Karen & Dennis Miller Award for Secondary Teacher of the Year 2021

The Finley River Community Foundation honored Ozark High School Teacher Andy Thompson with the 2021 Dennis & Karen Miller Award for Ozark Schools Secondary Teacher of the Year.

Ozark JROTC Achieves 4 Simultaneous National Championships

The 2020-21 school year is one for the history books for the Ozark High School JROTC program, which received not one, not two, not three, but four national championships.

Hepler Named New Girls Basketball Coach

The Ozark School District Board of Education voted to hire Doug Hepler as the head high school girls basketball coach and junior high physical education teacher beginning the 2021-22 school year.

Ozark JROTC Drill Teams Named National Champs   

After three days of competition in Daytona Beach, Florida, the Ozark High School JROTC Drill Team returned home May 3 as national champions.

OHS JROTC Rifle Team Named National Champs

The Ozark High School Army Junior ROTC Rifle Team received two top-three finishes in the Army National Championships this year. The Rifle Sporter Team received first place while the Precision Team placed third.

Mizzou Wind Ensemble to Play OHS Senior’s Composition

Ozark High School senior Brady Perkins has always enjoyed writing his own music, but he never thought he’d be recognized for it. On April 24, not only will Perkins receive an award, but his piece will be performed by the Mizzou Wind Ensemble.

OHS Child Development Class Teams Up with Preschool 

Melissa Dollar’s classroom at Tiger Paw Early Childhood Center is abuzz with students laughing, learning, creating and playing. But it’s not just preschoolers making that noise — it’s teenagers, as well. That’s because Ozark High School students in Child Development class are presenting the lesson and leading the activities.

3 Ozark Musicians Make State Choir

In order to audition for the All-State Choir, students must first audition for the District Honor Choir and score in the top 25 in their section. This year, 31 Ozark students were selected for the South Central All-District Choir and eight were eligible to audition for All-State.

5 OHS Musicians Make All-State Band

Five Ozark High School musicians were selected to the Missouri All-State Band. The students earned the right to audition for the State band by making the top South Central All-District band.

Science Olympiad Students Heading to State

The Ozark High School Science Olympiad Team is preparing for state competition after placing in multiple events at the virtual Southwest Regional Tournament.

Wrestling Brings Home 4 State Medals

The 2020-21 Wrestling team had a very successful season. With a dual record of 24-6, the team was named District champions, had eight wrestlers qualify for state and four wrestlers bring home state medals.

Archery has Successful Inaugural Year

The 2020-21 Ozark Archery Team qualified to compete at the State NASP Archery Tournament where students shot against over 2300 competitors. This school year marked the first time Ozark had a competitive archery team.

Girls Basketball Post-Season Honors

The 2020-21 Ozark Varsity Girls Basketball Team finished the season with a 14-12 record and 7-2 COC, placing second in Districts.

Boys Basketball Post-Season Awards

The Ozark Boys Basketball program finished the 2020-21 season with a record of 19-9. The team tied for second in the COC and was also the district runner-up.

Girls Golf Named COC Conference Champs

OHS girls golf team is proud to have three players qualify for the state tournament during the fall 2020 season. Ozark was named COC Conference Champions with a team score of 354.

Football Post-Season Awards

The OHS 2020 varsity football team is proud to have 10 players recognized with post-season honors.

Swimmers Advance to State

The Boys Swim & Dive Team qualified to take seven events to state this year, placing 13th as a team with 53.5 points. The team also placed second in the SWMO Championships and took second in the COC Championships.

Boys Soccer Post-Season Honors

The OHS varsity boys soccer team brought home a District Championship under the direction of first-year head coach Zack Owens.

Cheer Qualifies to Compete at Nationals

For the first time in school history, the Ozark High School Varsity Cheerleaders qualified for High School Cheerleading Nationals after taking first place in the Show Me Regional qualifier on Nov. 16.

Cross Country Awards

The OHS Cross Country teams had successful seasons this fall, including various post-season awards.

Girls Tennis Makes School History

For the first time in school history, an Ozark girls tennis player qualified for State singles competition.

Softball Highlights

The OHS 2020 varsity softball team finished with a 15-15 record and a conference record of 5-4, with four players receiving post-season awards.

Volleyball Post-Season Awards

The OHS 2020 volleyball team is proud to have one player named All-State, as well as multiple players named to the All-District and All-COC teams.