Okeene Junior-Senior High School
| Okeene Junior-Senior High School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
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301 N 6th Street , 73763 United States | |
| Coordinates | 36°07′07″N 98°19′00″W / 36.1186480°N 98.3167387°WCoordinates: 36°07′07″N 98°19′00″W / 36.1186480°N 98.3167387°W[1] |
| Information | |
| School district | Okeene Public Schools |
| CEEB code | 372615 |
| Principal | Jeremy Osmus |
| Teaching staff | 13 [2] |
| Grades | 7-12 |
| Enrollment | 175 (as of 2005-2006)[2] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 11.5:1 |
| Campus type | Closed |
| Color(s) | Columbia blue, red and white |
| Fight song | Our Director |
| Athletics conference | OSSAA |
| Mascot | Whippet |
| Team name | Okeene Whippets |
| Rival | Hennessey |
| Newspaper | The Whippet |
| Website | www |
Okeene Junior-Senior High school is a public school serving students in grades 7 through 12 in Okeene, Oklahoma. It has currently enrolled under 200 students(counting grade school as well)
History[]
The first school in Okeene was established in 1901. A high school program was added in the 1920s, making Okeene the first town in Blaine County with a high school.[3]
Extracurricular activities[]
Student groups and organizations at Okeene include band, FCCLA, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, FFA, National Honor Society, science club, speech, Academic Bowl, student council and Technology Student Association.
Athletics[]
The Okeene Whippets compete in Class A of Oklahoma Secondary School Activities Association sports, currently fielding teams in baseball, basketball, cheerleading, cross country, football, softball, and track.
State championship titles held by the Whippets include:
- Boys' basketball: 2006[4]
- Football: 1981 (Class B), 2006, 2007[5]
- Girls' track: 2003, 2004, 2005
- Boys' track: 2010, 2017
Notable alumni[]
- Jake Lindsay (class of 1937), businessman; namesake of an endowed scholarship and two chairs at Northwestern Oklahoma State University
- Donald Dumler (class of 1957), principal organist at St. Patrick's Cathedral, New York[6]
References[]
- ^ "Feature Detail Report: Okeene Junior-Senior High School". Geographic Names Information System, US Geological Survey.
- ^ a b Information compiled from 2006 School Report Card - Okeene Jr High School and 2006 School Report Card - Okeene Sr High School, published by the Oklahoma state Education Oversight Board / Office of Accountability.
- ^ "Okeene's History".
- ^ Campbell, Bruce (2007-03-05). "Okeene's winning foundation was built early". The Enid News and Eagle.
Okeene took competitive to the next level Saturday in a 51-46 victory over Beaver in the Class A boys state basketball finals. The Whippets became the ninth team in state history to win a football and basketball state championship in the same year.
- ^ Hein, Shawn (2007-12-08). "Okeene takes Class A title". The Enid News and Eagle.
The Whippets’ (13-2) play spoke volumes as they became just the eighth school in Class A to win back-to-back state crowns.
- ^ Spader, Violet (2008-04-18). "Okeene organist won't play for papal visit". The Enid News and Eagle.
External links[]
- Public high schools in Oklahoma
- Public middle schools in Oklahoma
- Schools in Blaine County, Oklahoma