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Lawton High principal reports college signings, academic supports and expanded extracurriculars
Summary
Lawton High Principal Travis Bull told the school board the high school signed three students to colleges this spring, sent 17 athletes to state track, reported $3.8 million in senior awards so far and described a daily advisory structure and new “Wolverine boot camp” test-prep program.
Lawton High Principal Travis Bull told the Lawton Public Schools Board of Education on June 2 that the school has increased college signings, athletic participation and targeted academic supports this school year.
Bull said three students signed letters of intent to colleges in the last weeks, bringing the school’s total to 14 signed students with a 15th still deciding. He said 17 students will travel for state track and that the school has recorded $3.8 million in senior awards to date.
The report described a structured second-hour daily advisory intended to support academic planning and test preparation. Bull said Monday advisories focus on individual career and academic planning, Tuesday on grade checks and academic vocabulary, Wednesday on test-prep strategies, Thursday on life-skill development and Friday on study hall. He said the advisory includes departmental lists of essential academic vocabulary and that the school provides targeted test-prep sessions for juniors.
Bull also summarized an inaugural four-day Wolverine boot camp that blocked instruction in math, science, social studies and English to reinforce key concepts and testing strategies. He said some students who had taken the ACT after the boot camp reported score increases of three to four points; 49 students tested above the national ACT average this year and four scored above a 27.
On school spirit and participation, Bull said the school runs monthly alumni spotlights, monthly teacher/student/support staff awards, and a range of clubs from academic tutoring groups to niche-interest clubs (knitting, fencing, esports). He highlighted an athletic-tutoring room that requires ineligible athletes to use practice time for academic work to regain eligibility.
Board members thanked Bull and his staff; no formal board action was taken on the presentation.
Bull’s full remarks also noted custodial/district maintenance response to recent storm water damage and several extracurricular successes including a state runner-up finish in esports (Splatoon) and wins in spelling bee, battle of the books and makerspace competitions.
The school’s enrollment and program leaders said they plan to refine the boot camp and advisory next year based on results and teacher feedback.
