Okemos High School

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Okemos High School
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The school in September 2015
Address
Okemos High School
2800 Jolly Rd

Okemos
,
Michigan
48864

United States
Coordinates 42°41′04″N84°27′22″W / 42.6845°N 84.456°W / 42.6845; -84.456
Information
School typePublic
School district Okemos Public Schools
SuperintendentJohn Hood
PrincipalDaniel Kemsley
Faculty75.28 (FTE) [1]
Grades9-12
GenderCoeducational
Enrollment1427 (2020–21) [1]
Student to teacher ratio18.96:1 [1]
Color(s)Maroon & Light Blue
  
Athletics conference Capital Area Activities Conference
Nickname Wolves
NewspaperThe OHS Press
Website www.okemosk12.net/Domain/14

Okemos High School is a public high school in Okemos, Michigan, United States. 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.

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Attendance area

The school district (and therefore the high school's attendance boundary) includes approximately two-thirds of Meridian Township, Michigan and portions of Alaiedon and Williamstown townships. It includes most of Okemos, as well as portions of Lansing, Haslett, and East Lansing. [2]

Academics

Student assessments
2021–22 school
year [3]
Change vs.
prior year [3]
M-STEP 11th grade proficiency rates
(Science / Social Studies)
Advanced %26.9 / 25.5
Proficient %24.6 / 25.5
PR. Proficient %10.2 / 32.6
Not Proficient %38.3 / 16.5
Average test scores
SAT Total1130.0
(Decrease2.svg −45.9)

An extensive Advanced Placement (AP) curriculum is in place, in which 59% of students participate. [4] To ensure high quality, admission to AP courses requires high achievement in prerequisite classes and a committee approval.

Okemos High School was ranked 13th in the state of Michigan in U.S. News & World Report's 2021 list of "America's Best High Schools". [4] The student to teacher ratio at Okemos High School is 19 students to 1 teacher.

Okemos High School is recognized by NCA (North Central Association of Colleges and Schools) as an accredited public high school. [5]

Extracurriculars

The Okemos High School quiz bowl varsity team is consistently a top performer nationally; in 2016, 2017, and 2018, they qualified for NAQT nationals held in Dallas, TX (2016), [6] in Atlanta, GA (2017 [7] and 2018 [8] ), and virtually (2021). Okemos High School finished 53rd nationally in Quiz Bowl in 2016 [6] and 25th in 2017. [7]

Okemos High School offers band, choir and orchestra in the performing arts section. The top orchestra is Philharmonic, [9] the top band is SWE (Symphonic Wind Ensemble), [10] and the top choir is Someko (which is Okemos spelled backwards). [9] Okemos has many performers qualify for the All-State orchestra as well as for the MSVMA Honors Choir. [11]

The Okemos High School theatre program is another popular extracurricular activity in the performing arts section. The school typically puts on three shows each year including a spring musical. [12]

The Okemos Solar Racing Club has consistently placed well in the Solar Car Challenge, placing second in 2019 and winning the Classic Division in 2023. [13] [14]

The Chess Club at Okemos High School has excelled in competitions, claiming the title in the 2023 Michigan K-12 Club Championship and achieving second place in the 2023 Michigan K-12 Team Championship. [ citation needed ]

Notable alumni

Athletics

The district's mascot has been a topic of debate since the mid-1990s. In 2004, the school agreed to phase out the name "Chieftains" in favor of "Chiefs." In 2021, the school board voted unanimously to drop the Chiefs mascot entirely. "Wolves" was voted on and selected as the new mascot name, then approved by the school board. [16]

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: [17] [18]

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