Stringtown High School

Stringtown High School is a public high school in Stringtown, Oklahoma, United States. Located in southeast Oklahoma in Atoka County, it is part of the Stringtown School District and a member of the Oklahoma Secondary School Activities Association (OSSAA).

Stringtown High School
Address
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304 Highland St, Stringtown

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United States
Coordinates34°27′57″N 96°3′9″W / 34.46583°N 96.05250°W / 34.46583; -96.05250
Information
School typePublic Public
School districtStringtown School District 7
Staff5.00 (FTE)[1]
Grades9–12
Number of students91 (2022-2023)[1]
Student to teacher ratio18.20[1]
Color(s)Blue, gold    
MascotTiger
Websitestringtown.k12.ok.us

Activities and clubs

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Activities and clubs include academic team, choir, National Honor Society, and the Future Farmers of America.

Sports

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Baseball

Stringtown High plays Fall Ball and Spring at Washington Dickson Field. In 1983, Stringtown won the OSSAA state championship over Taloga High with Coach Tony Potts.[2]

Basketball

Stringtown High Boys Basketball has won four OSSAA State Championships with two repeat championships in 1983, 1984 and 2007, 2008. With head coach Dirk Walden, the team had 98 wins and 14 losses from 2006 to 2009.[3][4]

Notable alumni

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  • Tyrus McGee (born 1991), basketball player in the Israel Basketball Premier League
  • U L Washington is a former Major League Baseball player from 1977 to 1987 for the Kansas City Royals, Montreal Expos, and Pittsburgh Pirates. Washington had 20 seasons of playing professional baseball. After his playing career he became a coach in professional baseball.[5][6]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "STRINGTOWN HS". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved September 20, 2024.
  2. ^ "State Champions – Oklahoma Secondary School Activities Association".
  3. ^ "Stringtown High School (OK) Varsity Basketball".
  4. ^ "Home". ossaa.com.
  5. ^ "U L Washington Minor Leagues Statistics & History".
  6. ^ "U L Washington Stats".
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