Checotah High School
| Checotah High School | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
 | |
491 Paul Carr Drive , 74426 35°27′34″N 95°32′08″W / 35.4594°N 95.5355°W | |
| Information | |
| School type | Public |
| Established | 1914 |
School district | Checotah Public Schools |
NCES District ID | 4007350 |
| Superintendent | Monte Madewell |
NCES School ID | 400735000290 |
Principal | Jennifer Campbell |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Age range | 14-19 |
| Enrollment | 395 |
Student to teacher ratio | 17.30 |
Campus type | rural |
| Colors | Blue and white |
| Mascot | Wildcats |
Checotah High School is a public school in Checotah, Oklahoma. In 2025 it had about 395 students in grades 9 to 12. It is categorized as rural. Almost 40 percent of its students are indigenous peoples.[1] The Checotah school campus including the elementary and junior high school were documented as historic landmarks. They include a circa 1939 red brick building constructed by the WPA.[2]
The school was accredited in 1914 by the state of Oklahoma.[3] George W. Cable and then George C. Rorie served as principal. In 1916 it had a debate team.[4] A photograph of the school's 1921 football team is held by the Oklahoma Historical Society.[5] Students have been involved in vocational agriculture programs. A study of farming students was undertaken.[6] There is a Checotah High School Jazz Band.
Country singer Carrie Underwood is an alumna and has made a series of donations to the school.[7] The school's Fine Arts wing is named for her.[8]
Greg Dixon was a star football player for the school and went on to play for successful University of Oklahoma teams.[9] Football player Elijah Thomas was named 2024-25 Gatorade Oklahoma Football Player of the Year.[10] He signed on to play at Oklahoma University.[11]
The school's Hall of Fame includes Tracy Scroggins.[12]
Alumni
[edit]- Paul Henry Carr, war hero[13]
- Carrie Underwood[14]
- Bobby Frame, state legislator in Oklahoma
- Tracy Scroggins, football player for the University of Tulsa and Detroit Lions
- Elijah Thomas wide receiver for the Oklahoma Sooners
- Jim Eddy, football coach
- Myrtle Frost, basketball player[15]
- Mildred Hemphill-Burkhalter, educator, community leader, and mayor of Rentiesville, Oklahoma[16][17]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ "Checotah High School". www.usnews.com.
- ↑ "McIntosh WPA properties" (PDF). www.okhistory.org. 1985.
- ↑ O'Leary, Iris Prouty (August 6, 1915). "Cooking in the Vocational School as Training for Home Making". U.S. Government Printing Office – via Google Books.
- ↑ Oklahoma, University of (August 5, 1916). "Bulletin" – via Google Books.
- ↑ "Checotah High School Football Team". The Gateway to Oklahoma History. August 6, 1921.
- ↑ "Agricultural Series". U.S. Government Printing Office – via Google Books.
- ↑ Staff, KOCO (August 5, 2018). "Carrie Underwood makes donation to Checotah High School". KOCO.
- ↑ "Take a Walk With Carrie Underwood Through Her High School". Taste of Country. June 30, 2016.
- ↑ EDITOR, Rodney Haltom sports (November 28, 2024). "Cliecotali football legend Greg Dixon passes away - McIntosh Democrat".
- ↑ "OU signee Elijah Thomas named 2024-25 Gatorade Oklahoma Football Player of the Year". 247Sports.
- ↑ Davis, Jordan. "OU football signee Elijah Thomas named Gatorade Oklahoma Football Player of Year". The Oklahoman.
- ↑ "Checotah to induct second HOF class". Muskogee Phoenix. February 8, 2023.
- ↑ "Hero 51 - Paul Henry Carr". The Grateful Nation Project.
- ↑ Hackett, Vernell (September 16, 2010). Carrie Underwood: A Biography. Bloomsbury Publishing USA. ISBN 979-8-216-05811-3 – via Google Books.
- ↑ Writer, LaDonna Rhodes Staff (October 9, 2024). "Myrtle Frost, a legend in her time and town - Eufaula Indian Journal".
- ↑ "Mildred Burkhalter being inducted into Hall of Fame - Eufaula Indian Journal". September 25, 2024.
- ↑ Nevergold, Barbara A. Seals; Brooks-Bertram, Peggy (January 1, 2007). Uncrowned Queens: African American Women Community Builders of Oklahoma. SUNY Press. ISBN 978-0-9722977-4-5 – via Google Books.
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