Okoboji High School | |
Streetaddress: | 901 H. Ave |
City: | Milford |
State: | Iowa |
Zipcode: | 51351 |
Country: | United States |
Coordinates: | 43.3239°N -95.1594°W[1] |
District: | Okoboji Community School District |
Principal: | Brian Downing[2] |
Teaching Staff: | 21.76 (FTE) |
Ceeb: | 162905 |
Enrollment: | 320 (2019-20) [3] |
Ratio: | 14.71 |
Campus Type: | Town |
Conference: | Siouxland |
Slogan: | Pioneering pathways |
Fightsong: | Okoboji Fight Song |
Motto: | Pioneering pathways for all students. |
Rival: | Spirit Lake Indians |
Mascot: | Pioneer Pete |
Team Name: | Pioneers |
Nickname: | Okoboji |
School Colors: | Maroon and White |
Newspaper: | Boji Blaze |
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]
Courses for dual high school and college credit are available for free to students through Iowa Lakes Community College.
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.
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.
Okoboji's debate program won the Sweepstakes trophy in 2007 and has had multiple state champions and national qualifiers.
Okoboji's speech program has had numerous all-state selections and won the all-state banner for improvisational acting in 1995.
Other activities and clubs include: