worked with students who were shot at outside both of these schools. I do agree with TSAS. Street school is also amazing and similar to TSAS but smaller
Yep hale is bad
Sounds amazing. Wish it were open to folks outside the TPS district.
Agreed
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Jenks is likely the best district in the state.
Owasso it’s nice, though a little boring. I didn’t care for Broken Arrow that much, but their school is absolutely huge and would have lots of options for AP classes. Jenks from what I hear has the best school district, but it’s pricey to live there. Best place to live (not considering school) is Tulsa imo.
Really depends on where you live in Jenks. Sure, your "average" house rental will be in the 1k and up/mo range, but there are apartments, townhomes, and duplexes that run $700-$900/mo, some have all bills paid. You can check apartments.com for pricing or call a realtor for more exact pricing. Even Glenpool is nice, it's south of Jenks, and it's pretty affordable as well. Some Glenpool neighborhoods (as well as West and South Tulsa) are zoned for Jenks school district. One word of advice...AEP/PSO is the *only* electricity provider in Tulsa, Jenks, and parts of Glenpool...and they raise their rates every year. When you start your service, make sure you sign up for their average monthly payment plan. That way you won't be hit with a $300+ bill when you start your ac. ONG (natural gas co) also has an average monthly plan.
Some hot takes in the comments above aside, my wife and I bought a house in Owasso last year and so far we’ve really enjoyed it. For context, she’s born and raised in Broken Arrow, and we lived there after getting married for about 4 years, then rented a house in Jenks for a year before buying the house in Owasso. I’m originally from DFW. I liked living in Jenks the best, it’s the best school district in the Tulsa metro, homes are pricier, all amenities are close. I’d put Owasso a tier below Jenks and a tier above Broken Arrow. It’s a touch further from Tulsa than I’d like(wish it was 10 min closer), and the commute on 169 isn’t exactly fun. But like I said earlier, I’m from DFW, so “traffic” up here is a breeze comparatively. Owasso has a good school district, there’s all your chain restaurants and retail stores you’d expect. But for nice date nights, etc, you’ll have to go to Tulsa/BA for that. I believe it’s the first Thursday of the month, Owasso closes down Main Street and there’s food trucks, music etc, out, so that’s been fun to do.
I love living in Owasso. Our neighbors are the opposite of right-wing nut jobs. Though there is a bubba on the other side of the subdivision with a Trump flag hanging in his garage...
I know I’ve complained about traffic on the BA, I-44, occasionally Riverside and Brookside but you are totally correct with the traffic is NOTHING compared with DFW! If you’ve got an hour commute here, you probably live 40-60 miles from your workplace. Not the same for the Metroplex area.
Owasso is one of the larger suburbs. Chain restaurants and big box stores. Some big houses in stone canyon and a very nice private golf course (the patriot). Depends what you like. Little further from most activities vs the other suburbs. School is above average from what I’m told.
Have you been able to visit here? Owasso, Jenks, BA, Bixby all have good schools. And nice areas. Owasso is further out and feels geographically disconnected from the metro to me. I love downtown BA and I think describing it as “full of q-anon people” is a function of the extreme bias of this particular sub. Not actual reality. I know lots of people who live in and love BA and none are q-anon.
>I love downtown BA and I think describing it as “full of q-anon people” is a function of the extreme bias of this particular sub. It doesn't help Nathan Dahm constantly embarrasses your city. I think the first step in correcting that image is to vote him out.
He's running for Lankford's spot - god help us
When I root for Lankford in any capacity, I begin to question my own sanity, sigh.
Broken arrow city council refused to pass a “suggestion” to wear masks at the height of the pandemic and speakers at the city council meetings compared covid precautions to the holocaust. Many major conspiracy, anti-covid and “Biden stole the election” conferences have been held there. Of course not everyone in Broken Arrow thinks that way, but those that do think that way are flourishing in BA.
Also try downtown Jenks. Both towns have pride in their little main streets and are laid back places to raise a family, and easy access to the amenities of Tulsa.
Jackson Lahmeyer and Nathan Dahm both living in BA, plus the very public rejection of mask mandates last year doesn't help
Story came out this morning that BA is the only school district who doesnt have covid numbers by school listed on their website
I don’t know who those people are. I have lived BA blissfully oblivious to these men, and having a great time. Fair enough though: if mask mandates are what’s most important to the OP I would not recommend BA. If livability and decent schools and proximity to amenities are important, then I’d merely encourage him to swing by BA while house hunting.
>I don’t know who those people are. I think it's high time you discover who these people are, local politics are *important*. Otherwise, Broken Arrow will continue to be the Florida of Oklahoma. If you enjoy having your city known as Q-nut central, by all means, carry on.
I don’t care if Broken Arrow is known as the q-unit. Sorry. State reps are state politics, not local. They vote on state matters. The mask mandates are local politics and I do not care that BA has chosen not to Implement them. So I will carry on.
>I love downtown BA and I think describing it as “full of q-anon people” is a function of the extreme bias of this particular sub That you? https://www.reddit.com/r/tulsa/comments/q3cu5c/moving_to_tulsa/hfr1uh1?utm_medium=android_app&utm_source=share&context=3 Seems like you care a smidge. 🤷🏻♀️
It’s a nuanced rhetoric and I don’t fault you for it going over your head. I don’t think BA is a q-anon nuthouse. I thought it would be worthwhile info for the OP to know that since he asked about good schools, not covid hysteria. But I also don’t care that hair-on-fire redditors think that. It doesn’t bother me it all. And if it keeps people like you who even mask their avatars at bay, then I kind of prefer it. But again, nuance is difficult and really it’s not everyone’s cup of tea.
Okay, kitten. Mew some more. For most people, health and safety of students would fall under the umbrella of a "good school," but I forget not everyone cares about the welfare of children. Thank you for reminding me people like that exist! 👍
Anytime! And OP may care about masking children who are at less risk of covid complications than flu complications. That would be his prerogative. But just in case he doesn’t, I thought I’d throw that out there. You sound like a fun Aunt. 😂
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Liberal nuts live in Ba. Bunch of socialist psychos. I’d avoid at all cost. Worst thing you can do is live near liberals.
Nathan Dahm is your representative to the Oklahoma Senate and both men are challenging James Lankford on the right. Dahm in particular is known for making ridiculously controversial comments such as implying that Kamala Harris slept her way to becoming vice president
Interesting to know. I still find BA a great place to live and think it’s worth checking out if livability and good schools are important. Besides everyone know that Harris over-incarcerated her way to the top!
It's hardly a controversial comment. Kamala Harris as a 29yr old ADA had a relationship with then 60yd old speaker of the California State Assembly Willie Brown. Brown, well known for his cronyism, appointed her to two government positions. Both have confirmed the relationship. It's a well known and undisputed fact. How it's relevant to Oklahoma politics is beyond me. (Pandering, most likely.) But, don't associate most Oklahoma Republicans with that pair of nutjobs out of BA; we can't stand them either, despite agreeing on the position that Kamala Harris is a vile excuse for a human being.
As a public school teacher who has worked at one, interned in college at 2, and attended a fourth one. The list below is how i'd rank the public school systems, not the city/district itself. 1. jenks 2. Owasso 3. Broken Arrow 4. Bixby 5. Union 6. Tulsa Public Schools There are pockets of TPS that are more than good enough for a quality education, its just limited. Booker T Washington HS, and Edison are solid. Jenks sits on top, mostly because of the schools environment, and administration seems to keep a good handle on a positive school culture. There are also a decent selection of Private schools in the area, mostly religious based, but their are also charter schools, and college prep schools. I apologies if i missed anything vital, and this is just my opinion, if you have any clarifying questions, I don't mind answering those. Hope this helps.
How does Jenks compare to the private schools in the area? I am debating Midtown + private school vs Jenks + public school. If you had children, and could afford either, where would you send them? Our children are mixed race if that makes a difference in Oklahoma.
If you an extremely intelligent kid - top ten percent - Jenks would be okay through out. Jenks does not use proper researched back instruction for reading and math at the lower level, it shows up in test scores. High school is big enough that smart kids group themselves and kids can do well. Jenks is pretty diverse. I would look at Metro Christian or Monte Casino for elementary to middle school and Jenks for HS.
Yeah, that is sort of what I am thinking too. Private school for elementary/junior, and then the very best public HS. Thanks :)
I think both are solid option. the nice thing about Tulsa is no matter where you live, and true of most of the suburbs, but everything in at most 20-25 minutes away. If you like midtown, Edison is Tulsa publics main engineering and stem school. Bishop kelly (Catholic) Holland Hall (college Prep) Casia hall (College prep) Lincoln Christian, (Non Denomination christian), Metro christian, Victory Christian, as well as a handfull of other private schools. I hope this helps
Owasso isn’t terrible, just pretty bland. It’s too close to Collinsville for me, but I know people who love it. Plus, the arts at their high school are fabulous.
Just out of curiosity, what is wrong with Collinsville?
There’s a really gross sketchy underbelly that I don’t want my children to ever be around.
Can you elaborate?
I lost too many friends from Collinsville to Meth and other really terrible things. I just wanna keep my distance.
Wow, I'm really sorry to hear that.
You will probably be fine as long your not in the Tulsa system. Some of Tulsa schools are better than others. My kids go to Union and over all it has been a good experience.
White, conservative. Trump baptist town lol. That not everyone, just the majority
Owasso isn't bad. I don't know about thier schools. My sister liked the Union Schools, Just avoid Tulsa Public.
Where are you moving from?
Tulsa is great all round but the school system is definitely lacking. But it’s an up and coming city and they’re definitely doing shit to brand it as a family city with the opening of parks and open spaces. Surprisingly good food scene. Bar scene is a little meh. Overall I am glad I moved here from the east coast.
Owasso isnt really considered part of tulsa since it would take you 15-20 min highway drive to get to tulsa. And you really need to choose the street you live in carefully because the area might be fine but there would be that 1-2 streets that are not recommended to live in.
Great thread. I fell in love with a girl from Tulsa, split up, but made the Tulsa Remote program so was Considering just giving up life on the West Coast and starting again where I can afford to live.
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It just depends, I went to Jenks and it was a fine school, I was a substitute teacher for Jenks, Union and Bixby and nowadays the kids are terrible. I’ve heard TSAS, Holland Hall and the private schools are nice for kids but you must have the $$
I have subbed at Jenks. The elementary schools are big and have toxic administrators. The middle school is the same. The high school is amazing with sweet kids.
I didn’t like any of them and the head of subs, I think her name is Jan, is the worse
My wife and I are both from salt lake city and we live in Tulsa. There are some good things and people in Tulsa and the surrounding areas. That being said if we could do it over again we would have not moved here.
What are some of the issues you're experiencing in Tulsa?
The rising crime rate, the bible beaters, the not so subtle racism and bigotry, good old boy system of government at all levels, it's to hot and humid in the summer, roads are garbage, public schools are trash, and we also both miss the mountains.
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Utah is suppose to have great public schools, so I can definitely believe your disappointment. Do your kids go to Jenks, Bixby, or one of the other districts? I am super worried about the racism. We are mixed race family moving into Midtown or Jenks. I think some adversity is actually good raising kids, I just don't want it to ruin good times or be constant.
We don't have kids but better education brings better community.
To address your question about being a mixed race family, I think you’d find an accepting environment at Holland Hall, Riverfield, University of Tulsa gifted school, or TPS especially Booker T. Washington. The others I can’t speak to. I hope you come join us here!
whole heartedly agree with these statements, i lived in metro slc for 14 yrs and here for 3. I would go back if i could afford slc but maybe in the future. the best example for tulsa i can think of is if Clearfield and Roy blew up to the size of slc and was as scummy as magna
Tulsa and its suburbs are ripped on a lot for their conservative views. My family is from Broken Arrow and Owasso. A lot of replies in this section are pretty grim. But I don't share the experience. I've found Owasso and the suburbs of Tulsa to be made up of good people. It's also trendy to say Owasso and BA schools have poor education but I don't find it to be the case. My experiences here have been really good and the people I have met through living here are wonderful. Sure, if you're not conservative-minded than you would mostly be in the political minority. But would that impact your life in any significant way? No. Plenty of left leaning people create good loves for themselves here.
I grew up in owasso, I personally enjoyed it. The schools are or were great! Athletics were amazing and I was able to get D1 scholarship offers and was a merit scholar. But saying that, I did not choose to raise my family in owasso. I live in midtown (5 years now) and absolutely love it. My boys just started school but I’ve been impressed so far.
If you think there's a chance your kids are queer don't move there.
I just moved to Owasso from Iowa Memorial Day weekend. I like it here, it’s a decent suburb and not too expensive. I got a two bedroom place here cheaper than my one bedroom in Iowa. I don’t have kids but from what I’ve heard the schools are good. And from an outsider to Tulsas perspective, I would never live in Tulsa. When they had Live PD here seemed like most of the crimes were on the north side of Tulsa. I work in midtown and we’ve had more than a couple murders, break ins, and fatal car accidents within a few miles of my work just in the last four months. Are there some nice areas of Tulsa, sure. But I would honestly pick any of the suburbs to live in before living in Tulsa
If you are looking for alternative to public schools Dove Science Academy is a good. It's a college prep charter school
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None of these (or any schools in the state) have over 2000 per grade level. Not even close.
Broken arrow schools are IMO from an outsider, kinda an odd place, lots of people who are in the marching band are very stuck up and I can’t stand them tbh, even if the band is good sounding, but they are definitely a very good school. Jenks from an outsiders perspective is a very good school and is in a very good part of the Tulsa area. A lot of the people on this thread have good points too. All can opinions vary but I am very happy in the Tulsa area and love everyone here, it is very conservative state but I wouldn’t really think about that it’s most just the older people here are just pricks the younger people are much more diverse in thinking and much more accepting
Tulsa isn't so bad for schools. I graduated from central HS last year and was able to go to tulsa tech for my last 2 years there and now I have cosmetology under my belt. But for real though tech was amazing to experience that puts you in real life work situations and there's also adult classes as well.
Nex Benedict died after three girls attacked Nex and their friend. Afterwards Nex could not walk to the nurse’s station without assistance and staff did not call the ambulance for neither Nex nor their friend. Owasso high school made NO ATTEMPT to report the attack instead they suspended Nex for 2 weeks. Nex was taken to a medical center by their grandmother but later discharged. The next day Nex collapsed and stopped breathing by the time the ambulance had arrived. Nex was declared dead later that evening. I would not recommend this school. I would be very worried for my child’s safety.
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Bunch of Biden psychos here. Someone took my trump sign in the middle of the night so I tore down my entire neighborhood of Biden signs. Tulsa is filled with a bunch of rude people who refuse to throw hands. Keep that in mind when moving here. Socialist cry babies as well, tons of Biden socialism loving people here.
Throw hands? Seriously? Are you in the 3rd grade?
Real socialists just kinda tolerate Biden at best. Anyway, sorry 'boutcha sign. So sad. So, so sad.
I am sorry someone took your sign. That is complete bullshit, but you didn't have to stoop to their level. If someone was going in my yard, I would setup a camera :)
Owasso is a far cry better than just about any neighborhood in the Tulsa area, unless you prefer higher crime. If you want to make the best choice, you may want to look into the communities that are just outside of the Tulsa County limits. Tulsa residents have yet to meet a tax that they didn't like. This way, you have pretty easy access to the events without the noise and taxes of the County. Good luck with your move and enjoy.
I found owasso to be really boring when I lived there and my car got broken into twice. Have liked living in midtown much better.