Where "Wow" Happens!

The City of Seminole was established in 1906 and quickly became an oil boomtown. Named after the Seminole Indian Tribe that was relocated to this region after the signing of a government treaty in the 1800’s. Today Seminole is not just another bustling community full of enthusiastic citizens, it is a proud participant continuing the fantastic traditions of the Seminole Nation, one of the five federally recognized civilized tribes.

Seminole is recognized as a historic community with a flare for updating our “liveability”. In recent years, Seminole has added a state of the art wellness center complete with basketball courts, aerobic bikes, weights and free weights. The miles of new walking/biking trails are a perfect setting for one of the most fantastic holiday light festivals in the Southwest, as rated by an Oklahoma Tourism Magazine.

Seminole is home to 6 primary and secondary schools, with approximately 1,550 students and 110 teachers. Seminole is home to Seminole State College, and only 15 minutes from Oklahoma Baptist University.

The Betty L Smith Early Childhood Center (BLS ECC), offering Pre-kindergarten and Kindergarten classes, is recognized as THE model for the state of Oklahoma's department of education. While 70% of the children enter Pre-K BELOW grade level, 38% of the students leave BLS ECC on grade level, with no student falling below grade level, and 62% leave above grade level. These outstanding statistics speak to the dedication of our administration and the teachers.

Seminole's elementary schools provide a loving environment that promotes excellence, instills pride in achievement, and creates in every student a love of learning. Building a passion for education from the start, drives our students to succeed, as can be seen in this year's middle school academic team winning 3rd in state, whereby they continue to work towards their goal of a state championship.

Seminole High School boasts a 2016 graduation rate of 100%, and a 2017 rate of 99%. The school offers both Pre-AP and Advanced Placement courses, a pre-engineering academy, extended programs including Ag Science and Maskoke/Creek language courses. Competitive extracurricular programs provide a variety of sports and music programs, as well as a robotics program that qualified for nationals in 2017.

Seminole is also the proud home of the Jasmine Moran Children’s Museum. This interactive museum is something that must be experienced to believe. Tens of thousands of visitors from around the world come to make memories, and have a blast at the funniest museum in the world. Rand McNally’s travel guide has rated the Children’s Museum as a “must see” site in Oklahoma.

Please don’t let the friendly greetings catch you off guard. Our people are known for warm handshakes and smiles. You will be happy to know that you won’t be a stranger for very long. This is especially true if you make it out to our July 3^rd Independence Celebration. If you are like most people, you will walk away wondering how a city of our size pulled off the live music and spectacular fireworks at the event.

Our people are also known for their work ethic. We enjoy working hard. But, we play like there is no tomorrow. We are minutes from horseback riding and fishing at Seminole’s Sportsman Lake and less than an hour away from a NBA Thunder basketball game.

Our newest citizens can’t get over how we have that hometown feel but have access to everything young families demand today. Seminole has been fortunate to add jobs in very difficult economic climates. We currently import labor to fill about 1/3 of our jobs. These jobs range from semi-skilled laborers to highly skilled aviation engineers. Seminole is currently experiencing explosive growth in the aerospace sector.

Seminole has partnered with developers to launch new housing to meet increasing demand. With the construction of the new high school Seminole is experiencing even more interest from potential industries, young families are seeing the tremendous momentum and are relocating in record numbers to take advantage of the forward progress.