Stringtown High School is a public high school in
Stringtown, Oklahoma
Stringtown is a town in Atoka County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 410 at the 2010 census, an increase of 3.5 percent from the figure of 396 recorded in 2000. It is the second largest town in Atoka County.
The town is notable fo ...
, United States. Located in southeast Oklahoma in
Atoka County
Atoka County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. As of the 2010 census, the population was 14,007. Its county seat is Atoka. The county was formed before statehood from Choctaw Lands, and its name honors a Choctaw Chief name ...
, it is part of the
Stringtown School District and a member of the
Oklahoma Secondary School Activities Association
The Oklahoma Secondary School Activities Association (OSSAA) is an organization which organizes secondary school athletics and activities competitions at the state level. Derald Glover is its president. The OSSAA is a member of the National Federa ...
(OSSAA).
Activities and clubs
Activities and clubs include academic team, choir, National Honor Society, and the Future Farmers of America.
Sports
;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.
;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.
Notable alumni
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Tyrus McGee
Tyrus McGee (born March 14, 1991) is an American professional basketball player for Galatasaray Nef of the Turkish Basketball Super League and the Basketball Champions League. He has previously played for Iowa State.
College career
The Oklahoma ...
(born 1991), basketball player in the
Israel Basketball Premier League
Ligat HaAl ( he, ליגת העל, lit., ''Supreme League or Premier League''), or the Israeli Basketball Premier League, is the top-tier level league of professional competition in Israeli club basketball, making it Israel's primary basketball c ...
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U L Washington
U L Washington (born October 27, 1953) is an American former professional baseball player and coach. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1977 to 1987 for the Kansas City Royals, Montreal Expos, and Pittsburgh Pirates. Washington played ...
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.
References
External links
* http://stringtown.k12.ok.us/
Public high schools in Oklahoma
Buildings and structures in Atoka County, Oklahoma
Education in Atoka County, Oklahoma
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