Okemos High School

Okemos High School
The school in September 2015
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
Superintendent	Catherine Ash
Principal	Christine Sermak
Faculty	74
Grades	9-12
Gender	Co-Ed
Enrollment	1324[1] (2011-2012)
• Grade 9	303
• Grade 10	333
• Grade 11	326
• Grade 12	362
Color(s)	Maroon & Light Blue
Athletics conference	Capital Area Activities Conference
Nickname	Chiefs
Newspaper	The OHS Press
Website	School website

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 52%^[1] of students participate. To ensure high quality, admission to AP courses requires high achievement in prerequisite classes.

Okemos High School was ranked ninth^[1] in the state of Michigan in U.S. News & World Report's 2014 list of "America's Best High Schools". The student to teacher ratio at Okemos High School is 18 students to 1 teacher.

Okemos High School is recognized by NCA (North Central Association of Colleges and Schools) as an accredited public high school.^[2]

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, (2007) YouTube personality and advocate for LGBT youth
• Members of indie folk band Lord Huron attended high school here^[3]

Athletics

Okemos fields teams for both boys and girls in many sports. The Chiefs are a member of the Capital Area Activities Conference. State Championship winners are listed below. The following sports are offered:^[4][5]

• Baseball (boys)
• Basketball (girls & boys)
  • Girls State champions - 1981^[6]
  • Boys state champions - 1981, 1982^[7]
• Cheerleading (girls-sideline)
• Cross Country (girls & boys)
  • Boys state champions - 1986^[8]
• Football (boys)
• Golf (girls & boys)
  • Boys state champions - 1976^[9]
• Hockey (boys)
• Lacrosse (girls & boys)
  • Girls state champions - 2009, 2010^[10]
• Skiing (girls & boys)
  • Boys state champions - 1977^[11]
• Soccer (girls & boys)
  • Girls state champions - 2006, 2012^[12]
  • Boys state champions - 1984, 2004^[13]
• Softball (girls)
  • State champions - 1999^[14]
• Swimming (girls & boys)
  • Girls state champions - 1980^[15]
• Tennis (girls & boys)
  • Girls state champions - 1983, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001^[16]
  • Boys state champions - 1986, 1989, 1992, 1994, 1995, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007^[17]
• Track (girls & boys)
  • Boys state champions - 1928, 1930, 1937^[18]
• Volleyball (girls)
• Water Polo (not MHSAA sanctioned) (girls & boys)
  • Girls state champions - 2010, 2011^[19]
• Wrestling (boys)
  • State champions - 1965, 1966, 1967^[20]

References

1. "Okemos High School in OKEMOS, MI | Best High Schools". US News. Retrieved 16 March 2015.
2. "AdvancED - Institution Summary". advanc-ed.org. Retrieved 16 March 2015.
3. Anne Erickson, "Lord Huron recognized in CNN special", Lansing State Journal, January 5, 2015; "5 questions with Okemos High grad Ben Schneider, leader of Lord Huron", Detroit Free Press, January 29, 2014; Zeke Jennings, "Lord Huron, led by Okemos native Ben Schneider, to perform on 'The Tonight Show with Jay Leno'", MLive.com, November 8, 2012.
4. "MHSAA > Schools". mhsaa.com. Retrieved 16 March 2015.
5. "Okemos Chiefs Athletics". Okemos Chiefs - Okemos High School Sports. Retrieved 16 March 2015.
6. "Yearly Champions". mhsaa.com. Retrieved 16 March 2015.
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8. "Team Champions". mhsaa.com. Retrieved 16 March 2015.
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14. "Yearly Champions". mhsaa.com. Retrieved 16 March 2015.
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16. "Team Champions". mhsaa.com. Retrieved 16 March 2015.
17. "Team Champions". mhsaa.com. Retrieved 16 March 2015.
18. "Team Champions". mhsaa.com. Retrieved 16 March 2015.
19. MWPA Webmaster. "Michigan Water Polo Association". michiganwaterpolo.com. Retrieved 16 March 2015.
20. "Team Champions". mhsaa.com. Retrieved 16 March 2015.

External links

• Okemos High School
• Okemos Public Schools