Okeene Junior-Senior High School

Okeene Junior-Senior High school is a public school serving students in grades 7 through 12 in Okeene, Oklahoma. It has currently enrolled under 200 students(counting grade school as well)

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

Okeene
,
Oklahoma
73763

United States
Coordinates36.1186480°N 98.3167387°W / 36.1186480; -98.3167387[1]
Information
School districtOkeene Public Schools
CEEB code372615
PrincipalJeremy Osmus
Teaching staff13 [2]
Grades7-12
Enrollment175 (as of 2005-2006)[2]
Student to teacher ratio11.5:1
Campus typeClosed
School color(s)Columbia Blue, Red and White
Fight songOur Director
Athletics conferenceOSSAA
MascotWhippet
Team nameOkeene Whippets
RivalHennessey
NewspaperThe Whippet
Websitehttp://www.okeene.k12.ok.us/

History

The first school in Okeene was established in 1901. A high school program was added in the 1920s, making Okeene the first town in Blaine County with a high school.[3]

Extracurricular activities

Student groups and organizations at Okeene include band, FCCLA, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, FFA, National Honor Society, science club, speech, Academic Bowl, student council and Technology Student Association.

Athletics

The Okeene Whippets compete in Class A of Oklahoma Secondary School Activities Association sports, currently fielding teams in baseball, basketball, cheerleading, cross country, football, softball, and track.

State championship titles held by the Whippets include:

  • Boys' basketball: 2006[4]
  • Football: 1981 (Class B), 2006, 2007[5]
  • Girls' track: 2003, 2004, 2005
  • Boys' track: 2010, 2017

Notable alumni
  • Jake Lindsay (class of 1937), businessman; namesake of an endowed scholarship and two chairs at Northwestern Oklahoma State University
  • Donald Dumler (class of 1957), principal organist at St. Patrick's Cathedral, New York[6]

References
  1. "Feature Detail Report: Okeene Junior-Senior High School". Geographic Names Information System, US Geological Survey.
  2. Information compiled from 2006 School Report Card - Okeene Jr High School and 2006 School Report Card - Okeene Sr High School, published by the Oklahoma state Education Oversight Board / Office of Accountability.
  3. "Okeene's History".
  4. Campbell, Bruce (2007-03-05). "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.
  5. Hein, Shawn (2007-12-08). "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.
  6. Spader, Violet (2008-04-18). "Okeene organist won't play for papal visit". The Enid News and Eagle.
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