Renee Rabovsky was born and raised in Tulsa and is a Tulsa Public Schools alumna. She received her undergraduate degree in math education and masters in administration from Northeastern State University. She began her teaching career in 2008 when she came back home to TPS to work as a math teacher at her alma mater Edison High School. She then served the district as a teacher at Rogers High School and as an instructional coach before taking on her first assistant principal job at McLain Junior and Senior High School. She served in that role for four years before taking on the principal position at McLain High School for Science and Technology.

Renee Rabovsky
Principal
rabovre@tulsaschools.org

I moved to Tulsa in 2007 from Illinois where I had both practiced law and worked in education. I have a B.A. and M.A. from Illinois State University, a M.Ed. from the University of Oklahoma, and a J.D. from North Carolina Central University School of Law. I decided to join Team Tulsa in 2008 and began my career teaching English at McLain High School for Science and Technology.

I have held many positions in my time at Tulsa Public Schools, including teacher, department chair, staff developer, instructional coach, and assistant principal.

Elfreda Austin
Assistant Principal
austiel@tulsaschools.org

April Smith
Assistant Principal
smithap@tulsaschools.org

History

McLain High School for Science and Technology was opened at its current location on North Peoria Avenue in 1959, making it, then and now, the northernmost high school in the Tulsa Public Schools district. McLain High graduated its first class of seniors in 1961. The school's teams competed for several decades under the colors maroon and white and the name "Scots," a nod to General McLain's heritage. The school's yearbook was known as The Highlander. 

In 2001, McLain High School (then operating under the name McLain Career Academy) was rebranded as the Tulsa School of Science and Technology (TSST), with students voting to change the mascot from Scots to Titans. This change was targeted at improving McLain's academic performance. In later years, TSST would revert to its original name, becoming McLain Magnet High School for Science and Technology, but keeping the Titan mascot and using maroon, white, silver, and black as school colors. 

Values

• We are dedicated to meeting the academic, emotional and social needs of our students.
• We treat students, parents, community members and colleagues with respect and compassion. 
• We work to foster a fulfilling and rigorous  learning environment for our students. 
• We continuously seek ways to improve the quality of service provided to our students. 
• We have high expectations for all students.