| Definition of Terms |
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| School Level |
High school |
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| Grades Offered |
Grades 9 - 12 |
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| County |
Ingham County, MI |
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| Total Students |
1442 students |
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| % Male / % Female |
51% /
49% |
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| Total Classroom Teachers |
74 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |
| Grade 9 - 352 students | | Grade 10 - 361 students | | Grade 11 - 351 students | | Grade 12 - 378 students |
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| Teacher : Student Ratio |
1:19 |
1:20 |
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| Students by Ethnicity |
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| % American Indian |
n/a |
1% |
| % Asian |
14% |
2% |
| % Hispanic |
3% |
4% |
| % Black |
7% |
17% |
| % White |
76% |
75% |
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| Additional Student Information |
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| % Eligible for Free Lunch |
6% |
22% |
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| % Eligible for Reduced Lunch |
1% |
5% |
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| % Migrant Students Enrolled |
n/a |
n/a |
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| School District Name |
Okemos Public s School District |
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| Number of Schools Managed |
10 |
5 |
| Number of Students Managed |
4,171 students |
1,866 students |
| District Total Revenue |
$48,322,000 |
$16,392,000 |
| District Expenditure |
$43,634,000 |
$17,260,000 |
| District Revenue / Student |
$11,585 |
$8,785 |
| District Expenditure / Student |
$10,461 |
$9,250 |
| District Graduation Rates |
n/a |
n/a |
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- 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 Wast. The current building was completed in 1994, replacing the now Chippewa Middle School building as the district's high school. Former students of Chippewa Middle School and Kinawa Middle School comprise the school's student body.
- Academics
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The school is noted for sending extremely high percentages of its graduates to college. Its students' standardized test scores are well above state and national averages. While graduates attend an enormous variety colleges and universities, the most common choices are Michigan State University, the University of Michigan, and Lansing Community College.
- An extensive Advanced Placement (AP) curriculum is also in place, in which 44.9% of the students participate. These AP classes are not open to everyone; high achievement in lower level classes is a prerequisite to ensure the academic quality of the courses.
- Athletics
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Okemos fields teams for both boys and girls in many different sports. Formerly known as the 'Okemos Chieftains' now due to legal agreements with the Native American tribe, they are known as 'Okemos Team-Sports', where sportsmanship and teamwork are always most important. The tennis and soccer programs are notable; both have produced multiple state titles and collegiate athletes. They are a member of the Capital Area Activities Conference. The gentlemen Varsity Tennis team has won four state titles in a row. During the 1998-1999 school year, the girls and boys varsity tennis teams, as well as the girls varsity softball team, won the state tournament. The Pom team also took first place in their state championship in 2008. Also, the varsity football team made the playoffs in 2007. Furthermore, The boys Water Polo team finished 7th in the state in 2006 and again in 2007. From 2003-2007, the Okemos boys varsity tennis team won four straight state championship titles.
- Okemos High School Sports:
- Notable athletic accomplishments of OHS alumni
- Elton Daniels (1927) won the high jump at the 1927 Michigan High School Athletic Association track and field championships.
- Frank Coleman (1928) anchored the winning 880-yard relay team, took first place in the 440-yard dash, and won the discus throw at the 1928 MHSAA championships. Coleman also won the 440 at the 1927 state finals.
- Cleo Beaumont (1930) won consecutive state titles in the javelin throw at the 1929 and 1930 MHSAA championships. Beyond high school, Beaumont competed for Michigan State University; he was the 1934 Michigan Intercollegiate Conference javelin champion.
- Orla Currier (1930) was the 1930 MHSAA champion in the mile run.
- Fred Miles (1930) won both the 100 and 220-yard dash at the 1929 and 1930 MHSAA track and field championships.
- Starr Keesler (1937) was the MHSAA state long jump champion in 1937; Keesler later ran track for Michigan State University.
- Side Note: Thanks to the efforts of Daniels, Coleman, Beaumont, Currier, Miles, Keesler -and many others- Okemos became a formidable track and field power. Okemos High earned the first of several MHSAA team awards at the 1927 state finals, finishing in third place. The following season, OHS won top honors - bringing home the 1928 state championship trophy. In 1929, Okemos claimed second place at the MHSAA finals; then in 1930 -and once more in 1937- Okemos High School reigned as state champions of track and field.
- More recently
- Rob Bell (1988), founding pastor of Mars Hill Bible Church and author of Velvet Elvis
- Martin Bertram, author of the medieval novel Vanity of Vanities
- 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.
- Aaron Espinosa (CWO, USA), Balkan and Persian Gulf veteran, recipient of the BSM.
- 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, plays Clark Kent on the TV series Smallville
- Tanya Ell, (1996) cellist, currently in the Cleveland Orchestra
- Eric Robson, jazz guitarist for Solar Wind
- External links
- Okemos High School Website
- Okemos Boys Varsity Soccer Website
- Okemos Girls Varsity Soccer Website
- Okemos Boys Water Polo website
- Source: Wikipedia; it is used under the GNU Free Documentation License. You may redistribute it, verbatim or modified, providing that you comply with the terms of the GFDL.
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| About This Zip Code (48864) |
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| Population (Approximate) |
19,602 people |
9,669,191 people |
| % (age 25+) w/College Degree |
73% |
24% |
| Population Average Age |
36 years old
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34 years old |
| Average Household size |
2.5 persons
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2.4 persons |
| Median Household Income |
$66,802
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$43,870 |
| Avg. # of Rooms in Household |
6.2 rooms |
5.5 rooms |
| Median Age of Housing Structure |
31 years old |
46 years old |
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67% / 33% |
70% / 30% |
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