Purcell High School

Dragon Pride Marching Band performed at the OSSAA State Solo & Ensemble Contest this week at OSU! 🔥 HUGE congrats to all our talented HS band students under the direction of David Hilger and Jacob Willing! We're celebrating: 🎶 3️⃣ Superior rated solos! 🎶 2️⃣ Excellent rated solos! 🎶 2️⃣ Superior rated ensembles! These incredible achievements show the dedication and hard work our students put in outside of regular band practice. Bravo to each and every one of you! 🐉🎼 #band #music #ossaa #soloandensemble #dragonpride #stillwater #osu #superiors #excellent

Purcell FFA is bringing home the GOLD! 🏆 Huge congrats to Carli Thomas for becoming the State Champion Plant Science Speaker! 🎉 We're so proud of you, Carli, and can't wait to see you shine on stage at the Oklahoma State FFA Convention! Good luck as you compete for a spot at Nationals! 🤩 Shoutout also to Kaden Pliler and Grady Andrews for their awesome performance, finishing in the TOP 10 at the State FFA Speech Contest! Way to represent Purcell FFA! 💙💛 #okffa #ffa #statespeech #purcellffa #plantscience #champion #proud

The Lady Dragons are on their way to Regionals at Tecumseh! Due to the incoming weather, the games will commence on Monday, April 28th. The first game will be against Tecumseh, kicking off at 12:00 PM. Games will not be streamed. Best of luck, and go Dragons!

Soccer senior night will be tomorrow night immediately following the girl's game. Girl's game will start at 5 pm against Christian Heritage. Both games and senior night festivities will be streamed on NFHS Network. Go Dragons!

🐾 Paws-itively awesome learning happening at PHS! 🐾 Our Human Growth & Development students from Stefanie Renfro's class took a field trip to Erica Keen's AG 1 "Dog Show" today, and the connections were PAW-SOME! 🐶 They interviewed our AG experts about different dog breeds to figure out the perfect furry friend for various age groups and lifestyles. Talk about making real-world connections! 🐕‍ Huge shoutout to these two incredible teachers – and former PHS Teachers of the Year! 🙌 Erica Keen and Stefanie Renfro, you're knocking it out of the park with this cross-curricular project that's boosting student engagement, collaboration, and critical thinking! 🎉 This is what it's all about – making learning meaningful and showing how different subjects wag together! 😉 Great teachers truly DO make a great school! 💚🐉 #PurcellHS #CrossCurricular #AgEd #HumanGrowthandDevelopment #RealWorldLearning #DogShow #GreatTeachers #PHSPride

📢 MARK YOUR CALENDARS! 🗓️ You're invited to celebrate the incredible achievements of our Purcell High School Class of 2025 at the Senior Awards Assembly! 🎉 Join us on Tuesday, May 6th at 6:00 PM in the Reimer Center as we announce senior scholarships and awards, recognizing their hard work and dedication. 🎓 Following the awards ceremony, we will also hold the National Honor Society Induction Ceremony. ✨ Come show your support and celebrate the extraordinary academic accomplishments of these amazing students! We look forward to seeing you there! 💚🐉 #PurcellSeniors #SeniorAwards #Classof2025 #NationalHonorSociety #ProudDragons

Purcell FFA's livestock judging team is STATE BOUND! 🤩 Huge congrats to our awesome crew – Chase Anderson, Jaxson Staggs, Carli Thomas, and Kaden Pliler – for their hard work and dedication that earned them a spot at the State FFA Livestock Judging Contest! 💪 They had to qualify at the Interscholastic contests, and they NAILED IT! 🎉 Let's send them all the good vibes as they head to Stillwater this weekend! 🍀 #PurcellFFA #LivestockJudging #StateQualifiers #HardWorkPaysOff #OKFFA #StillwaterBound 💚🐉

Purcell FFA is shining bright! 🌟 Huge congratulations to our incredible students for their outstanding performance at the Area Speech Contest yesterday, guided by the amazing Erica Keen! 🎉 We're so proud of: Kaden Pliler - 1st Place in Natural Resources (State Qualifier!) 🥇 Carli Thomas - 2nd Place in Plant Science (State Qualifier!) 🌱 Grady Andrews - 2nd Place in 8&9th Grade FFA Opportunities (State Qualifier!) 🏆 Brody Fox - 3rd Place in 8th Grade Agricultural Explorations Easton Davis - 3rd Place in 8th Grade Agricultural Explorations Hudson Andrews - 4th Place in Extemporaneous Good luck to Kaden, Carli, and Grady as they head to the State Speech Contest this weekend in Stillwater! Let's go Dragons! 💚🐉 #PurcellFFA #AreaSpeechContest #FFA #OklahomaFFA #StateQualifiers #Proud

Today, we want to give a HUGE shout out to the administrative professionals who are the backbone of our school! ❤️ Candy Tuck (Front Desk & Attendance Secretary), Kassi Buchanan (Registrar & Principal's Secretary), and Cara Simonton (Financial Secretary) – you are the glue that holds us together! Your dedication and hard work don't go unnoticed. We also want to extend a special thank you to Susan Bennett from our Special Education department for stepping in and providing invaluable support this semester. Each of you consistently puts the needs of our students and staff first, and we simply couldn't function without your tireless efforts. Thank you for your selfless service! 🙌 #AdminProfessionalsDay #SchoolSupport #ThankYou #PublicServants #PurcellPride

🥎🏆 DISTRICT CHAMPS! 🏆🥎 HUGE congratulations to our Purcell High School Softball team! They battled hard and earned the District Championship TODAY, defeating Sulphur and Plainview! Way to go, players and coaches, Sarah Jones and Ethan Scott! We're so proud of your teamwork! On to Regionals next week! Let's go, Dragons! 🐉🔥 #PurcellSoftball #DistrictChamps #GoDragons #RoadToState

Congratulations to Ms. Barbara Smith for being recognized as our 2024-25 Support Employee of the Year! Ms. Smith works in our elementary school as a paraprofessional. She goes above and beyond, always willing to step in and help out. Thank you Ms. smith for all that you do for Purcell Schools!

Purcell Slowpitch Softball is on a ROLL! 💪 They secured victories over Plainview and Sulphur in District Play today! Game 3 vs. Plainview starts soon and a District Championship if they win. Good luck to our incredible players and coaches! We're all behind you! 🐉🥎 #PurcellPride #Slowpitch #DistrictPlayoffs #ChampionshipBound

Register your child for the 25-26 school year now! Log into your parent portal and visit our enrollment page for how to get started. https://www.purcellps.org/o/purcell/page/enrollment ¡Inscriba a su hijo/a para el año escolar 25-26 ya! Inicie sesión en su portal para padres y visite nuestra página de inscripción para saber cómo empezar. https://www.purcellps.org/o/purcell/page/enrollment

Another great showing for Purcell High School Tennis at the Elgin Tournament! Our teams and individuals brought their A-game! Congrats to Megan & Kylie (7th in #1 Doubles), Mason & Aidan (3rd in #2 Doubles!), Isabella (8th in #2 Singles), Konnor (6th in #2 Singles), Addison & Justus (strong performance in #2 Doubles), and Kaleb & Alec (3rd in #1 Doubles!). We're proud of you all! 🐉🎾 Thanks, Coach Clary, for keeping us in the loop! #PurcellDragons #TennisTeam #TournamentResults

HUGE congrats to Purcell High School senior and Mid-America Tech Criminal Justice student Samantha Percey! She powered her way to 3rd Place in pull-ups at the Physical Fitness competition at the National Guard Armory in Norman! Way to represent, Samantha! 💪🎉 #PurcellPride #MidAmericaTech #CriminalJustice #PullUpPower

🗓️ MARK YOUR CALENDARS, Dragons! 🗓️ Join us on Tuesday, May 6th at 7:00 PM in the Reimer Center for our National Honor Society Induction Ceremony! 🎉 We'll be celebrating our newest class of outstanding young scholars! 🌟 This special event will take place immediately following our Senior Awards Assembly. Come show your support and celebrate the academic achievements of these exceptional students! We can't wait to see you there! 🙌 #PHS #NationalHonorSociety #NHSInduction #AcademicExcellence #ProudDragons #MarkYourCalendar

Its that time of the year again! Sign up for Dragons Baseball Camp! May 27th and 28th from 9am-12pm K-6th grade (Going into Fall 2025)

Register your child for the 25-26 school year now! Log into your parent portal and visit our enrollment page for how to get started. https://www.purcellps.org/o/purcell/page/enrollment ¡Inscriba a su hijo/a para el año escolar 25-26 ya! Inicie sesión en su portal para padres y visite nuestra página de inscripción para saber cómo empezar. https://www.purcellps.org/o/purcell/page/enrollment

📰 Heads up, Purcell Parents! The latest Parent Newsletter for April 20, 2025, is HERE! 🎉 With just four full weeks of school left, we're gearing up for exciting end-of-year events! 🗓️ Be sure to check the newsletter for important info on the Academic Awards Assembly 🏆, National Honor Society Induction 🌟, and Senior Awards Assembly 🎓. ➡️ Also, current students and parents can get a jump start by registering online before summer enrollment in late July! 💻 Don't miss out on all the important updates! #PurcellParents #SchoolNews #EndOfYearEvents #StayInformed #OnlineRegistration #PHSDragons 🐉 https://secure.smore.com/n/e214w

Follow the yellow brick road to the old Junior High Auditorium! 🌈🎶 Our talented students in Music Theater are SO excited to present the timeless classic, The Wizard of Oz! ✨ Come and experience the magic as our students perform under the direction of our very own Purcell District Teacher of the Year, Cindy Donaldson! 🤩 You won't want to miss their spectacular performances! 🌪️🦁🤖🧙‍♀️ See below for dates, times, and ticket information! Get ready to be swept away! #PHSMusicTheater #WizardOfOz #TalentedStudents #FollowTheYellowBrickRoad #ThereNoPlaceLikeHome #SupportTheArts #PurcellPride 🎭🎬🌟