Inola High School

In a testament to Inola School's commitment to academic excellence, a capable team of scholars has received an exclusive invitation to compete in the prestigious National Academic Championship (NAC). This invitation marks a significant achievement for the dedicated students and their mentors, who have tirelessly pursued intellectual pursuits and demonstrated outstanding knowledge in various academic disciplines. Inola's eighth grade team was OAAC (Oklahoma Association for Academic Competition) District, Region and Area undefeated Champions, and then State Runner-up. Their impressive 20-1 record and total points was the best in the state in their division. They were also state runner-up in the National Science Bowl Regional tournament. Members of the Inola High School JV team competed at Nationals last year as eighth graders in Washington DC, having finished first in the NSB (National Science Bowl) tournament, as well as in the New Orleans NAC where they finished third and qualified for the NAC playoffs. Finishing eighth overall earned them a return invitation this year. Additionally, most of this team also competed in the “I Want Answers” tournament held at Rogers State University throughout the fall of 2023 and finished second out of 16 teams. Look out, Chicago! There’s a herd of Longhorns headed your way in June! Under the guidance of coach Carol Holland, the team has honed their skills in subjects ranging from mathematics and science to literature and history. The rigorous preparation sessions and collaborative efforts have not only enriched their academic knowledge but also fostered a sense of camaraderie and teamwork. The National Academic Championship, slated to take place during June in Chicago, will bring together some of the most brilliant young minds from around the nation. Teams will compete in a series of challenging rounds that cover a broad spectrum of academic disciplines, ultimately crowning one team as the national champion.

On Thursday, March 7, junior high powerlifting athletes from across the region gathered at Chandler High School for Junior High Powerlifting Regionals. The event featured a range of weight classes, allowing young athletes to compete against others of similar strength and size. From squats to bench presses and deadlifts, the competitors demonstrated not only their physical prowess but also their commitment to the sport. Three standout performers from Inola included Aiden Bruce (8th grade), Landon Ford (9th grade) and Owen Ellis (9th grade). These three won their weight divisions, qualifying them for the Junior High Powerlifting State Competition next week on Thursday, March 14, at El Reno High School.

Today is the day! The Lady Horns play at the BIG HOUSE in the State Basketball tournament at 10:30am. Take State!

WE ARE READY!!!!! Let's go LADY HORNS!!!! This hasn't happened since 1996 for Inola Girls Basketball. I know ALL former players are cheering you on as well!!! What an accomplishment!

Our IHS Concert Band performed today at Pryor High School. They received II’s (Excellent) for their performance and I’s (Superior) for their sight-reading! This is a huge improvement from last year when we received IV’s (Fair) on stage and III’s (Good) for sight-reading.

Congrats to Inola FFA member Aynsley Wright for being selected as an OKFFA State Convention Chorus Band member for a second year in a row!

𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗿𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 to the Pryor Campus Northeast Tech Welding students who competed in the SkillsUSA Regional competition. Seven students will be moving on to compete at state, including IHS senior Garrison Reece who placed 1st in welding.

Senior Jaycee Adkins returned home Monday, March 4 not only as a repeat state champion in powerlifting, but also with four state records. Adkins won the state championship in the 165 class for a second year in a row. Along with that accomplishment, she set new state records in the squat (365 lbs), bench (165 lbs), deadlift (370 lbs) and total weight (900 lbs). Adkins is a senior at Inola High School. Along with powerlifting, she is involved in cross country and long distance track.

Our girls' varsity basketball team has made it to the STATE TOURNAMENT! The HIGH SCHOOL AND MIDDLE SCHOOL will be virtual this Thursday. The ELEMENTARY will be ON CAMPUS for traditional learning on Thursday. If the girls win on Thursday, they will play again on Friday, and we will be virtual at the MIDDLE SCHOOL and HIGH SCHOOL that day, too. ELEMENTARY will be on campus for traditional learning ALL WEEK.

Several IHS juniors and seniors toured the campus at the University of Oklahoma on Tuesday, February 27.

IHS Longhorns are in the Area Tournament this week!

Congratulations to IHS Wrestler Gavin Miller for placing 3rd in state!

The Inola Speech and Debate team hosted their annual end of season tournament this weekend! These kids did incredible in welcoming 18 schools with 220 students plus their coaches and over 75 volunteer judges to our school. We had over 360 entries!!! They hosted and also competed while at it! These tournaments cannot and will not happen without the help of a supportive school system and community support. We have a few additional regional qualifications in Tyler Yoder 2nd 4A Prose, Sadie Ferguson 1st 4 Foreign Extemporaneous Speaking and Ian Buchanan and Landen Soderquist 1st in 4A Policy Debate. Anna Spiri also got 2nd place in Domestic Extemporaneous Speaking. And while our kids who competed in champs did not place since we do not factor our team into the placings at our own tournament; Lily Troyer and Tyler Yoder came out on top in Public Forum Debate along with Lily Johnson and Aubree West also in Public Forum Debate and Cooper Russell in Lincoln Douglas Debate. Danika Burton and Ian Buchanan also made finals in the championship division of Dramatic Duet.

Inola hosted its 2nd blood drive of the year this past Wednesday, February 21. In all, 52 people donated; our goal was to collect 32 units and we collected 36! The percentage of first time donors was 27%. The last blood drive of the year is scheduled for Tuesday, by April 16.

Congratulations INOLA BASKETBALL.... Both teams won last night to advance to the Regional Finals on Saturday night. The games will be played at Checotah High School. Inola Lady Horns play at 6 pm & the Longhorns play at 7:30 pm. Let's PACK THAT GYM ...LONGHORN FANS!!!!

Congratulations to our IHS February Students of the Month!

Yesterday, Mr. Michael Wetherell took four Inola FFA chapter officers to spend the morning in OKC attending FFA Day at the Capital. These students were able to visit with Representative Tom Gann and Senator Blake Stephens during their tour of the state capital while learning more about the legislative process.

Let's PACK THE GYM for the opening round of REGIONALS at Inola on Thursday, February 22. Lady Horns tip off at 6 PM & the Longhorns follow at 7:30 PM.

It’s almost tryout time! All 8th-11th graders sign up using the QR code on the first picture and all 6th-7th graders sign up using the QR code on the second picture.

Good luck to our four wrestlers heading to STATE!