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]InformationTypePublic high schoolEstablished1901 (1901)School districtOkeene Public SchoolsNCES District ID4022650^[2]School codeOK-06-I009-06-I009-715CEEB code372615NCES School ID402265029616^[3]PrincipalShane FeelyFaculty14.88 (on an FTE basis)^[3]Grades7-12Enrollment152^[3] (2022-2023) • Grade 719 • Grade 827 • Grade 939 • Grade 1023 • Grade 1119 • Grade 1225Student to teacher ratio11.5:1Campus typeRural: remote^[3]Color(s)Columbia blue, red and whiteFight songOur DirectorAthletics conferenceOSSAANicknameWhippetsRivalHennesseyUSNWR ranking6,787NewspaperThe WhippetFeeder schoolsOkeene Elementary SchoolWebsitewww.okeene.k12.ok.us/page/jrsrhigh

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.