Okeechobee High School

School in Okeechobee, Florida, United States

Okeechobee High School

Address

2800 US Highway 441 N

Okeechobee

Florida

34972

United States

Coordinates| 27°16′04″N 80°49′41″W﻿ / ﻿27.2678231°N 80.8281161°W﻿ / 27.2678231; -80.8281161
Information
School district| Okeechobee County School District
NCES District ID| 1201410
Superintendent| Ken Kenworthy
CEEB code| 101270
NCES School ID| 120141001358[1]
Principal| Lauren Myers
Teaching staff| 75.05 (FTE)[2]
Grades| 9-12
Age range| 15-18
Enrollment| 1,336 (2020-21)[2]
• Grade 9| 413
• Grade 10| 342
• Grade 11| 303
• Grade 12| 278
Student to teacher ratio| 17.80[2]
Language| English, Spanish
Hours in school day| Seven
Campus type| Rural
Color(s)| Deep purple and old gold
Mascot| Brahman Bull
Team name| Brahmans
Newspaper| Purple & Gold Newsletter
Website| http://ohs.okee.k12.fl.us/

Okeechobee High School is a public high school for grades 9–12 in Okeechobee County, Florida, United States.

The school belongs to the Okeechobee County School District.

## Notable alumni[edit]

* Gene Harris, former MLB player (Montreal Expos, Seattle Mariners, San Diego Padres, Detroit Tigers, Philadelphia Phillies, Baltimore Orioles)
* Jonathon Crawford, Baseball player
* Kutter Crawford, Baseball player for Boston Red Sox
* Jimmie Jones, NFL player[3]
* Frankie Neal, NFL player
* Lonnie Pryor, NFL player
* Reggie Rembert, NFL player[4]

## See also[edit]

* List of high schools in Florida
* Okeechobee High School (1925), original building, still in use as Okeechobee Freshman Campus

## References[edit]

1. ^ "Search for Public Schools - OKEECHOBEE HIGH SCHOOL (120141001358)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved June 11, 2022.
2. ^ a b c "OKEECHOBEE HIGH SCHOOL". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved June 11, 2022.
3. ^ https://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/os-xpm-1990-04-24-9004246110-story.html
4. ^ https://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/os-xpm-1990-04-24-9004246110-story.html

## External links[edit]

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Okeechobee High School.

* Official website
* Great Schools - Okeechobee High School

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* ISNI

Geographic|

* NCES