took over its building. The school's student body was predominantly African American. Extracurricular activities Classen SAS fields teams in OSSAA-sanctioned competition in basketball, swim, baseball, football, softball, golf, dance team, cross country, soccer, tennis and volleyball. Track is offered cooperatively with U. S. Grant High School; Clubs and organizations at the school include Ambassador Corp, Asian Club, Builders Club, Black Student Union, Cheerleaders, Earth Club, French Club, German American Partnership Program (GAPP), German Club, Key Club, Latino Club, Mu Alpha Theta, National Art Honor Society, National Honor Society, Native American Club, Orchestra, Pep Band, Science Club, Spanish Club, Student Council, Thespian Society, Visual Arts Club, UFO, Young Democrats, Latin Club, Classen Choral Society, Band Boosters (band council), Gay Straight Alliance, Fireballs (pep club), Mock Trial, Bike Club, Culinary, E Sports, and Young Libertarian. Notable alumni Classen High School Jerrie Cobb, aircraft pilot and member of the Mercury 13. Wayne Coyne, guitarist, lead singer, and songwriter of rock band The Flaming Lips Admiral William J. Crowe, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, 1985–1989. Jimmy Edwards, Professional football player Edith Kinney Gaylord, Journalist, Founder of Inasmuch Foundation and Ethics and Excellence in Journalism Foundation. David Hall, former Governor of Oklahoma Van Heflin, actor Henry Iba, prolific former basketball coach, and coach at Classen High School and later at Oklahoma State University Patience Latting, first woman to serve as Mayor of Oklahoma City, first female mayor of a major American city. Cleta Mitchell, conservative lawyer, former Democratic legislator. James H. Norick, former mayor of Oklahoma City Dale Robertson, movie and television actor Claude Weaver III, World War II ace References External links Educational institutions established in 1994 Public high schools in Oklahoma International Baccalaureate schools in Oklahoma Public middle schools in Oklahoma Schools in Oklahoma City Magnet schools in Oklahoma 1994 establishments in Oklahoma