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Coordinates | 35°05′37″N85°03′46″W / 35.0935°N 85.0628°W |
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Type | Public |
Established | 1907 |
School district | Hamilton County Schools |
Principal | Karen Hollis |
Grades | 9-12 |
Enrollment | 1,600 (2018-19) |
Color(s) | Red and gray [1] |
Team name | Owls [1] |
Feeder schools | Hunter Middle School Ooltewah Middle School |
Website | ohs |
Ooltewah High School (OHS) is a public high school located in Ooltewah, Tennessee, near Chattanooga. It is part of the Hamilton County Schools system.
Ooltewah High School offers advanced placement (AP) courses and an international baccalaureate (IB) program. [2] [ better source needed ]
The school competes in the Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association (TSSAA). Its mascot is the Owl. Sports include baseball, basketball, football, girls' golf, soccer, ultimate frisbee, softball, tennis, track and field, volleyball, lacrosse and wrestling. [3]
In December 2015 several members of the basketball team arrived in Gatlinburg, Tennessee for a tournament. On the night of December 19, several older members dunked four freshman players in a hot tub. The next night, older players began poking pool cues in four of the freshmen's rectums. Three nights later, one freshman player was assaulted in the rectum, and required emergency surgery. The following January, the school's basketball season was cancelled, and in August 2016, all three defendants were found guilty of aggravated rape and assault. [5] The event made national news. [6] [7]
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