Oskaloosa High School is a

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in Oskaloosa,

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, USA. It serves about 700 students. Courses include offerings through

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and

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. It is at 1816 North 3rd Street in Oskaloosa. Jeff Kirby is the school's principal. The school has a marching band, jazz band, orchestra, and choir. It is the first high school to have a

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club. There is a Student Council and school newspaper as well as a robotics team. The Indians are the school mascot and the school has a fight song / battle cry.

Athletics

The Indians compete in the Little Hawkeye Conference in the following sports: *Baseball *Basketball (boys and girls) ** 2019 Boys’ Class 3A State Champion *Bowling *Cross Country (boys and girls) ** Boys' four-time State Champions (1935, 1936, 1938, 1957) *Football ** 1996 Class 3A State Champions *Golf (boys and girls) ** Boys' four-time State Champions (1975, 1985, 1993, 1994) *Soccer (boys and girls) *Softball ** 2016 Class 4A State Champions *Swimming (boys and girls) *Tennis (boys and girls) *Track and Field (boys and girls) *Volleyball *Wrestling ** 2003 Class 3A State Champions

Notable alumni

* Tyler Sash, former defensive back for the Iowa Hawkeyes at the

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and New York Giants NFL team

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Notable alumni

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