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 West. 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.

The school is noted for sending high percentages of its graduates to college.^{[citation needed]}, and its students' standardized test scores are well above state and national averages.^{[citation needed]} While graduates attend a great variety of colleges and universities, the most common choices are Michigan State University and the University of Michigan. An extensive Advanced Placement (AP) curriculum is also in place, in which 45%^[1] of students participate. To ensure high quality, admission to AP courses requires high achievement in prerequisite classes.

Okemos High School is ranked fourth^[1] in the state of Michigan (top 1% of Michigan High Schools) in Newsweek's 2010 list of "America's Best High Schools". "Newsweek picks the best high schools in the country based on how hard school staffs work to challenge students with advanced placement college-level courses and tests".^[2] The student to teacher ratio at Okemos High School is 17.4 students to 1 teacher.

In 2010 Okemos High School 11th Grade Students were 78.7% proficient in Math on average compared to a State Average of 50.4%, 86% proficient in Reading on average compared to a State Average of 65.2%, 82.6% proficient in Science on average compared to a State Average of 57.9%, 73.8% proficient in Writing on average compared to a State Average of 43.7%, 92.1% proficient in Social Studies on average compared to a State Average of 79.4%.

Okemos fields teams for both boys and girls in many sports. The tennis and soccer programs are notable; both have produced multiple state titles and collegiate athletes. The Chiefs are a member of the Capital Area Activities Conference. Over the years, OHS sports teams have won many league, district, and regional championships. State Championship winners and runner-ups are listed below.

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• 1981 Class B Basketball Champion

• 2009 Division 2 Lacrosse Champion

• 2006 Division 2 Soccer Champion
• 2012 Division 1 Soccer Champion

• 1999 Division 1 Softball Champion

• 1980 Class B Swimming Champion

• 1983 Class B Tennis Champion
• 1993 Class A Tennis Champion
• 1994 Class A Tennis Champion
• 1995 Class A Tennis Champion
• 1998 Division 2 Tennis Champion
• 1999 Division 2 Tennis Champion
• 2000 Division 2 Tennis Champion
• 2001 Division 2 Tennis Champion

• 2010 Open Class Water Polo Champion
• 2011 Open Class Water Polo Champion

• 2008 Division II Pompon Champion

• 1981 Class B Basketball Champion
• 1982 Class B Basketball Champion

• 1986 Class B Cross-Country Champion

• 1976 Class B Golf Champion

• 1977 Open Class Skiing Champion

• 1984 Class B-C Soccer Champion
• 2004 Division 1 Soccer Champion

• 1987 Class A Tennis Champion
• 1989 Class A Tennis Champion
• 1992 Class A Tennis Champion
• 1994 Class A Tennis Champion
• 1995 Class A Tennis Champion
• 1997 Class A Tennis Champion
• 1999 Division 2 Tennis Champion
• 2000 Division 2 Tennis Champion
• 2004 Division 2 Tennis Champion
• 2005 Division 2 Tennis Champion
• 2006 Division 2 Tennis Champion
• 2007 Division 2 Tennis Champion

• 1928 Class D Track and Field Champion
• 1930 Class D Track and Field Champion
• 1937 Class C Track and Field Champion

• 1965 Class B Wrestling Champion
• 1966 Class B Wrestling Champion
• 1967 Class B Wrestling Champion

• Elton Daniels (1927) won the high jump at the 1927 Michigan High School Athletic Association track and field championships.^[4]
• 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.^[4]
• 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.^[5]
• Orla Currier (1930) was the 1930 MHSAA champion in the mile run.^[4]
• Fred Miles (1930) won both the 100 and 220-yard dash at the 1929 and 1930 MHSAA track and field championships.^[4]
• Starr Keesler (1937) was the MHSAA state long jump champion in 1937; Keesler later ran track for Michigan State University.^[6]
• Okezie Aguwa (2003) was the 2003 MHSAA Division 1 state champion in the discus throw with a throw of 173' 11".^[7]

These achievements made Okemos High School a formidable track and field power in the 1920s and 30s. OHS earned the first of several MHSAA team awards at the 1927 state finals, finishing in third place. The following season, Okemos won top honors - bringing home the 1928 state championship trophy. In 1929, OHS claimed second place at the MHSAA finals; then in 1930 - and again in 1937 - Okemos High School reigned as state champions of track and field.^[8]

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• Okemos High School Website