Okeechobee High School
| Okeechobee High School | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
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610 SW 2nd Ave Okeechobee , Florida 34972 United States | |
| Coordinates | 27°14′16″N 80°49′55″W / 27.2376908°N 80.8318545°W |
| 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 | 83.53 (FTE)[2] |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Age range | 15-18 |
| Enrollment | 1,741 (2023-2024)[2] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 20.84[2] |
| Language | English, Spanish |
| Hours in school day | Seven |
| Campus type | Rural |
| Colors | Deep purple and old gold |
| Mascot | Brahman Bull |
| Team name | Brahmans |
| Newspaper | Purple & Gold Newsletter |
| Website | https://www.okeeschools.org/o/ohs |
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
- Gene Harris (1982), former MLB pitcher[3]
- Frankie Neal (1983), former NFL wide receiver[4]
- Jimmie Jones (1984), former NFL defensive tackle[5]
- Reggie Rembert (1984), former NFL wide receiver[5]
- Kulsoom Abdullah (1994), weightlifter[6]
- Lonnie Pryor (2008), former NFL fullback[7]
- Jonathon Crawford (2009), former MLB draft first round pick[8]
- Kutter Crawford (2014), pitcher for the Boston Red Sox[9]
- Mason Adams (2018), pitcher in the Chicago White Sox organization[10]
- Evan Neal (2019), offensive lineman for the New York Giants[11]
See also
- List of high schools in Florida
- Okeechobee High School (1925), original building, still in use as Okeechobee Freshman Campus
References
- ^ "Search for Public Schools - OKEECHOBEE HIGH SCHOOL (120141001358)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved December 19, 2024.
- ^ a b c "OKEECHOBEE HIGH SCHOOL". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 19, 2024.
- ^ "Gene Harris Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More". Baseball-Reference.com.
- ^ "Frankie Neal Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
- ^ a b "33 Floridians Swept up in Draft". April 24, 1990.
- ^ "Kulsoom Abdullah didn't set out to become a weightlifter, yet ended up forever changing the sport". ESPN.com. August 16, 2019.
- ^ "Lonnie Pryor - 2012 - Football". Florida State University.
- ^ "Jonathon Crawford College, Minor & Independent Leagues Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com.
- ^ "Kutter Crawford - 2017 - Baseball". FGCU Athletics.
- ^ "Mason Adams Class of 2018 - Player Profile | Perfect Game USA". Perfect Game.
- ^ "Evan Neal Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
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