Purcell High School

Follow the yellow brick road to the old Junior High Auditorium tonight and tomorrow! 🌈🎶 Our talented students in Music Theater are SO excited to present the timeless classic, The Wizard of Oz! ✨ 🌪️🦁🤖🧙‍♀️ See below for dates, times, and ticket information! Get ready to be swept away! #PHSMusicTheater #WizardOfOz #TalentedStudents #FollowTheYellowBrickRoad #ThereNoPlaceLikeHome #SupportTheArts #PurcellPride 🎭🎬🌟

🎉 Get Ready for Awards Week, Dragons! 🎉 Let's celebrate the incredible achievements of our Purcell High School students next week! We have a fantastic lineup to recognize their hard work and dedication: 🧠 Academic Awards Assembly: Celebrating scholastic excellence! (Check the graphics for date & time!) Heads up parents of students receiving an award: Keep an eye on your inbox! You'll receive an email notification from the principal before Monday. 🎓 Senior Awards Assembly: Honoring the accomplishments of our graduating seniors! (See graphics for date & time!) 🌟 National Honor Society Inductions: Welcoming our newest members who exemplify scholarship, service, leadership, and character! (Check the graphics for date & time!) 🏅 All-Sports Assembly: Recognizing the talent and dedication of our amazing Dragon athletes! (See graphics for date & time!) Make sure to check out the graphics for the specific dates and times for each event so you don't miss out on celebrating these amazing Dragons! Let's make it a week filled with pride! 🐉👏 #AwardsWeek #PurcellHighSchool #GoDragons #AcademicExcellence #SeniorPride #NHS #DragonAthletics

🎉 HUGE CONGRATULATIONS to the inaugural class of 2025 Honors Diploma Graduates! 🎉 Today, we celebrate a monumental achievement as these exceptional students become the FIRST at Purcell High School to earn this distinguished honor! This recognition marks their unwavering commitment to academic excellence throughout their high school journey. These outstanding graduates have not only maintained a GPA of 3.25 or higher with no grade lower than a C, but they have also successfully completed a minimum of FIVE rigorous Honors, AP, and/or concurrent enrollment classes, including four years of both math and science! 🤯 Their diplomas will proudly display a special designation, reflecting their completion of this advanced course of study. We are incredibly proud of your hard work, dedication, and pursuit of knowledge! Your achievements pave the way for future Dragons! 🎓👏 #HonorsDiploma #Classof2025 #AcademicExcellence #InauguralClass #ProudSchool #GoDragons #FutureLeaders

Huge shoutout to our awesome Class of 2028 for participating in Reality Check! 🎉 This incredible event gave our freshmen a real-world look at budgeting and the costs of everything from childcare to utilities – talk about eye-opening! 👀 We're so thankful for our continued partnership with First United Bank Purcell, the McClain County OSU Extension Office, and Wayne Public Schools for making this valuable learning experience possible! 🙌 A special thank you to our very own PHS Counselor, Melissa Feroli, for organizing this important opportunity for our students! Your dedication to their future success is amazing! 🌟 Get ready, Class of 2029! Next year, we're leveling up with curriculum in your freshmen leadership/life-skills course to help you understand the ins and outs of Credit Scores! 🏦 #RealityCheck #Classof2028 #RealWorldLearning #Budgeting #FinancialLiteracy #Partnerships #FirstUnitedBank #OSUExtension #WaynePublicSchools #PHSCounseling #FutureReady #GoDragons

It's School Lunch Hero Day, and we're sending a HUGE Dragon-sized thank you to our incredible lunch heroes at Purcell High School! 🍎🍕🥗 We're so grateful for our partnership with Keystone and the amazing team of Linda, Jane, Bobby, Arely, and Desiree! 🙌 They bring kindness and friendly smiles to work every single day, along with serving up delicious and nutritious meals that fuel our students' learning. They truly play such an important role in the education of our children! Let's show them some love today! If you see Linda, Jane, Bobby, Arely, or Desiree, take a moment to say THANK YOU! ❤️ #SchoolLunchHeroDay #PurcellHighSchool #KeystonePartnership #ThankYou #SchoolLunchHeroes #MakingADifference #GoDragons

WOW! 🤩 The 2025 Purcell High School Talent Show was absolutely AMAZING! We had OVER 21 incredible acts grace the stage! The talent level was seriously off the charts! 🤯 A HUGE round of applause to our phenomenal performers! 🙌 Let's give it up for the masterminds behind the magic: Vocal Music Director Cindy Donaldson and Band Director David Hilger - your hard work made our Fine Arts Department SHINE BRIGHT! ✨ Our entertaining MCs, Devan Martin and Gunnar Baker, you guys were fantastic! 😂🎤 And a big thank you to our esteemed panel of judges and scorekeepers: Ethan Scott, Ray Samford, Jenny Allen-Price, April Trumbo, and Sam Resendiz! Your expertise was much appreciated! 👏 A massive congratulations to our TOP TALENT! 🏆 🥇 1st Place: The one and only Kaden Pliler! 🥈 2nd Place: The fantastically funky "The Funky Monkeys"! 🥉 3rd Place: The incredibly talented Duc Giang! What an afternoon showcasing the amazing talent we have at Purcell High! We are SO proud of everyone who participated! 🎉 #PHSTalentShow #PurcellProud #TalentUnleashed #FineArts #GoDragons

📣 HUGE SHOUTOUT to our Purcell High School Student of the Month for May - Mili Antonio! 🎉 Mili was selected for this honor by her teachers and is now automatically eligible for the Faculty scholarship - way to go! Mili is the daughter of Ashley Cannon, Adam Cannon, and Moses Antonio. She's an active member of Cheer, Spanish Club, Youth Coalition, and NHS. Her dedication shines through as a 4X Letter P Recipient and a 4X Superintendent's Honor Roll member. Her favorite subject is English, and she has exciting plans to pursue a degree in Psychology at Missouri State University, where she will also be competing on their Acrobatics & Tumbling Squad! 🤩 Please join us in congratulating Mili on this well-deserved recognition! Leave a comment below to share your congratulations! 👇 #StudentOfTheMonth #PurcellHighSchool #Classof2025 #AcademicExcellence #GoDragons #FutureBear

**BASEBALL REGIONALS UPDATE** Blanchard was able to get their field ready for tomorrow's original scheduled regional tournament. The original schedule will be played at Blanchard TOMORROW 5/1. The Dragons will play at 1pm and 3:30. Sorry for any confusion.

🎉 2025 Top 10 Percent students! 🎉 We are so incredibly proud of your outstanding academic achievements. We're also thrilled to announce that each of you will have the special opportunity to speak at our upcoming graduation ceremony on May 16th. Their pictures will also run on our monitor in front of our main office for the next 3 years! Mili Antonio, Kaleb Bailey, Haven Buchanan, Amy Caralampio, Emanuel Escobedo, Kate Ginn, Aubry Howsley, Lesleigh Langan, Payton Lawson, Parker Page, Landon Ward, Tinley Winters, Hannah Whitaker Your hard work and dedication have truly paid off! 🎓👏 #Top10Percent #Classof2025 #AcademicExcellence #Graduation #ProudSchool

📢 Attention upcoming Juniors and Seniors! 📢 Boost your ACT score this summer with Power Prep! Carolyn Devane, who regularly hosts ACT prep at Purcell High School, is offering an ACT prep session on Tuesday, June 4th, at the OSU/OKC campus. This is a fantastic opportunity to get a head start on your college applications. Limited spots are available, so don't miss out! ➡️ Click the link below to register or for more information: http://actprep.info/osu-okc #ACTPrep #CollegePrep #SummerOpportunity #PowerPrep #OSUOKC #PurcellHighSchool

📣 Let's give a HUGE shoutout to our Purcell High School Senior of the Month for May 2025: Tinley Winters! 📣 Tinley, the daughter of Tevi and Tyler Winters, has truly made her mark as a Dragon! 4X Letter P recipient and consistently on the Superintendent's Honor Roll, Tinley is also a proud member of the 2025 Top 10 Percent, Oklahoma Honor Society and a 2025 OGBCA Academic All-State honoree. Her involvement doesn't stop there! Tinley is active in Basketball, Golf, Track, NHS, STUCO, and Spanish Club. 🤯 Her favorite class is Calculus with Mr. O'Neal. Looking towards the future, Tinley will be attending UCO to major in Biology and will be part of their Rowing Team! We're so excited to see her excel both in the classroom and on the water! 🚣‍♀️ Chosen by our PHS faculty, Tinley is now in the running for the Faculty Scholarship, awarded at the end of the year. Join us in celebrating Tinley's achievements! Drop some congratulatory messages below! 👇 #PurcellProud #SeniorOfTheMonth #DragonPride #Classof2025 #FutureBroncho

🎉 HUGE congrats to Lily Brown, our Purcell High School Student of the Month for May 2025! 🎉 Lily, daughter of Eric and Shay Brown, is an example of dedication and achievement here at PHS. She is a 4 Year Letter P recipient and consistently on the Superintendent's Honor Roll Beyond academics, Lily is deeply involved in our Dragon family as an active member of the Band and the Captain of our Color Guard. Her favorite class is Botany with Mr. Samford🌱 Looking ahead, Lily will be heading to OU to pursue her passion for meteorology. We have no doubt she'll forecast a bright future for herself! ☀️ Student of the Month is selected by our wonderful PHS faculty, and Lily is now eligible for the Faculty Scholarship awarded at the end of the year. Join us in celebrating Lily's accomplishments! Give her a virtual round of applause in the comments below! 👏 #PurcellProud #StudentOfTheMonth #DragonPride #Classof2025 #FutureSooner

Baseball regionals start this Thursday at Blanchard. Purcell will play at 1 and 3:30. Ticket prices are $7 through the GoFan link or $10 cash at the gate. Come out to Blanchard to watch our Dragons in the regional tournament!

Tonight's scheduled PHS Choir presentation of One-Hit Wonders has been rescheduled to Thursday, May 1, 7:30 PM at the Purcell Administration building due to predicted severe weather this evening.

🥎🔥 STATE BOUND! 🔥🥎 Our Purcell Lady Dragons Softball team is heading to the 5A State Slowpitch Softball Tournament! 🎉 They earned Regional Runner-Up honors in Tecumseh today! HUGE congrats to every single player and our amazing coaches, Sarah Jones and Ethan Scott! We are beyond proud of your hard work and determination! Let's go Dragons! 🐉 #PurcellSoftball #StateBound #Slowpitch #GoDragons #PurcellProud

🎉 HUGE shoutout to our amazing Purcell High School Class of 2025 seniors who delivered the KBLP Senior Salutes this morning! 🎙️ You absolutely knocked it out of the park! So glad so many could tune in listen. ❤️ The senior excitement is just getting started! Next week is packed with Awards Assemblies as we celebrate all your incredible achievements. 🏆 Don't forget to check out the pinned post on our facebook page for the end-of-year schedule so you don't miss a thing. 👀 And can you believe it?! Graduation is just TWO WEEKS from this Friday! 🎓 Time flies when you're having fun (and accomplishing amazing things!). Let's make these last few weeks unforgettable, Dragons! 🐉 #PHSClassOf2025 #SeniorSalutes #KBLP #AwardsAssemblies #GraduationCountdown #GoDragons #PurcellPride

Attention parents!! Physicals for the 2025/2026 school year will be May 7th in the high school commons. This will be for any JH or HS student involved in sports or any extra curricular activity. HS will begin at 2:30 and JH at 3:15. Cost is $10. Physical forms are in the main office of both the HS and JH. Bring physical form completely filled out and signed with money on this day.

Baseball senior night tonight vs Riverside. Game has been pushed up to start at 4:30. Senior night will follow the game. Come out and support the Dragons as they make their push into regional play.

Congratulations to senior Emma Lynn for qualifying for the OSSAA Girls Golf State Tournament!! Emma will compete at the state tournament on May 5th and 6th at the Shawnee Country Club. We are so proud of you Emma. Good luck at state!

Regionals for our Lady Dragons today at Tecumseh! First pitch is at 12:00 pm. Tickets can be purchased online at the link or QR code. Games will not be streamed. Good Luck and GO DRAGONS! https://gofan.co/event/3577317?schoolId=OSSAA