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.
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Academics
An extensive Advanced Placement (AP) curriculum is in place, in which 52% of students participate. To ensure high quality, admission to AP courses requires high achievement in prerequisite classes.
Okemos High School was ranked ninth 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.
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Extracurriculars
The Okemos High School quiz bowl varsity team is consistently a top performer nationally; in 2016, 2017, and 2018, they qualified for Nationals held in Dallas, TX (2016), and in Atlanta, GA (2017 and 2018). Okemos High School finished 53rd nationally in Quiz Bowl in 2016 and 25th in 2017.
Okemos High School offers band, choir and orchestra in the performing arts section. The top orchestra is Philharmonic, the top band is SWE (Symphonic Wind Ensemble), and the top choir is Someko. Okemos has many performers qualify for the All-State orchestra.
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
- Taylor Moton (2012), NFL player for the Carolina Panthers
- Donald Keck (1941), American physicist
- Walter Willett (1945), American, Harvard University School of Public Health
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:
References
External links
- Okemos High School
- Okemos Public Schools
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