Okoboji High School

Okoboji High School
Okoboji High School
Address
	901 H. Ave; Milford, Iowa 51351; United States
Coordinates	43°19′26″N 95°09′34″W / 43.3238532°N 95.1594408°W
Information
Motto	Pioneering pathways for all students.
School district	Okoboji Community School District
CEEB code	162905
Principal	Brian Downing
Teaching staff	22.75 (FTE)
Enrollment	365 (2022-23)
Student to teacher ratio	16.04
Campus type	Town
Color(s)	Maroon and White
Slogan	Pioneering pathways
Fight song	Okoboji Fight Song
Athletics conference	Siouxland
Mascot	Pioneer Pete
Nickname	Okoboji
Team name	Pioneers
Rival	Spirit Lake Indians
Newspaper	Boji Blaze
Website	https://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

References

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

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

[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.

[nces-3] "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.

[7] "That's The Way It Was - 1977". Milford Mail and Terril Record. December 29, 1977.

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