Okemos High School
Okemos High School is a public high school in Okemos, Michigan, United States. 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.
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Okemos High School is a public high school in Okemos, Michigan, United States. 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.
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Overview
Overview
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.
Key facts
Key facts
• Name — Okemos High School • Address — 2800 Jolly Rd • City — Okemos • State — Michigan • District — Okemos Public Schools • Zipcode — 48864 • Country — United States • Website — https: ohs.okemosk12.net/ • Superintendent — Dr. Matt Olson • Principal — Daniel Kemsley • Schooltype — Public • Grades — 9-12 • Gender — Coeducational • Athletic Conference — Capital Area Activities Conference • Nickname — Wolves • Newspaper — The OHS Press • Colors — Maroon & Light Blue • Teaching Staff — 78.40 (FTE) • Ratio — 19.08 • Enrollment — 1,496 (2024–2025)
Attendance area
Attendance area
The school district (and therefore the high school's attendance boundary) includes approximately two-thirds of Meridian Township, Michigan and portions of Alaiedon and Williamstown townships. It includes most of Okemos, as well as portions of Lansing, Haslett, and East Lansing.
Key facts
Key facts
• Year — 2021–22 • M Step Advanced — 26.9 / 25.5 • M Step Proficient — 24.6 / 25.5 • M Step Pr Proficient — 10.2 / 32.6 • M Step Not Proficient — 38.3 / 16.5 • Sat Total — 1130.0 • Sat Total Change — -45.9 An extensive Advanced Placement (AP) curriculum is in place, in which 59% of students participate. To ensure high quality, admission to AP courses requires high achievement in prerequisite classes and a committee approval. Okemos High School was ranked 13th in the state of Michigan in U.S. News & World Report's 2021 list of "America's Best High Schools". The student to teacher ratio at Okemos High School is 19 students to 1 teacher. Okemos High School is recognized by NCA (North Central Association of Colleges and Schools) as an accredited public high school.
Extracurriculars
Extracurriculars
The Okemos High School quiz bowl varsity team is consistently a top performer nationally; in 2016, 2017, and 2018, they qualified for NAQT nationals held in Dallas, TX (2016), in Atlanta, GA (2017, 2018, 2019, 2022, 2023, 2024, and 2025), and virtually (2021). 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 (which is Okemos spelled backwards). Okemos has many performers qualify for the All-State orchestra as well as for the MSVMA Honors Choir. The Okemos High School theatre program is another popular extracurricular activity in the performing arts section. The school typically puts on three shows each year including a spring musical. The Okemos Solar Racing Club has consistently placed well in the Solar Car Challenge, placing second in 2019 and winning the Classic Division in 2023.
Notable alumni
Notable alumni
• Donald Keck (1958), American physicist • John Bennett Ramsey (1961), father of JonBenét Ramsey • Walter Willett (1963), American physician, Harvard University School of Public Health • Peter Reckell (1973), actor, played Bo Brady on the TV soap opera Days of Our Lives • Paul Quantrill (1986), MLB All-Star pitcher • Lee Abramson (1988), composer • Rob Bell (1988), founding pastor of Mars Hill Bible Church and author of Velvet Elvis • Bill Boyle (1994), soccer coach for the Niagara Purple Eagles • Curtis John Cregan (1995), an American actor who appeared in the American version of the children's television show Hi-5 • Tom Welling (1995), actor, played Clark Kent on the TV series Smallville • Kristen Rasmussen (1996), WNBA player • Nathan Overholser (1997), tennis player • Cynthia Frelund (2000), sports analyst for the NFL Network • Sabah Khoury (2001), basketball player who played overseas • Jason P. Miller (2002), professor of mathematics at the University of Cambridge • John Van Dam (2003), assistant coach for the Jacksonville Jaguars • Richa Gangopadhyay, (2004) model, popular lead actress in Indian Cinema, particularly in South India • Andrew Robl, (2004) poker player • Kim Chi (2006), South Korean-American drag queen, artist, and television personality best known as a contestant on season 8 of RuPaul's Drag Race • Johnathon Jones (2006), basketball player who played overseas • Jason Spencer (2006), Musician • Tyler Oakley (2007), YouTube personality and advocate for LGBT youth • Travis Bader (2010), assistant coach for the Brooklyn Nets, basketball player who played overseas • Taylor Moton (2012), offensive tackle for the Carolina Panthers • Alma Cooper (2019), Miss USA 2024 • Caleb Bonemer (2023), infielder in the Chicago White Sox organization
Athletics
Athletics
The district's mascot has been a topic of debate since the mid-1990s. In 2004, the school agreed to phase out the name "Chieftains" in favor of "Chiefs." In 2021, the school board voted unanimously to drop the Chiefs mascot entirely. "Wolves" was voted on and selected as the new mascot name, then approved by the school board. Okemos fields teams for both boys and girls in many sports. The Wolves are a member of the Capital Area Activities Conference. State Championship winners are listed below. The following sports are offered: • Baseball (boys) • Basketball (girls & boys) • Girls State champions - 1981 • Boys state champions - 1981, 1982 • Cheerleading (girls-sideline) • Cross Country (girls & boys) • Boys state champions - 1986 • Football (boys) • Golf (girls & boys) • Boys state champions - 1976 • Hockey (boys) • Lacrosse (girls & boys) • Girls state champions - 2009, 2010 • Skiing (girls & boys) • Boys state champions - 1977 • Soccer (girls & boys) • Girls state champions - 2006, 2012 • Boys state champions - 1984, 2004, 2021 • Softball (girls) • State champions - 1999 • Swimming (girls & boys) • Girls state champions - 1980 • Tennis (girls & boys) • Girls state champions - 1983, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001 • Boys state champions - 1986, 1989, 1992, 1994, 1995, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2017, 2020 (D1) • Track (girls & boys) • Boys state champions - 1928, 1930, 1937 • Volleyball (girls) • Water Polo (not MHSAA sanctioned) (girls & boys) • Girls state champions - 2010, 2011, 2014 • Boys state champions - 2018 • Wrestling (boys) • State champions - 1965, 1966, 1967
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- 1.National Center for Education Statistics. Okemos High School.
- 2.U.S. Census Bureau. 2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Ingham County, MI.
- 3.MI School Data. MI School Data Annual Education Report.
- 4.Okemos High School. U.S. News. 2021.
- 5.AdvancED - Institution Summary. advanc-ed.org.
- 6.NAQT - 2016 High School National Championship Tournament - Team Standings. www.naqt.com.
- 7.NAQT - 2017 High School National Championship Tournament - Team Standings. www.naqt.com.
- 8.NAQT - University of Michigan Autumn Classic - Team Standings. www.naqt.com.
- 9.Guide to curriculum. www.okemosk12.net. 2018.
- 10.Band handbook. www.okemosk12.net.
- 11.Serkaian, Caroline. Six students selected as All-State Band and Orchestra members. ohspress.net.
- 12.Okemos High School Theatre Department. 10 October 2018.
- 13.Solar Car Challenge - 2023 Race Results. www.solarcarchallenge.org.
- 14.Solar Car Challenge - 2019 Race Results. www.solarcarchallenge.org.
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- 21.Travis Bader College Stats. College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com.
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- 23.Atwood, Sarah. Okemos grad Alma Cooper crowned Miss Michigan, hopes to uplift 'girls of color'. Lansing State Journal. April 24, 2024.
- 24.Caleb Bonemer Stats, Age, Position, Height, Weight, Fantasy & News. MiLB.com.
- 25.Harper, Jace. 'Chiefs' no more -- Okemos Public Schools officially change mascot nickname. wilx.com. 14 February 2022.
- 26.MHSAA > Schools. mhsaa.com.
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- 31.Team Champions. mhsaa.com.
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- 38.Team Champions. mhsaa.com.
- 39.Team Champions. mhsaa.com.
- 40.Team Champions. mhsaa.com.
- 41.Team Champions. mhsaa.com.
- 42.MWPA Webmaster. Michigan Water Polo Association. michiganwaterpolo.com.
- 43.MWPA Webmaster. Michigan Water Polo 2018 Standings Association. michiganwaterpolo.com.
- 44.Team Champions. mhsaa.com.
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