Muskogee High School (MHS) is a three-year

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Muskogee, Oklahoma Muskogee () is the thirteenth-largest city in Oklahoma and the county seat of Muskogee County. Home to Bacone College, it lies approximately southeast of Tulsa. The population of the city was 36,878 as of the 2020 census, a 6.0 percent decrease ...

, U.S.. It is accredited by the

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and the

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. Muskogee High School is part of the Muskogee Independent School District No. 20 of

Muskogee County, Oklahoma Muskogee County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. As of the 2010 census, the population was 70,990. The county seat is Muskogee. The county and city were named for the Muscogee (Creek) Nation.Muskogee Public Schools The Muskogee Public School district (officially known as ''Muskogee Independent School District No. 20'') is the primary public school district in Muskogee, Oklahoma. Their mascot is the Rougher, an anthropomorphic bulldog. The district is gove ...

School history

In August 2018 the school administration announced that any student who, within a four-week period, is late to classes four times would receive a fine of $250. At the same time, the administration stated that safety concerns caused it to ban students from wandering around the campus during lunch times, increase class times, and reduce the times of lunch periods. According to a

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article, students planned to protest the new rules.

Academics

Muskogee High School offers a wide range of academic courses.

Advanced Placement Program

The Advanced Placement (AP) Program provides college-level courses to MHS student through AP courses. Through AP Exams, students have the opportunity to earn credit or

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at most of the nation's colleges and universities.

Concurrent enrollment

Juniors and seniors of exceptional ability are provided with the opportunity to gain college credit while completing their high school education. School counselors must verify that prerequisites are met and that enrollment in the college course has been completed, including payment for the course(s), prior to concurrent enrollment being changed on a student's schedule.

Special Education Department

Muskogee High School provides comprehensive services to qualifying students.

Technology and Business Department

Through different programs at MHS students are allowed to incorporate work experience into their academic plans. The DECA program allows students to attends MHS half the day and maintain a job the other half. Students interested in technical and career-specific skills to prepare for such careers as automotive, child care, computers, construction, cosmetology, industrial technology, health care, and landscape may enroll in programs at the Muskogee Indian Capital Technology Center, affiliated with the Oklahoma Department of Career and Technology Education.

Athletics

Basketball

State championship (Muskogee High): 1975

Football

State Championships (Central High): 1910 – 1914 – 1919 – 1920 – 1923 – 1925 – 1935 – 1940 – 1947 – 1948 – 1949 – 1950 – 1951 State Championship (Muskogee High) : 1986

Softball

State Championship (Muskogee High) : 1983, 1998, 2000, 2009 The Rougher Softball Team was also named the Class 6A Academic State Champions in 2013, with a team GPA of 3.7.

Student clubs and organizations

*Air Force JROTC *African-American Heritage Club *Art Club *Asian Club *

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*Muskogee Schools of Character Initiative *Chess Club *Choir * DECA *Ecology Club *

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(FCCLA) *

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(FFA) *Film Society *French Club *Future Educators of America *Gender-Sexuality Alliance (GSA) *History Buffs *

Junior Classical League The National Junior Classical League (National JCL or NJCL) is a youth organization of secondary school students sponsored by the American Classical League (ACL). Founded in 1936, the NJCL comprises more than 1,000 Latin, Greek and Classical ...

*Math Club *21st Century After School Program *

National Honor Society The National Honor Society (NHS) is a nationwide organization for high school students in the United States and outlying territories, which consists of many chapters in high schools. Selection is based on four criteria: scholarship (academic achi ...

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*Oklahoma Honor Society *Pride of Muskogee (MHS marching band) *Roughers Against Illegal Drugs (RAID) *Revolution Color Guard / Winterguard *Science Club * Skills USA – VICA *Speech Club *Muskogee High School Student Council *Students Against Drunk Driving * Students Working Against Tobacco (SWAT) *

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*The Chieftain (MHS yearbook) *The Scout (MHS newspaper) *Young Democrats *Young Republicans *Youth Volunteer Corps (YVC) *All School Musical *Academic Pursuit Team *

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(FCA) *Nutrition Advisory Council

Notable alumni

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, professional baseball player (transferred to

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) *

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– football player *

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– football player *

John Tyler Hammons John Tyler Hammons (born September 4, 1988) is an American politician who served as the 47th Mayor of Muskogee, Oklahoma from 2008 to 2012. He gained national attention when he was elected on May 13, 2008, as a 19-year-old freshman at the Univers ...

– former mayor of Muskogee *

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– current

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for Muskogee *

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– former

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and 2018 Democratic nominee for

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* Ed Edmondson – former Congressman for Oklahoma's 2nd District * James E. Edmondson – current

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justice *

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– former Oklahoma

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and Senator *

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– former Oklahoma Congress from Oklahoma's 2nd District *

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– Commander, United States Navy. Died in combat 1944. *

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– former

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and one of the original inductees to the

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. * Glen D. Johnson, Jr. – current Chancellor of the

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– Former head football coach of

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– actor. * Robert Thomas – NFL defensive lineman for the

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* Stacy McGee - football player *

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- politician

References

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