Okemos High School

The school district (and therefore the high school's attendance boundary) includes approximately two-thirds of Meridian Township, Michigan and portions of Alaiedon and Williamstown townships. It includes most of Okemos, as well as portions of Lansing, Haslett, and East Lansing.[2]

Student assessments
2021–22 school year[3] Change vs. prior year[3]
M-STEP 11th grade proficiency rates (Science / Social Studies)
Advanced %	26.9 / 25.5
Proficient %	24.6 / 25.5
PR. Proficient %	10.2 / 32.6
Not Proficient %	38.3 / 16.5
Average test scores
SAT Total	1130.0 ( −45.9)

An extensive Advanced Placement (AP) curriculum is in place, in which 59% of students participate.[4] To ensure high quality, admission to AP courses requires high achievement in prerequisite classes and a committee approval.

Okemos High School was ranked 13th in the state of Michigan in U.S. News & World Report's 2021 list of "America's Best High Schools".[4] The student to teacher ratio at Okemos High School is 19 students to 1 teacher.

Okemos High School is recognized by NCA (North Central Association of Colleges and Schools) as an accredited public high school.[5]

The Okemos High School quiz bowl varsity team is consistently a top performer nationally; in 2016, 2017, and 2018, they qualified for NAQT nationals held in Dallas, TX (2016),[6] in Atlanta, GA (2017[7] and 2018[8]), and virtually (2021). Okemos High School finished 53rd nationally in Quiz Bowl in 2016[6] and 25th in 2017.[7]

Okemos High School offers band, choir and orchestra in the performing arts section. The top orchestra is Philharmonic,[9] the top band is SWE (Symphonic Wind Ensemble),[10] and the top choir is Someko (which is Okemos spelled backwards).[9] Okemos has many performers qualify for the All-State orchestra.[11]

The Okemos High School theatre program is another popular extracurricular activity in the performing arts section. The school typically puts on three shows each year including a spring musical.[12]

• Jason P. Miller (2002), professor of mathematics at the University of Cambridge
• Rob Bell (1988), founding pastor of Mars Hill Bible Church and author of Velvet Elvis
• Curtis John Cregan (born January 18, 1977), an American actor who appeared in the American version of the children's television show Hi-5
• Paul Quantrill (1986), major league baseball pitcher
• John Bennett Ramsey, father of JonBenét Ramsey[13]
• Kristen Rasmussen (1996), professional basketball player, WNBA
• Peter Reckell (1973), actor, played Bo Brady on the TV soap opera Days of Our Lives
• Tom Welling (1995), actor, played Clark Kent on the TV series Smallville
• Richa Gangopadhyay, (2004) model, popular lead actress in Indian Cinema, particularly in South India
• Tyler Oakley (2007), YouTube personality and advocate for LGBT youth
• Kim Chi (drag queen) (2006), South Korean-American drag queen, artist, and television personality best known as a contestant on season 8 of RuPaul's Drag Race
• Taylor Moton (2012), NFL player for the Carolina Panthers
• Donald Keck (1941), American physicist
• Walter Willett (1945), American, Harvard University School of Public Health
• Tessa Kaneene (2003), Harvard Advisor and White House Council member

The mascot has been a topic of debate since the mid-1990s. The school agreed in 2004 to phase out Chieftains in favor of Chiefs. In 2021, the school board voted unanimously to drop the Chiefs mascot entirely. "Wolves" was voted on and selected as the new mascot name, then approved by the school board.[14]

Okemos fields teams for both boys and girls in many sports. The Chiefs are a member of the Capital Area Activities Conference. State Championship winners are listed below. The following sports are offered:[15][16]

• Okemos High School
• Okemos Public Schools