# Muskogee High School

Muskogee High School (MHS) is a three-year public high school in Muskogee, Oklahoma, U.S.. It is accredited by the Oklahoma State Department of Education and the Oklahoma Secondary School Activities Association.
Muskogee High School is part of the Muskogee Independent School District No. 20 of Muskogee County, Oklahoma, more commonly known as Muskogee Public Schools.

## School history

In August 2018 the school administration announced that any student who, within a four-week period, is late to classes four times would receive a fine of $250. At the same time, the administration stated that safety concerns caused it to ban students from wandering around the campus during lunch times, increase class times, and reduce the times of lunch periods. According to a KOCO-TV article, students planned to protest the new rules.

## Academics

Muskogee High School offers a wide range of academic courses.

### Advanced Placement Program

The Advanced Placement (AP) Program provides college-level courses to MHS student through AP courses. Through AP Exams, students have the opportunity to earn credit or advanced standing at most of the nation's colleges and universities.

### Concurrent enrollment

Juniors and seniors of exceptional ability are provided with the opportunity to gain college credit while completing their high school education. School counselors must verify that prerequisites are met and that enrollment in the college course has been completed, including payment for the course(s), prior to concurrent enrollment being changed on a student's schedule.

### Special Education Department

Muskogee High School provides comprehensive services to qualifying students.

### Technology and Business Department

Through different programs at MHS students are allowed to incorporate work experience into their academic plans. The DECA program allows students to attends MHS half the day and maintain a job the other half. Students interested in technical and career-specific skills to prepare for such careers as automotive, child care, computers, construction, cosmetology, industrial technology, health care, and landscape may enroll in programs at the Muskogee Indian Capital Technology Center, affiliated with the Oklahoma Department of Career and Technology Education.

## Athletics
### Basketball

State championship (Muskogee High): 1975

### Football

State Championships (Central High): 1910, 1914, 1919, 1920, 1923, 1925, 1935, 1940, 1947, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1951
State Championship (Muskogee High) : 1986 - 2023
The current head coach is Dale Condict.

### Softball

State Championship (Muskogee High) : 1983, 1998, 2000, 2009
The Rougher Softball Team was also named the Class 6A Academic State Champions in 2013, with a team GPA of 3.7.

## Student clubs and organizations

* Air Force JROTC
* African-American Heritage Club
* Art Club
* Asian Club
* Business Professionals of America
* Muskogee Schools of Character Initiative
* Chess Club
* Choir
* DECA
* Ecology Club
* Family, Career, and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA)
* Future Farmers of America (FFA)
* Film Society
* French Club
* Future Educators of America
* Gender-Sexuality Alliance (GSA)
* History Buffs
* Junior Classical League
* Math Club
* 21st Century After School Program
* National Honor Society
* National Forensic League
* Native American Student Association
* Oklahoma Honor Society
* Pride of Muskogee (MHS marching band)
* Roughers Against Illegal Drugs (RAID)
* Revolution Color Guard / Winterguard
* Science Club
* Skills USA – VICA
* Speech Club
* Muskogee High School Student Council
* Students Against Drunk Driving
* Students Working Against Tobacco (SWAT)
* Teens for Christ
* The Chieftain (MHS yearbook)
* The Scout (MHS newspaper)
* Young Democrats
* Young Republicans
* Youth Volunteer Corps (YVC)
* All School Musical
* Academic Pursuit Team
* Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA)
* Nutrition Advisory Council

## Notable alumni

* Archie Bradley – professional baseball player (transferred to Broken Arrow Senior High School)
* Bo Bolinger – football player
* Carlton M. Caves – theoretical physicist
* Kamren Curl – football player
* Drew Edmondson – former Attorney General of Oklahoma and 2018 Democratic nominee for governor
* Ed Edmondson – former Congressman for Oklahoma's 2nd District
* James E. Edmondson – current Oklahoma Supreme Court justice
* J. Howard Edmondson – former Oklahoma Governor and Senator
* Ernest E. Evans – Commander, United States Navy. Died in combat 1944.
* George Faught – current State Representative for Muskogee
* John Tyler Hammons – former mayor of Muskogee
* Jack Jacobs – former Canadian Football League quarterback and one of the original inductees to the Canadian Football Hall of Fame.
* Glen D. Johnson, Jr. – current Chancellor of the Oklahoma State System of Higher Education
* Seth Littrell – former head football coach of North Texas
* Stacy McGee – football player
* Kyle McCarter – politician
* Robert Reed – actor.
* Mike Synar – former Oklahoma Congress from Oklahoma's 2nd District
* Robert Thomas – NFL defensive lineman for the New York Giants
* Roger Thompson – former Oklahoma State Senator
* Charles Thompson – football player, 1986 MVP State Championship Team, Author