Ooltewah High School has been and continues to be a high performing school and is the only school in Hamilton County to win the coveted State Governor's Incentive Award for Academic Excellence the past three years.

Yearbook Attic Sale

Did you graduate from OHS in 2000, 1989, 1981, 1986, 1991, or 1995? If you never got your yearbook or have lost yours, yearbook is having on Attic Sale and cleaning out our storehouse of books for these years.
Very limited supply - $50 a copy.
Contact Ms. Pitts at 238-5221 Ext. 2245.

Attention Students

Any student or family that wishes to purchase school photos but forgot to bring their money on School Picture Day can call Lifetouch Studios at (423)892-1332

November 21, 2008  

Congratulations to the Lady Owls basketball team for defeating East Ridge last night 50-25. JJ

Congratulations to Owls basketball team for defeating East Ridge last night 62-48.  Jerome Montgomery led the way with 23, followed by Edward Stoutemire with 19, and Jason Jenkins with 16.  Tyler Whitman and Josh Lloyd led the defensive stand. JJ

Football tickets for tonight’s game against Farragut will be on sale today from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. in the attendance office.

Attention Seniors: Balfour will be here again today during lunch to take orders for graduation invitations.

Engineering Academy Students: We will be selling academy hoodies this week.  Please see Mr. Rice in room 405 or Ms. Pickett in room 422 to pick up order sheets and to turn in money.

Operation Christmas Child: Please bring in your gift filled shoeboxes to Ms. McIntyre’s room 203 today. 

Hooter Huddle will be meeting on Tuesday, Nov. 25th at 2:30 p.m. in room 1A.

Senior Superlative pictures will be made on Wednesday, Dec. 3rd at 6:00 p.m. at Lifetouch Studios.

Improv: The final two Improv shows of the fall semester are on Friday, Dec. 5th and Friday, Dec. 12th.  Tickets are $3 at the door.

Students and Teachers: The school newspaper The Talon is now available on the school website www.ohs.owls.  Keep up with all the best school news with the Talon.

Time for Time will be in rooms 108 and 520 every day this week.  Check with the teachers in those rooms for more information.

Lunch Menu for today: Glazed ham or crispy chicken sandwich.

 

Ooltewah High School Data Celebration Sheet

August 2008

Math

State Benchmark for AYP Attainment is 83% of Students Passing as either Proficient or Advanced

  • As a school, we went from 72% in 2007 to 95% in 2008 an increase of 23% points!
  • Our Caucasian students improved by 19% going from 78% to 97%!
  • Our Economically Disadvantaged students improved by 31% going from 59% to 90%!
  • Our African American students improved by 37% going from 52% to 89%!
  • Our Hispanic students improved by 41% going from 56% to 97%!
  • Our Students with Disabilities improved by 60% going from 22% to 82

Reading

State Benchmark for AYP Attainment is 93% of Students Passing as either Proficient or Advanced

  • Our Students with Disabilities improved by 24% points going from 59% to 83%

Graduation Rate

State Benchmark for AYP Attainment is 89.5% students that enter the ninth grade year graduating four years and one summer later

  • We improved our graduation rate by 3.8% to take us from 85.6% to 89.4%.

Biology

  • The science department continues their stellar performance with 99.2% with a three-year average TVAAS score that states that students earn 9.6% higher than they are predicted on their state tests!

Athletics

  • Lady Owls Softball – TSSAA Class AAA State Champions!
  • Boys Track – 4 x 100, 4 x 200, 100 meter dash - TSSAA Class AAA State Champions!