Okoboji High School is a rural
public
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high school
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in
Milford, Iowa
Milford is a city in Dickinson County, Iowa, United States. The population was 3,321 at the time of the 2020 census. The town includes many businesses related to its location in the Iowa Great Lakes region and is often referred to as the south ...
. It is the primary senior high school in the
Okoboji Community School District
Okoboji Community School District (OCSD) is a rural public school district headquartered in Milford, Iowa. It operates Okoboji Elementary School (Milford), Okoboji Middle School ( Arnolds Park), and Okoboji High School (Milford).
The logo of t ...
. Their mascot is Pioneer Pete.
The school district serves Milford,
Arnolds Park, most of
Fostoria, most of
Okoboji,
Wahpeton, and
West Okoboji.
Curriculum
Courses for dual high school and college credit are available for free to students through
Iowa Lakes Community College
Iowa Lakes Community College is a public community college in Estherville, Iowa, with satellite campuses in Algona, Emmetsburg, Spirit Lake and Spencer, Iowa. It serves Iowa Community College District III, which encompasses an area roughly ...
.
Extracurricular activities
Athletics
Okoboji High School is a member of the
Siouxland Conference
The Siouxland Conference is a ten team high school athletic conference in the northwest corner of Iowa, consisting of schools ranging from the smallest class (1A) to the third largest class (3A), and known for its prominence in small school bask ...
. 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.
;
State Championships
*1973 Boys Class C Cross Country (as Milford)
Clubs and performance groups
Okoboji's performing arts have several award-winning programs. Most notably is the jazz band, which has qualified for state the last 23 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:
*All School Play
*Art Society
*Cheerleading
*Debate
*FFA
*Thespian Society
*Key Club
*Musical
*National Honor Society
*Show Choir
*Yearbook Staff
See also
*
List of high schools in Iowa
This is a list of high schools in the state of Iowa. You can also see a list of school districts in Iowa. Where the high school information is on the school district page, the link below will direct you to the district page.
Adair County
* AC/ ...
References
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