Ooltewah High School


Ooltewah High School is a public high school located in Ooltewah, Tennessee, near Chattanooga. It is part of the Hamilton County Schools system.

Academics

Ooltewah High School offers advanced placement courses and an international baccalaureate program.

Athletics

The school competes in the Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association. Its mascot is the Owl. Sports include baseball, basketball, football, girls' golf, soccer, ultimate frisbee, softball, tennis, track and field,
volleyball, lacrosse and wrestling.

State championships

  • Girls' basketball - 1975.
  • Softball - 1982, 1990, 1992, 2008.
  • Boys' track and field - 1984, 1992, 1996, 1997, 2008, 2009.
  • Girls' track and field - 1991, 1992, 1999.
  • Wrestling - 2007, 2008, 2009.

Notable alumni

2015 incident

In December 2015, several members of the basketball team arrived in Gatlinburg, Tennessee for a tournament, and several older players sexually assaulted four freshman players. The following January, the school's basketball season was cancelled, and in August 2016, all three defendants were found guilty of aggravated rape and assault. The event made national news.