Okeechobee High School is a public

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Okeechobee County Okeechobee County () is a county located in the Florida Heartland region of the state of Florida. As of the 2020 census, the population was 39,644. The county seat is Okeechobee. Okeechobee County comprises the Okeechobee, FL Micropolitan St ...

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, United States. The school belongs to the Okeechobee County School District.

Notable alumni

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Great Schools - Okeechobee High School
{{authority control Public high schools in Florida Schools in Okeechobee County, Florida

Notable alumni

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