Okeechobee High School
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Okeechobee High School is a public high school
for grades 10–12 in Okeechobee County
, Florida
. As of 2007 its enrollment is around 1,645.
The school belongs to the Okeechobee County School District.
On July 30, 2008, the ACLU announced that the lawsuit filed against the Okeechobee County School Board had prevailed and the school was ordered to allow the Gay-Straight Alliance to meet on campus.
and ecstasy
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High school
High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....
for grades 10–12 in Okeechobee County
Okeechobee County, Florida
Okeechobee County is a county located in the state of Florida. As of 2000, the population was 35,910. According to 2005 U.S. Census estimates, its population had grown to 39,836. The county seat is Okeechobee, Florida. The county comprises the Okeechobee, Florida Micropolitan Statistical Area.-...
, Florida
Florida
Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
. As of 2007 its enrollment is around 1,645.
The school belongs to the Okeechobee County School District.
2006 "Gay-Straight Alliance" lawsuit
In November 2006, then-senior Yasmin Gonzalez filed a lawsuit against Okeechobee High School and its Principal Toni Wiersma for not allowing the creation of a chapter of the "Gay-Straight Alliance".On July 30, 2008, the ACLU announced that the lawsuit filed against the Okeechobee County School Board had prevailed and the school was ordered to allow the Gay-Straight Alliance to meet on campus.
2010 illegal drug trade investigation
On October 6, 2010, 16 students between the ages of 15 and 18 were arrested on 43 counts of possession and sale of illegal drugs including marijuana, cocaineCocaine
Cocaine is a crystalline tropane alkaloid that is obtained from the leaves of the coca plant. The name comes from "coca" in addition to the alkaloid suffix -ine, forming cocaine. It is a stimulant of the central nervous system, an appetite suppressant, and a topical anesthetic...
and ecstasy
Ecstasy
Ecstasy may refer to:* Ecstasy , a trance or trance-like state in which an individual transcends normal consciousness* Religious ecstasy, a state of consciousness characterized by expanded spiritual awareness, visions or absolute euphoria...
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