Okeene Junior-Senior High School
Public high school in Okeene, Blaine, Oklahoma, United States
36°07′07″N 98°19′00″W / 36.1186480°N 98.3167387°W / 36.1186480; -98.3167387[1]Okeene Junior-Senior High school is a public junior/senior high school in Okeene, Oklahoma, United States. Established as a junior secondary school in 1901, it expanded to include an upper secondary school in the 1920s. In the 2022-2023 school year, it enrolled 152 students.[3]
Extracurricular activities
Student groups and organizations include band, FCCLA, FFA, National Honor Society, science club, speech, academic bowl, student council, and Technology Student Association.
The Okeene Whippets compete in OSSAA Class A, fielding teams in baseball, basketball, cheerleading, cross country, football, softball, and track. State championship titles held by the Whippets include:
- Girls' track: 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008
- Football: 1981 (Class B), 2006, 2007[4]
- Boys' track: 2010, 2017
- Boys' basketball: 2007[5]
References
- ^ "Feature Detail Report: Okeene Junior-Senior High School". Geographic Names Information System, US Geological Survey.
- ^ "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for Okenne". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved August 2, 2024.
- ^ a b c d e "Search for Public Schools - Okeene Jr-Sr High School (402265029616)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved August 2, 2024.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
External links
- Official website