Okeene Junior-Senior High School

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Okeene Junior-Senior High School
Location
Okeene Junior-Senior High School
301 N 6th Street

Okeene
,
Blaine
,
Oklahoma
73763

United States
Coordinates 36°07′07″N98°19′00″W / 36.1186480°N 98.3167387°W / 36.1186480; -98.3167387 [1]
Information
TypePublic high school
Established1901 (1901)
School districtOkeene Public Schools
NCES District ID 4022650 [2]
School codeOK-06-I009-06-I009-715
CEEB code 372615
NCES School ID 402265029616 [3]
PrincipalShane Feely
Teaching staff13.25 (on an FTE basis) [3]
Grades7-12
Enrollment101 [3]  (2023-2024)
   Grade 7 0
   Grade 8 0
   Grade 9 28
   Grade 10 35
   Grade 11 19
   Grade 12 19
Student to teacher ratio7.62 [3]
Campus typeRural: remote [3]
ColorsColumbia blue, red and white
Fight song Our Director
Athletics conference OSSAA
Nickname Whippets
RivalHennessey
USNWR ranking6,787
NewspaperThe Whippet
Feeder schoolsOkeene Elementary School
Website www.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]

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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:

References

  1. "Feature Detail Report: Okeene Junior-Senior High School". Geographic Names Information System, US Geological Survey.
  2. "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for Okenne". National Center for Education Statistics . Institute of Education Sciences . Retrieved April 5, 2025.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Search for Public Schools - Okeene Jr-Sr High School (402265029616)". National Center for Education Statistics . Institute of Education Sciences . Retrieved April 5, 2025.
  4. Hein, Shawn (December 8, 2007). "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.
  5. Campbell, Bruce (March 5, 2007). "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.