Ooltewah High School

Ooltewah High School (OHS) is a public high school located in Ooltewah, Tennessee, near Chattanooga. It is part of the Hamilton County Schools system.

Ooltewah High School
Location
6123 Mountain View Road, Ooltewah, Tennessee, 37363
Coordinates35.0935°N 85.0628°W / 35.0935; -85.0628
Information
TypePublic
Established1907 (1907)
School districtHamilton County Schools
PrincipalKaren Hollis
Grades9-12
Enrollment1,600 (2018-19)
Color(s)Red
Team nameOwls
Feeder schoolsHunter Middle School Ooltewah Middle School
Websiteohs.hcde.org

Academics

Ooltewah High School offers advanced placement (AP) courses and an international baccalaureate (IB) program.[1]

Athletics

The school competes in the Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association (TSSAA). Its mascot is the Owl. Sports include baseball, basketball, football, girls' golf, soccer, ultimate frisbee, softball, tennis, track and field, volleyball, lacrosse and wrestling.[2]

State championships
  • Girls' basketball - 1975.[2]
  • Softball - 1982, 1990, 1992, 2008.[2]
  • Boys' track and field - 1984, 1992, 1996, 1997, 2008, 2009.[2]
  • Girls' track and field - 1991, 1992, 1999.[2]
  • Wrestling - 2007, 2008, 2009.[2]

Notable alumni

2015 incident

In December 2015 several members of the basketball team arrived in Gatlinburg, Tennessee for a tournament. On the night of December 19, several older members dunked four freshman players in a hot tub. The next night, older players began poking pool cues in four of the freshmen's rectums. Three nights later, one freshman player was assaulted in the rectum, and required emergency surgery. The following January, the school's basketball season was cancelled, and in August 2016, all three defendants were found guilty of aggravated rape and assault.[4] The event made national news.[5][6]

References
  1. "About the School". ohs.hcde.org. Ooltewah High School. 2017. Archived from the original on 2017-10-17. Retrieved 2017-12-18.
  2. Ooltewah High School TSSAA
  3. "Sammy Seamster". Retrieved November 2, 2017.
  4. Raniwater, Kendi A. (August 30, 2016). "All three defendants in Ooltewah rape case found guilty, two receive reduced charges". Chattanooga Times Free Press. Chattanooga, Tennessee. Retrieved November 2, 2017.
  5. Kaplan, Sarah (January 22, 2016). "Rape of a basketball player, accusations of abuse and bullying tear apart a Tenn. high school". The Washington Post. Retrieved November 21, 2017.
  6. "3 convicted on charges in Tennessee high school basketball rape case". Fox News. August 30, 2016. Retrieved November 21, 2017.


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