Okoboji High School

Okoboji High School
Address
Map
901 H. Ave

Milford
,
Iowa
51351

United States
Coordinates43°19′26″N 95°09′34″W / 43.3238532°N 95.1594408°W / 43.3238532; -95.1594408[1]
Information
MottoPioneering pathways for all students.
School districtOkoboji Community School District
CEEB code162905
PrincipalBrian Downing[2]
Teaching staff22.75 (FTE)[3]
Enrollment365 (2022-23)[3]
Student to teacher ratio16.04[3]
Campus typeTown
Color(s)Maroon and White    
SloganPioneering pathways
Fight songOkoboji Fight Song
Athletics conferenceSiouxland
MascotPioneer Pete
NicknameOkoboji
Team namePioneers
RivalSpirit Lake Indians
NewspaperBoji Blaze
Websitehttps://www.okobojischools.org/ohs

Okoboji High School is a rural public high school in Milford, Iowa. It is the primary senior high school in the Okoboji Community School District. Their mascot is Pioneer Pete.

The school district serves Milford, Arnolds Park, most of Fostoria, most of Okoboji, Wahpeton, and West Okoboji.[4]

Curriculum

Courses for dual high school and college credit are available for free to students through Iowa Lakes Community College.

Extracurricular activities

Athletics

Okoboji High School is a member of the Siouxland Conference.[5] The Pioneers field teams in baseball, basketball, cross country, football, golf, softball, track, volleyball, and wrestling. It shares sports teams in soccer, tennis, and swimming.

State Championships

  • 1973 Boys Class C Cross Country (as Milford)[6]
  • 2003 Boys Class 2A Track and Field

Clubs and performance groups

Okoboji's performing arts have several award-winning programs. Most notably is the jazz band, which has qualified for state the last 28 years. Winning the state championship in 1999, 2000, 2010, 2011, 2018, and 2019.[citation needed]

Okoboji's debate program won the Sweepstakes trophy in 2007 and has had multiple state champions and national qualifiers.[citation needed]

Okoboji's speech program has had numerous all-state selections and won the all-state banner for improvisational acting in 1995.[citation needed]

Other activities and clubs include:

  • All School Play
  • Art Society
  • Cheerleading
  • Debate
  • FFA
  • Thespian Society
  • Key Club
  • Musical
  • National Honor Society
  • Show Choir
  • Yearbook Staff

See also

References

  1. ^ "Feature Detail Report: Okoboji High School". Geographic Names Information Service.
  2. ^ Mitchell, Russ (8 July 2010). "Okoboji High School names Downing new principal". Spencer Daily Reporter. Retrieved 26 August 2014.
  3. ^ a b c "School Detail for Okoboji High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved August 22, 2024.
  4. ^ "Okoboji" (PDF). Iowa Department of Education. Retrieved 2020-03-24.
  5. ^ "Siouxland Conference". Siouxland Conference. Retrieved 2020-08-10.
  6. ^ "2020 IHSAA Cross Country Stat Book" (PDF). Iowa High School Athletic Association. 2019-12-16. Retrieved 2020-07-23.

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  1. ^ "That's The Way It Was - 1977". Milford Mail and Terril Record. December 29, 1977.