Purcell High School

Please join us next Wednesday for the Transition Resource Fair. This opportunity aims to help ALL students make the critical transition from high school to college or career. Please contact Jenny Allen-Price if you have questions: allenj@purcellps.org

Will your child be returning to Purcell Schools next year? Fill out registration forms now and be ready for enrollment in July. https://www.purcellps.org/o/purcell/page/enrollment ¿Su hijo/a regresará a las Escuelas Purcell el próximo año? Complete los formularios de inscripción ahora y prepárese para la inscripción en julio. https://www.purcellps.org/o/purcell/page/enrollment

Join us tomorrow evening as we celebrate and acknowledge Anika, Hannah, and Ella for their remarkable high school journey. The Lady Dragons will compete against Crescent at 4:30 PM, followed by senior night festivities at 6:00 PM.

Congratulations to Erick Suarez. Last Friday, Erick broke the 3200M record that was previously held by Kyle Ginn. The new record is 10:10.17. Congratulations to Erick Suarez!

🎉 Purcell High School End-of-Year Schedule 🎉 PLEASE NOTE 8TH GRADE TOUR HAS BEEN MOVED FROM MAY 7 TO MAY 8 Mark your calendars, Dragons! We have a fantastic lineup of important and exciting events to celebrate the end of the school year beginning with Junior/Senior prom this weekend and culminating with PHS Graduation on May 16th. Don't miss out on these memorable moments! Keep an eye out for more specific information and details about each event. Let's finish the year strong and celebrate together! #PurcellDragons #EndOfYearEvents #Prom #Graduation #ClassOf2025 #MarkYourCalendars

⚽ Dragon Soccer District Recap! ⚽ Thursday night in Atoka, our Lady Dragons scored a HUGE 1-0 district victory! 🏆 Way to go, ladies! The boys battled hard but fell 2-0 to Atoka. 🐉 Earlier in the week, our boys had a massive 10-0 home win against Chisholm! 🔥 Don't miss our next home district showdown! Dragons vs. Pathways, Tuesday at Conger Field! Let's pack the stands and cheer on our teams! 📣 #PurcellDragons #Soccer #DistrictPlay #GoDragons

Huge shoutout to HealthCorp and their representative Addie Godkins, and Youth Action Health Leadership and student leader Frankie Linker! 👏 This week's focus on fresh foods, less processed stuff, and staying hydrated is SO important! 🥗💧 We're incredibly grateful for their ongoing work throughout the year, raising awareness about crucial topics that impact teen mental and physical health. From exercise and sleep to nutrition, avoiding tobacco/vaping, and understanding healthy relationships, their efforts are making a real difference! ❤️ Thank you for empowering our students to make healthy choices! #HealthCorp #YouthActionHealthLeadership #TeenHealth #HealthyEating #Hydration #MentalHealth #PhysicalHealth #StudentLeaders

🐉 Purcell Dragon Weekly Activity Schedule! 🐉 Get ready for a jam-packed week, Dragons! Tuesday: Home turf takeover! Baseball, softball, and soccer all HOME! ⚾🥎⚽ Girls Golf CVC Conference Tourney @ Purcell! ⛳ Mid-Week : Boys Golf @ Tuttle! ⛳Track stars shine in Dickson! 🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️ Tennis serves it up @ OKC Tennis Center! 🎾 Juniors conquer state exams in Science & US History! 🧠 FFA regional speech showdown! 🗣️ Esports state playoffs! 🎮 Friday: District-wide virtual day! 💻 Details coming soon via email & social media. Go Dragons! 🔥 #PurcellDragons #HSsports #Academics #FFA #Esports #VirtualLearning

Dragons Baseball dominates again tonight beating Vanoss 10-0. The Dragons will be playing in the Heart of Oklahoma Championship game tomorrow at 4pm. Come out and cheer on the Dragons as they play for the HOOT Championship. Go Dragons!

Purcell High School TSA Dominates at 2025 Oklahoma State Conference! The Purcell High School TSA Dragons made an unforgettable impact at the 2025 Oklahoma TSA State Conference, earning multiple top honors and proudly representing our school with excellence and innovation! Led by advisers April Trumbo and Paul Wollenberg, our students rose to the challenge, showcasing their creativity, teamwork, and leadership. State Champions: 🏁 Dragster Design – Josmar Munoz 🚁 Drone Challenge – Shiv Patel, Nicholas Westmoreland, Owen Milner ☀️ Senior Solar Sprint – Addison Arnold, Josmar Munoz, Kenna Lee, Reed Clary Top Finishers: 🤖 Animatronics – 2nd Place Mandolin Keely, Paisley Nichols, Addison Arnold 🚗 Transportation Modeling – 3rd Place Greyson Lester State Semi-Finalists: 🎮 Video Game Design – Cole Guinn, Ezra Stell 🌐 Webmaster – Cole Guinn, Ezra Stell 📷 Photographic Technology – Kenna Lee, Addison Arnold 🎵 Music Production – Reed Clary, Asa Byrne 🎨 Pin Design – Greyson Lester 📚 Technology Bowl – Shiv Patel, Nicholas Westmoreland, Owen Milner State Qualifiers: 📖 Children’s Stories – Megan Suri Pereira 🗣 Extemporaneous Speech – McKenna Martin 🚙 Dragster – Parker Page, Greyson Lester 🎙 Audio Podcasting – Constance Uhl, Brileigh McClain, Preston Kane 👕 T-Shirt Design – Constance Uhl 🔧 Technology Problem Solving – Shiv Patel, Nicholas Westmoreland, Owen Milner Leadership Spotlight: We’re proud to announce that McKenna Martin was elected as the 2025–2026 Oklahoma TSA State Vice President! Special Recognition: Congratulations to Senior Parker Page for being recognized for his dedication and involvement in TSA all four years of high school! Your commitment has left a lasting impact on Purcell TSA. Congratulations to all of our amazing students—your hard work, innovation, and Dragon pride continue to inspire! #ProudToBeADragon #PurcellTSA #OklahomaTSA2025 #StudentLeaders #StateChamps #STEMstrong #OnceADragonAlwaysADragon

🚀 ROCKET POWERED to STATE! 🚀 HUGE congrats to our Purcell High School Esports Rocket League team for QUALIFYING for the OSSAA State Tournament! 🚗💨 Get ready to watch Brody Thurston, Brody Anderson, and Greyson Lester (not pictured) compete at State at the University of Central Oklahoma Co-Op on Saturday, April 19th! 🗓️ Mark your calendars. We'll be holding a STATE SEND-OFF to cheer on our team on Thursday, April 17th at 8:50 AM in the commons! Let's give them an epic send-off before they head to the in-person State Championships! 🎉 Huge thanks to our awesome Dragon Esports coaches, Stefanie Renfro (not pictured) and Kohlton Bailey, for guiding our team! 🙌 Stay tuned for more details next week! Let's go Dragons Esports! 🔥🐉 #PurcellEsports #RocketLeague #OSSAAEsports #StateBound #UCO #GoDragonsGo #StateSendOff

🎉🎶 HUGE CONGRATULATIONS to our incredible PHS Vocal Music Director, Cindy Donaldson, on being named Purcell Public Schools District Teacher of the Year! 🌟 Cindy's dedication touches students across Purcell High School, Purcell Junior High, and Purcell Intermediate School, where she passionately teaches vocal music, music theater, stage design, and leads our select choir. In just a few short years, she has transformed our Vocal Music department into an outstanding organization, providing countless talented students with the opportunity to perform and shine! 🎤🎭🎨 Cindy is a tireless worker whose success stems from her deep love for music and an even greater love for her students. She is a true student advocate who understands the vital importance of a strong fine arts program and its positive impact throughout our entire school and community. We are immensely proud of Cindy and incredibly grateful for all she has done and continues to do for Purcell Public Schools! Thank you for your passion, dedication, and unwavering commitment to our students! ❤️👏 #PurcellPride #TeacherOfTheYear #VocalMusic #FineArts #DedicatedTeacher #ThankYou #OklahomaEducation

Congratulations to the following Purcell students (see graphic) who were recently honored as members of the Mid America Technology Center National Technical Honor Society. We are proud of these students for this prestigious honor and thankful for our partnership with MATC!

Purcell FFA showcased some truly outstanding talent at the Guthrie speech contest this week! 🗣️ We're so proud of all the members who participated and demonstrated their hard work and dedication. These contests are so much more than just public speaking; they're building blocks for the essential skills needed in today's workforce. Through preparing and delivering speeches, our students hone their communication, collaboration (through teamwork and support), and critical thinking abilities – all vital for success in 21st-century jobs! 🌟 A big thank you to Erica Keen for her incredible leadership in guiding our FFA chapter! 🙌 Way to go, Purcell FFA! Keep shining! 💙💛 #PurcellFFA #FFA #SpeechContest #CareerReady #21stCenturySkills #OklahomaFFA #Leadership

Great job to our Purcell High School Tennis teams for their performance at the Seminole Tournaments this week! 🎉 We're so proud of the hard work by all our players! Keep up the fantastic momentum as you head to Ada later this week! 💪 A big shout out to coach, Kelton Clary, for leading these athletes! 👏

🎉 HUGE SHOUTOUT to our Purcell High Track teams for an AMAZING performance at the Lindsay track meet this week! 🏆 The Purcell Boys brought home the OVERALL CHAMPIONSHIP and the Purcell Girls fought hard to secure a fantastic 2rd PLACE OVERALL finish! We are SO incredibly proud of the dedication, hard work, and talent of all our athletes! A huge thank you also goes to our amazing coaching staff: Ray Samford, Mandy Clay, Josh Beal, and Jeff Page for their leadership and support! Go Dragons Go! 🔥🐉 #PurcellDragons #TrackAndField #Champions #LindsayTrackMeet #OklahomaTrack

Congratulations to Coach Matt Lohn!! He was announced as the Oklahoma Coaches Association West Large School All State Coach. Coach Lohn will be coaching the All-State Game on July 30th. This game will be held at Tulsa Memorial High School at 8:30 pm. We are so proud of Coach Lohn and cannot wait to cheer him on at Memorial HS in July. Congratulations Coach Lohn.

The Heart of Oklahoma Baseball Tournament starts tomorrow. Dragons open up with Little Axe tomorrow at 5:30. Come out, enjoy the weather, and watch some baseball the next couple of days.

This National Assistant Principal Appreciation Week, we want to give a HUGE shoutout to two individuals who wear many hats at Purcell High School! 🙌 Assistant Principal Rick Hammer not only provides invaluable leadership but also serves as our District Athletic Director, manages building & maintenance, supervises electives & science, co-supervises discipline, manages all events, and chairs our Safety & Wellness JET Team. Dean of Students Aaron Dillard is also our Head Football Coach & Assistant Athletic Director, supervises the history department, technology & student devices, student services (including attendance), co-supervises discipline, leads our Behavior & Attendance JET Team AND assumed our Building Testing Coordinator role this year! Thank you both for your service to our school & community!

Double the Dragon pride! 🤩🏀🥎 HUGE congratulations to Purcell High School seniors, Tinley Winters and Hannah Whitaker, for being named to the 2025 OGBCA Academic All-State team! 🌟 These remarkable student-leaders shine as all-stars both on the court/fields AND in the classroom! Both will graduate with honors this spring and were recently recognized on the prestigious 2025 PHS Top Ten Percent list. We are so proud of your dedication and achievements, Tinley and Hannah! #AcademicAllState #OGBCA #PurcellProud #StudentAthletes #TopTenPercent #Classof2025 #GoDragons