Purcell High School

Support After Prom and reserve a parking spot for the upcoming year. You could win 2 Free Prom tickets. Please support this important cause. Thank you to our After Prom parents for their hard work and support. #phsdragons

Please check out and share this opportunity to support our Booster Club. Their support is critical to the success of our athletic programs! Thank you. booster club email: Dragonfireboosterclub@yahoo.com

New program for high school juniors & seniors that provides opportunity to become a certified firefighter by the time you graduate high school! See image below

We are excited about the growth of our PHS Transitions Program. This program focuses on providing ALL students an opportunity to gain the skills & knowledge needed to thrive in their communities after high school. Last year, under the leadership of PHS Special Education Teacher Jenny Allen-Price and PHS Paraprofessional Susan Bennett, our Dragon Brew operation opened for business. This is a student driven operation that was largely funded through a donation from the Purcell Public School Foundation We also partnered with Pride Popcorn to provide students with additional needs an opportunity to intern with a local business. Our next step is to grow these unique opportunities for our students throughout the community. We want ALL students to have the opportunity to be a part of their community! If you are interested in partnering with our PHS Transition program please email Jenny Allen-Price: allenj@purcellps.org

Best wishes to all Dragons and their families as the gather to honor and celebrate our freedoms as Americans and those who fought to protect those freedoms. Happy Independence Day! #phsdragons

Purcell High School & Junior High students excel at the TSA (Technology Student Association) National Conference in Orlando. Paul Wollenberg (JH) and April Trumbo (HS) lead these highly successful programs. We are proud of the hard work and achievements of these students and advisors. This program develops leadership and career development in science, technology, engineering, and math career opportunities. Our students are learning to lead in an increasingly technical world! #phsdragons

PHS Summer Parent Newsletter. Catch up on all the PHS summer news and important back to school information including enrollment confirmation and freshman orientation. There will be a back to school newsletter in late July. #phsdragons https://secure.smore.com/n/tvyze

Thank you to all of our coaches and sponsors for their hard work and sacrifice helping train student athletes, host little-kid camps, attend team camps, and more. These summer programs do far more than provide individual skill and team development. They keep kids engaged, active, and physically fit during the summer break. Students involved in school summer activities experience less learning gaps over the summer break. A special thanks to Cole Harwell, Purcell Sports & Performance Director for his hard work with our athletes throughout the summer. Sharing a few pics from our various sports camps over the summer. #phsdragons

PHS Senior Haley Kretchmar recently attended the OK Farm Bureau Capitol Camp. Capitol Camp is an immersive two-day legislative experience for incoming high school juniors and seniors to learn about Oklahoma’s legislative process and how bills become law through a mock legislature held on the floor of the Oklahoma House of Representatives. What a great leadership experience. Great job Haley! #phsdragons

PHS Seniors Hudson Andrews and Emma Lynn recently attended the FFA Washington Leadership Conference. The Washington Leadership Conference provides FFA members a premier leadership experience while exposing them to the rich history of Washington, D.C. We are excited for these opportunities and the continued growth of our student leaders. Student leadership is critical to the culture of a school. Great job Hudson & Emma. #phsdragons

OSSAA Athletic "Dead Week" begins next week. We thank our athletes and coaches/sponsors for their hard work this summer. Please enjoy a well-deserved and important break. Enjoy the upcoming 4th of July Holiday with friends and family.

PHS Seniors Paisley Knowles, Hannah Whitaker, Ellie Feroli, Devan Martin, and Kate Ginn attended RYLA (Rotary Youth Leadership Awards) last week at Camp Goddard in Sulphur. This leadership camp encourages youth leadership and provides intensive training in leadership techniques. I'm very pleased many of our student leaders are taking advantage of great leadership opportunities such as RYLA. This supports our effort to continue to incorporate leadership training into our high school curriculum. In addition to our regular leadership program taught by Amy Stone, beginning this year every freshman will take a semester long leadership class. This course will focus on life skills, financial literacy, transition to high school, and health and mental wellness issues facing teenagers today. #phsdragons

PHS Senior Erick Suarez Places 3rd in Congressional Art Contest! Please read the press release below from Congressmen Cole's office. Erick is pictured below with U.S. Representative Tom Cole, his family, and PHS Art Teacher Jon Corea. His award winning work, "Old One", is also attached to this post. Erick Suarez of Purcell, Oklahoma is the third-place winner. He attends Purcell High School, where he studies art under his teacher, Jon Corea. For the Congressional Art Competition, Suarez submitted artwork titled “Old One,” which was drawn with stick pastels. This painting depicts a Native American and an owl. “My artwork is inspired by my uncle, Oscar Howe. I did the piece in honor and respect of him and my culture. I was just having fun in art class and thought it would be cool to draw something I don't really express,” said Suarez. "Erick is an exceptionally talented artist," said Corea, Purcell High School Art Teacher. "He has a quiet personal demeanor, and a calming effect on everyone he encounters. His art has the same effect. His art holds the viewer in a grasp of calming awe. His visual aspects to his art are as powerful as the symbolism that he places in his compositions. His art has the unique quality to grasp the viewer. It is an honor to have Erick as a student. He works hard and always seeks to better himself through all areas of his academics."

PHS Fastpitch season starts soon. The 2023 4A State Runner-Ups have been working hard this summer and will open their season August 12th at home vs. Bridge Creek. Schedule is posted below. #phsdragons

PHS Seniors Paisley Knowles & Ellie Feroli recently completed Youth Leadership Oklahoma and are members of the Class of 2024. Here is what each had to say about their amazing experience: "Throughout the week of June 2nd-June 7th, we traveled from Edmond, to Oklahoma City, Norman, Lawton, Sulphur, Tulsa, Stillwater, Enid, and then back to Oklahoma City. Traveling by charter bus, the grand total of miles traveled was around 702 miles. Throughout the week, we were able to form many close friendships and connections with their fellow classmates, hear from several outstanding guest speakers, and visit many well respected universities." --Paisley Knowles "I was so lucky to be a part of Youth Leadership Oklahoma’s class 24. We spent the week of June 2nd touring the state and I learned so much about the people and places in Oklahoma! It was an amazing experience. My favorite stop was the Philbrook Museum in Tulsa, but there was not a single place that I didn’t love. We toured colleges, met with state leaders, visited Fort Sill, went to cultural centers, Riversport Adventures, the state capitol and much more. I will definitely encourage people to apply next year." --Ellie Feroli

Applications are open now for United Way of Norman’s Stuff the Bus School Supply Program. This program distributes free school supplies to low-to-moderate-income families in Norman, Noble, Blanchard, Dibble, Little Axe, Lexington, Newcastle, Purcell, Robin Hill, and Wayne. Families with students in Pre-K through 12th grade are eligible to apply. The deadline to apply is July 26. Click on link below to apply: https://www.unitedwaynorman.org/schoolsupplies

Purcell High School Cheer recently participated in J & C cheer camp. The team was able to work on a new cheer, dance and stunts, while also working on team bonding. They earned the spirit stick every evening, and brought it home from camp. They also brought home the Champions Cup. Great job Coach Grant Gish & Cheer Squad! 5 members of the team were selected as J&C All-Star’s including seniors Mili Antonio, Kate Ginn & Paisley Knowles, junior Ellie Reed, and freshman Whitney Bruehl. They have earned the opportunity to participate in Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. Seniors Jaci Deaton and Kate Ginn were selected for Army All American Bowl participation, allowing them to cheer at the high school All-American game. They were also asked to return next year as staff members. Kate Ginn was awarded Top Gun Senior for her Motions & Whitney Bruehl was a Freshman finalist. Senior Paisley Knowles was selected for the Leadership Award for her leadership skills. Overall a fun-filled week with a positive impact and outlook for a good season!

Fall Sports are right around the corner! See the updated PHS Football schedule linked below. Homecoming is September 27th! Go Dragons! #phsdragons

Congratulations to the PHS FRESHMAN (listed on graphic) for achieving Principal's Honor Roll for the 2024 Spring Semester:Purcell students will be recognized on the Principal’s Honor Roll- GPA of 3.0-3.9 with no grade lower than a B.

Congratulations to the PHS SOPHOMORES (listed on graphic) for achieving Principal's Honor Roll for the 2024 Spring Semester:Purcell students will be recognized on the Principal’s Honor Roll- GPA of 3.0-3.9 with no grade lower than a B.