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  • 21 Aug, 2019

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Oak Grove High School (Hattiesburg, Mississippi)
Oak Grove High School is a 7A high school located outside of Hattiesburg, Mississippi, United States, in Oak Grove. The principal is Helen Price. It is part of the Lamar County School District and serves students from grades 9-12.

Awards and recognition

Oak Grove is a three-time National Blue Ribbon School, having been designated as such in 1986–1987, 1992–1993, and 2004.

Oak Grove High School is the 2019 recipient of the National Performing Arts School Excellence Award.

Extracurricular activities

In 2008, the school's drama department represented Mississippi at SETC (South Eastern Theatre Conference) for the fifth time. The department won awards in the categories of "Best Technical", "Best Ensemble", and "Most Congenial." Oak Grove High School was only the third school in Mississippi to win the competition since SETC's conception in 1949.

The OGHS Golden Spirits dance team have won 15 state titles (jazz, kick, and pom divisions), and are the reigning state champion in jazz for the seventh consecutive year.

The OGHS Varsity Cheerleaders have won 15 state titles and are two-time National Champions (2022 & 2024) in the largest high school cheerleading competition in the Nation - the NHSCC UCA competition held in Orlando. Multiple alums of this program have gone on to cheer at the D1 level for National Championship schools.

Athletics

Football

Oak Grove High School's football team gained prominence while former National Football League quarterback Brett Favre was the offensive coordinator for the team in 2012 and 2013. Oak Grove defeated the Sumrall Bobcats 64-6 in Favre's first game as a coach.

On December 6, 2013, the Oak Grove Warriors played their first 6A State Championship game since 2009 against the Tupelo Golden Wave, and won their first state championship.

On December 4, 2020, the Oak Grove Warriors won against the Oxford Chargers in the 6A State Championship game. The final score was 29 - 28.

On December 3, 2023, the Oak Grove Warriors defeated the Starkville Yellowjackets in the first ever 7A State Championship game. The final score was 33 - 28.

Notable alumni