Okoboji High School

Okoboji Basketball for tonight, Dec. 9 is postponed.

🎄 Experience the magic of the season at Christmas at Captains! 🎶
Join us for a wonderful evening of live festive music featuring the talented Okoboji High School band and choir! Get into the holiday spirit while supporting our amazing student musicians. This is more than just a concert; it's a community celebration!
What: Live Christmas music fundraiser for the high school band & choir.
When: December 18th, 6:00-8:00pm
Where: Captain's Getaway, 107 W Broadway St, Arnolds Park
Cost: Free! Donations will be taken and used for Okoboji music programs
Gather your friends and family for a night of holiday cheer and support student success! 🎅🎁

This Christmas, give the gift that keeps on giving all year long: the Fall 2025 edition of The Okoboji Literary & Art Magazine! Bursting with stunning ceramics and artwork hand-selected from Mrs. Turner’s talented students, plus a special showcase of Mrs. Krueger’s incredible 7th and 8th grade artists, this beautiful issue also features poetry and short stories created by Okoboji’s own students. Order your copies today and wrap up pure Okoboji magic under the tree!

🎄 Experience the magic of the season at Christmas at Captains! 🎶
Join us for a wonderful evening of live festive music featuring the talented Okoboji High School band and choir! Get into the holiday spirit while supporting our amazing student musicians. This is more than just a concert; it's a community celebration!
What: Live Christmas music fundraiser for the high school band & choir.
When: December 28th, 6:00-8:00pm
Where: Captain's Getaway, 107 W Broadway St, Arnolds Park
Cost: Free! Donations will be taken and used for Okoboji music programs
Gather your friends and family for a night of holiday cheer and support student success! 🎅🎁

Happy National Substitute Teacher Appreciation Day! Today we celebrate the incredible substitute teachers who step in with flexibility, kindness, and a willingness to support our students and staff at a moment’s notice. Your adaptability and dedication keep our school running smoothly, and we are truly grateful for all you do. Thank you for being an essential part of our Okoboji Schools family!

Our Okoboji educators Mrs. Clouse & Mrs. Rients took the national stage at NCTE this weekend in Denver! They presented Scrolling for Stories: How Instagram Ignites Independent Reading, sharing how KB Lit Adventure boosts student engagement and builds a culture of reading. We’re proud to have such innovative teachers representing Pioneers!

Today, we pause to honor and thank all who have served in our nation’s armed forces. Your courage, sacrifice, and commitment to protecting our freedoms inspire us all. From all of us at Okoboji Community Schools, we are deeply grateful for the veterans in our community and across the country. Thank you for your service. ❤️🤍💙

Congratulations to the OHS instrumental musicians who auditioned for the Northwest Iowa Bandmasters Association Honor Band! 12 students auditioned and 11 were accepted into the band! Those accepted include:
Brynley Wipf - flute
Caden Swenson - clarinet
Lyla Petersen - alto sax
Asher Knudtson - bari sax
Hudson Downing - trumpet
Ben Roos - trumpet
Aiden Schable - trumpet
Annamaria Simone - trumpet
Ella Downing - French horn
Brianna Swenson - euphonium
Elliana Antoine - percussion

Congratulations to all!

In an attempt to help members of our community who are struggling to keep food on the table, OCSD is holding a food drive! See the information and please spread the word! Donations can be dropped off at the main foyer at Entrance A of Okoboji High School. Donations will be taken to Upper Des Moines Opportunity each Tuesday. Let's work together to help support our community! Please share!

Pioneer Fans! We can't wait to see you at Pioneer Stadium this Friday evening as your 7-1 District Runner-Up Pioneer Football Team takes on the Knights of Unity Christian in the first round of playoffs! Please know the ticketing process for state playoffs is different and NOT through Bound, as our regular season games are. Please see this information for getting your tickets purchased ahead of time! Go Pioneers!

Each year the Iowa School Performance Profiles are released with data on every school building and district in Iowa. We are proud of our consistently high four-year graduation rate. As many things have changed for kids today, graduating high school on time often takes more flexibility and team work with some students balancing many outside of school responsibilities and commitments. Our high four-year graduation rate is a testament to the hard work and determination of our students, our teachers, and our instructional support staff like counselors, associates, and administrators who show up every day to make sure all students can earn their high school diploma!

Each year the Iowa School Performance Profiles are released with data on every school building and district in Iowa. We are proud that OHS continues to be a leader in the state in the percentage of graduates who earn college credit while still in high school. Dual credit opportunities, both those offered here at OHS through our own teachers, and those offered by ILCC either online or in person through Career Academies, give our students a head start on the next step of their pathway. These free opportunities often save students and their families semesters or years of college tuition as well!

If you missed school picture day in September or were just having a bad hair day, retakes are tomorrow morning! Retakes for OMS and OHS will be held at the Middle School between 7:45 and 9 AM! OHS students can go to the middle school before school or come to the office at the start of the day and check out to go to OMS to get their picture taken!

Each year the Iowa School Performance Profiles are released with data on every school building and district in Iowa. We are proud that OHS continues to be a leader in the state in the percentage of graduates to participate in a Work Based Learning experience before graduation. Thanks to our Senior Internship Program, every OHS senior gets this impactful opportunity! We continue to add opportunities in these areas through job shadows, industry visits, guest speakers, and more!

Each year the Iowa School Performance Profiles are released with data on every school building and district in Iowa. We are proud of the outstanding science scores our students achieved in the science ISASP test last spring!

We are offering a pep bus to the football game on Friday for students in grades 7-12! An email was sent to all students and parents in these grades. See the email for more information!

We are excited about the amazing season our Pioneer Football Team is having and LOVE the HUGE crowds we are seeing at home games to cheer them on! We have another big home game this Friday night against the Falcons of OABCIG and we need ALL of Pioneer Nation here to support our team! As we prepare for this and future home games, the Administrative Team wants to remind all students, parents, and fans of the expectations for behavior, seating, and areas of the campus that are off limits during games. These expectations help ensure all fans are safe and able to enjoy the game. Go Pioneers!