Our West Tulsa Story

Daniel Webster is part of the story of West Tulsa. Before the school opened, Red Fork grew around the Frisco railroad, which arrived in 1883. Tulsa County's first oil well, Sue Bland No. 1, was completed in Red Fork in 1901. Red Fork incorporated the following year and became part of Tulsa in 1927.

Webster opened in September 1938 on a 20-acre campus, bringing together students from West Tulsa, Red Fork, and Carbondale. The school was named for American statesman Daniel Webster, and generations of students have made the Warriors name their own.

The Art Deco main building and gymnasium were completed through the Public Works Administration in 1938. The Works Progress Administration added the stadium in 1941. Their craftsmanship made the campus both a neighborhood landmark and an important example of New Deal-era public architecture in Oklahoma.

Webster also holds an important place in Tulsa's educational history. It participated in an experimental Progressive Education program during the 1930s and 1940s. In the fall of 1955, Webster welcomed its first Black students and became the first Tulsa Public Schools campus—and possibly the first public school in northeastern Oklahoma—to integrate after the Brown v. Board of Education decision.

In 2021, the Daniel Webster High School Historic District was added to the National Register of Historic Places, with a documented period of significance from 1938 through 1970. The designation recognizes the campus's architecture and its role in education and civil rights.

That history is still being written. Webster continues to serve multiple generations of Westside families while welcoming students from across Tulsa. The school is also home to the district's only agricultural education and digital media broadcasting programs. Alumni carry forward the same westside spirit by supporting students, preserving memories, and investing in the campus that connects them.