Okemos High School

Okemos High School is a public high school in the city of Okemos, Michigan, USA. It is located just south and east of the main campus of Michigan State University, between Bennett and Jolly Roads on the North and South and Hagadorn and Hulett Roads. The current building was completed in 1994, and houses slightly over 1,400 students.

Academics

The school is noted for having sending extremely high percentages of its graduates to college in addition to standarized test scores well above state and national averages. While graduates attend an enormous variety colleges and universities, most graduates attend Michigan State University, the University of Michigan, or Lansing Community College.

An extensive Advanced Placement (AP) curriculum is also in place. These AP classes are not open to everyone in the school however, and placement tests are administered to ensure the academic quality of the courses.

Athletics

Okemos fields teams for both boys and girls in many different sports. The tennis and soccer programs are extremely notable; both have produced a multiple state titles and collegiate athletes.

Notable alumni

Martin Bertram, author of Vanity of Vanities.
Paul Quantrill, major league baseball pitcher
Tom Welling, actor, most famous for the role of Clark Kent on the TV series Smallville.
Kristen Rasmussen, professional basketball player, WNBA

Rankings

This school is ranked #942 on Newsweek's 2005 list of the Best High Schools in America.[1].

External links

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