OKLAHOMA CITY — Charles Page High School senior Sophia Hart was recognized as one of Oklahoma’s top graduating seniors during the Oklahoma Foundation for Excellence’s 40th annual Academic Awards Celebration on May 2 at the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum in Oklahoma City.
Hart was named to the 2026 Academic All-State class, one of the state’s highest academic honors awarded to public high school seniors. Only 100 students statewide were selected for the distinction based on academic achievement, leadership and community service.
Each Academic All-Stater receives a $1,500 merit-based award along with a medallion and honor cord.
Hart attended the ceremony with honored teacher guest Christy Bouchard. The Academic All-State program encourages each recipient to invite an educator who made a meaningful impact on their academic journey.
The 2026 Academic All-State class represents 63 schools across 58 Oklahoma school districts. According to the Oklahoma Foundation for Excellence, this year’s honorees earned an average ACT score of 33, while nine students achieved a perfect score of 36.
Charles Page High School was also represented at the ceremony by longtime educator Frank V. Cooper, who served as master of ceremonies for the event. Cooper is a member of the Oklahoma Foundation for Excellence Board of Trustees and was the recipient of the organization’s 2017 Medal for Excellence in Secondary Teaching award.
The Academic All-State program was established in 1987 and has recognized more than 4,000 Oklahoma students since its inception.
Oklahoma Foundation of Excellence Academic All-State Alumni from CPHS include Richard Mears — 1987, Angela West — 1990, David Bouchard — 1992, Ronald Barnes — 1994, Sara Gooch — 1994, Robert Ray — 1994, Jennifer Williams — 1995 Cale Apple — 1996, Nicholas Nerren — 1997, Dustin Dinsmore — 1998, Elizabeth Cook — 2001, John Morelli — 2001, Todd Hoppe — 2002, Zachary Ingraham — 2002, Matthew Walker — 2006, J. Luke Hollen — 2007, Matthew Hollen — 2009, Megan Crow — 2010, Elizabeth Fairless — 2011, Ian Hammond — 2012, Will Thompson — 2014, Dominique Ropp — 2015, Heath Vann — 2015, Ethan Veenker — 2016, Brock Smith — 2017, Jack Thompson — 2018, August Nielsen — 2019, William Bouchard — 2020, Sean Kuehn — 2021, Kade Nathaniel Bolte — 2023, and Reese Wood — 2025.