{"id":111,"date":"2021-07-08T15:08:01","date_gmt":"2021-07-08T20:08:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/laastest.wordpress.com\/?page_id=111"},"modified":"2025-07-31T18:57:28","modified_gmt":"2025-07-31T18:57:28","slug":"school-profile","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/lawtonacademy.com\/wordpress2\/school-profile\/","title":{"rendered":"School Profile"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading alignwide\" id=\"school-profile\"><strong>School Profile<\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity alignwide is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"alignwide wp-block-paragraph\">Lawton Academy of Arts &amp; Sciences, founded in 1999, serves the unique needs of intellectually, academically and creatively accelerated students. The primary mission of the school is to motivate students with a rigorous and accelerated scholastic curriculum that is complemented with substantive and meaningful enrichment opportunities.&nbsp; Our goal is to educate our students to become employers rather than employees. Currently there are 213 PK \u2013 12th grade students (117 students in the elementary school and 63 in the secondary school). &nbsp;Admission to Lawton Academy is not limited to gifted students.&nbsp; However, students must pass benchmarks to continue at the school because of the increasing difficulty in the curriculum. &nbsp;Lawton Academy is accredited by North Central Association, Commission on Accreditation and School Improvement (NCA CASI)\/AdvancEd (now called Cognia) which is recognized for accreditation by the Oklahoma State Department of Education, and holds membership in the College Board.&nbsp; 80% of the secondary faculty hold master\u2019s degrees or higher.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading alignwide\" id=\"community\"><strong>Community<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"alignwide wp-block-paragraph\">Located in the state\u2019s fifth largest city and near Ft. Sill Army post, Lawton Academy of Arts &amp; Sciences\u2019 student body is culturally diverse, with a population that is 48.8% white, 12.8% African American, 17.1% Hispanic, 7.6% Asian, and 4.1% Native American, 7.7% European, and 1.9% Other. Lawton Academy\u2019s students come from Lawton and 11 surrounding towns.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading alignwide\" id=\"accreditation\"><strong>Accreditation<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-layout-grid alignwide column1-desktop-grid__span-6 column1-desktop-grid__row-1 column2-desktop-grid__span-6 column2-desktop-grid__start-7 column2-desktop-grid__row-1 column1-tablet-grid__span-4 column1-tablet-grid__row-1 column2-tablet-grid__span-4 column2-tablet-grid__start-5 column2-tablet-grid__row-1 column1-mobile-grid__span-4 column1-mobile-grid__row-1 column2-mobile-grid__span-4 column2-mobile-grid__row-2 wp-block-jetpack-layout-gutter__nowrap wp-block-jetpack-layout-gutter__huge column1-desktop-grid__start-1\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-layout-grid-column wp-block-jetpack-layout-grid__padding-none\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/cognia.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/lawtonacademy.com\/wordpress2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/cognia-logo.png\" alt=\"\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-layout-grid-column wp-block-jetpack-layout-grid__padding-none\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\"><br>Lawton Academy is accredited by<a href=\"http:\/\/www.cognia.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\u00a0<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/cognia.org\">Cognia\/AdvancEd\/North Central Accreditation Agency<\/a>\u00a0which is recognized for accreditation by the Oklahoma State Department of Education.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading alignwide has-text-align-center\">Our 2020 Accreditation Scores:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full alignwide\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"732\" height=\"546\" src=\"https:\/\/lawtonacademy.com\/wordpress2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Accreditation-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2611\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lawtonacademy.com\/wordpress2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Accreditation-1.png 732w, https:\/\/lawtonacademy.com\/wordpress2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Accreditation-1-300x224.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 732px) 100vw, 732px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading alignwide has-text-align-center\">Our 2024 Accreditation Review Scores:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full alignwide\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"648\" height=\"631\" src=\"https:\/\/lawtonacademy.com\/wordpress2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/eleot-report.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8311\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lawtonacademy.com\/wordpress2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/eleot-report.png 648w, https:\/\/lawtonacademy.com\/wordpress2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/eleot-report-300x292.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 648px) 100vw, 648px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading alignwide\" id=\"information\"><strong>Information<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"alignwide wp-block-paragraph\">Lawton Academy of Arts &amp; Sciences<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"alignwide wp-block-paragraph\">CEEB Code:&nbsp; 372079<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"alignwide wp-block-paragraph\">Elementary Main Office:&nbsp; 580-536-1900                <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"alignwide wp-block-paragraph\">Secondary Main Office: 580-699-2992<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"alignwide wp-block-paragraph\">Website:&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.lawtonacademy.com\/\">www.lawtonacademy.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"alignwide wp-block-paragraph\">1911 NW 72nd Street, Lawton, OK 73505<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"alignwide wp-block-paragraph\">Fax: 580-536-2972<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"alignwide wp-block-paragraph\">Superintendent &amp; Elementary Principal:&nbsp; Kay F. Johnson<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"alignwide wp-block-paragraph\">Chief Operating Officer &amp; Secondary Principal:&nbsp; Michelle R. Smith<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"alignwide wp-block-paragraph\">President and Business Manager:&nbsp; Jim Johnson<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"alignwide wp-block-paragraph\">Chief Marketing Officer:&nbsp; Bria Saintcross<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"alignwide wp-block-paragraph\">Athletic Director:&nbsp; JT Smith<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading alignwide\" id=\"grading-gpa-calculation-ranking\"><strong><strong>Grading\/GPA Calculation\/Ranking<\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"alignwide wp-block-paragraph\">Lawton Academy uses the traditional ten-point scale (90 \u2013 100 A, 80 \u2013 89 B, etc) and a weighted GPA. Beginning with grade 9, all subjects, whether passed or failed are included in the computation of the cumulative GPA. A minimum of 24 credits is required for graduation, as well as 60 volunteer hours for those in the honor society (currently 75% of our secondary student body). Students are ranked according to their cumulative GPA.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading alignwide\" id=\"class-of-2021\"><strong>Class of 202<\/strong>5<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"alignwide wp-block-paragraph\">Lawton Academy of Arts &amp; Sciences has had 75 graduates since our first graduating class of 2008.&nbsp; 83% of these have gone on to four-year colleges, 6% have joined the military, and 11% have gone to a technical school.&nbsp; In 2025, we saw our first acceptance to an Ivy League school: Brown University. Two of the class were accepted to George Washington University, as well. Other students have been accepted to the following universities: &nbsp;The School of the Art Institute in Chicago (IL), Sweet Briar College (VA), DePaul University (IL), Franciscan University of Steubenville (OH), UCLA Irvine (CA), The University of La Verne (CA), DePauw University (IN), Agnes Scott College (GA), Mount Holyoke College (MA), Merrimack College (MA), Northwestern in Chicago (IL), Washington University in St. Louis (MO), Southern Methodist University (TX), Loyola University (IL), Fordham University (NY), and Texas A&amp;M (TX)&nbsp;and in Oklahoma: Oklahoma State University, Oklahoma University, Murray State College, University of Central Oklahoma, Cameron University, Southwestern Oklahoma State University, Oklahoma City Community College, Oklahoma City University, Oklahoma Baptist University, Oral Roberts University, Randall University, Northwestern Oklahoma State University and Marion Military Institute.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading alignwide\" id=\"lawton-academy-5-year-act-trends\">Lawton Academy&#8217;s 5-Year ACT Trends<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full alignwide\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1298\" height=\"345\" src=\"http:\/\/lawtonacademy.com\/wordpress2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/5-year-act.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8310\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lawtonacademy.com\/wordpress2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/5-year-act.png 1298w, https:\/\/lawtonacademy.com\/wordpress2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/5-year-act-300x80.png 300w, https:\/\/lawtonacademy.com\/wordpress2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/5-year-act-1024x272.png 1024w, https:\/\/lawtonacademy.com\/wordpress2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/5-year-act-768x204.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1298px) 100vw, 1298px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading alignwide\">We&#8217;re especially proud of this:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full alignwide\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1165\" height=\"936\" src=\"http:\/\/lawtonacademy.com\/wordpress2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/act-more.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8309\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lawtonacademy.com\/wordpress2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/act-more.png 1165w, https:\/\/lawtonacademy.com\/wordpress2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/act-more-300x241.png 300w, https:\/\/lawtonacademy.com\/wordpress2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/act-more-1024x823.png 1024w, https:\/\/lawtonacademy.com\/wordpress2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/act-more-768x617.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1165px) 100vw, 1165px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading alignwide\">Elementary<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"alignwide wp-block-paragraph\">1911 NW 72nd Street <br>Lawton, OK 73505<br>Phone: (580) 536-1900<br>Fax: (580) 536-2972<br><a href=\"mailto:info@lawtonacademy.com\">info@lawtonacademy.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading alignwide\">Secondary<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"alignwide wp-block-paragraph\">1907 NW 72nd Street<br>Lawton, OK 73505<br>Phone: (580) 699-2992<br>Fax: (580) 699-2994<br><a href=\"mailto:info@lawtonacademy.com\">info@lawtonacademy.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading alignwide\">Office Hours<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"alignwide wp-block-paragraph\">8:00 A.M. &#8211; 3:00 P.M.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>School Profile Lawton Academy of Arts &amp; Sciences, founded in 1999, serves the unique needs of intellectually, academically and creatively accelerated students. 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