Okemos High School
| Okemos High School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
| 2800 Jolly Rd Okemos, Michigan, 48864 United States | |
| Coordinates | 42°41′04″N 84°27′22″W / 42.6845°N 84.456°WCoordinates: 42°41′04″N 84°27′22″W / 42.6845°N 84.456°W |
| Information | |
| School type | Public |
| School district | Okemos Public Schools |
| Principal | Christine Sermak |
| Vice principal | Russ Verrell Steve Delp |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 1390[1] (2013) |
| Color(s) | Maroon & Light Blue |
| Team name | Chiefs |
| Newspaper | The OHS Press |
| Website | www.okemosschools.net |
Okemos High School is a public high school in Okemos, Michigan, USA. It is the only high school in the Okemos Public Schools district. It is located southeast of the main campus of Michigan State University, between Bennett and Jolly Roads on the North and South, and Hulett and Hagadorn Roads on the East and West. The current building was completed in 1994, replacing the now Chippewa Middle School building as the district's high school. Former students of Chippewa 7-8 School comprise the school's student body.
Academics
An extensive Advanced Placement (AP) curriculum is also in place, in which 45%[1] of students participate. To ensure high quality, admission to AP courses requires high achievement in prerequisite classes.
Okemos High School was ranked fourth[1] in the state of Michigan (top 1% of Michigan High Schools) in Newsweek's 2010 list of "America's Best High Schools". "Newsweek picks the best high schools in the country based on how hard school staffs work to challenge students with advanced placement college-level courses and tests".[2] The student to teacher ratio at Okemos High School is 17.4 students to 1 teacher.
Athletics
Okemos fields teams for both boys and girls in many sports. The tennis and soccer programs are notable; both have produced multiple state titles and collegiate athletes. The Chiefs are a member of the Capital Area Activities Conference. Over the years, OHS sports teams have won many league, district, and regional championships. State Championship winners and runner-ups are listed below.
| Boys | Girls |
|---|---|
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State championship teams
Girls
- 1981 Class B Basketball Champion
- 2009 Division 2 Lacrosse Champion
- 2006 Division 2 Soccer Champion
- 2012 Division 1 Soccer Champion
- 1999 Division 1 Softball Champion
- 1980 Class B Swimming Champion
- 1983 Class B Tennis Champion
- 1993 Class A Tennis Champion
- 1994 Class A Tennis Champion
- 1995 Class A Tennis Champion
- 1998 Division 2 Tennis Champion
- 1999 Division 2 Tennis Champion
- 2000 Division 2 Tennis Champion
- 2001 Division 2 Tennis Champion
- 2010 Open Class Water Polo Champion
- 2011 Open Class Water Polo Champion
- 2008 Division II Pompon Champion
Boys
- 1981 Class B Basketball Champion
- 1982 Class B Basketball Champion
- 1986 Class B Cross-Country Champion
- 1976 Class B Golf Champion
- 1977 Open Class Skiing Champion
- 1984 Class B-C Soccer Champion
- 2004 Division 1 Soccer Champion
- 1987 Class A Tennis Champion
- 1989 Class A Tennis Champion
- 1992 Class A Tennis Champion
- 1994 Class A Tennis Champion
- 1995 Class A Tennis Champion
- 1997 Class A Tennis Champion
- 1999 Division 2 Tennis Champion
- 2000 Division 2 Tennis Champion
- 2004 Division 2 Tennis Champion
- 2005 Division 2 Tennis Champion
- 2006 Division 2 Tennis Champion
- 2007 Division 2 Tennis Champion
- 1928 Class D Track and Field Champion
- 1930 Class D Track and Field Champion
- 1937 Class C Track and Field Champion
- 1965 Class B Wrestling Champion
- 1966 Class B Wrestling Champion
- 1967 Class B Wrestling Champion
Notable alumni
- Rob Bell (1988), founding pastor of Mars Hill Bible Church and author of Velvet Elvis
- Curtis John Cregan (born January 18, 1977) is an American actor. He is currently seen in the American version of the children's television show Hi-5.
- Paul Quantrill (1986), major league baseball pitcher
- John Bennett Ramsey, father of JonBenét Ramsey
- Kristen Rasmussen (1996), professional basketball player, WNBA
- Peter Reckell, actor, played Bo Brady on the TV soap opera Days of our Lives
- Tom Welling, (1995) actor, played Clark Kent on the TV series Smallville
- Richa Gangopadhyay, (2004) model, popular lead actress in Indian Cinema, particularly in South India.
- Tyler Oakley, Youtube personality and advocate for LGBT youth
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Okemos High School in OKEMOS, MI | Best High Schools". US News. Retrieved 2013-08-19.
- ↑ "America's Best High Schools: The List - Newsweek and The Daily Beast". Newsweek.com. Retrieved 2013-08-19.
- ↑ "Sports | Michigan High School Athletic Association". Mhsaa.com. Retrieved 2013-08-19.