About Sequoyah High School

Sequoyah High School is an Indian Boarding School, operated through a grant by the Cherokee Nation and is regionally and state accredited for grades 9-12. Sequoyah High School has an enrollment of over 300 students representing over 30 different tribes. Sequoyah High School also offers a diverse selection of core and elective academic courses complimented with athletic competition in football, basketball (girls & boys), baseball, softball, track, volleyball, golf and cross country that creates an excellent environment for the academic, social, and athletic development of it's students. 

Sequoyah High School, originated in 1871 when the Cherokee National Council passed an act setting up an orphan asylum to take care of many orphans who came out of the Civil War.

In 1914 the Cherokee National Council authorized Chief Rogers to sell and convey the property of the Cherokee Orphan Training School, including 40 acres of land and all the buildings, to the United States Department of Interior for $5,000.

In 1925 the name of the institution was changed to Sequoyah Orphan Training School in honor of Sequoyah, a Cherokee who developed the Cherokee Syllabary. After being known as Sequoyah Vocational School for a time, it was named Sequoyah High School. From a school with one building and 40 acres of land, SHS has grown into a modern institution covering more than 90 acres and a dozen major buildings nested on a beautiful campus five miles southwest of Tahlequah, Oklahoma.

In November 1985 the Cherokee Nation resumed the operation of SHS from the Bureau of Indian Affairs.

Admissions Criteria

Sequoyah High School Admissions

School Calendar 2007 - 2008

Enrollment

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Grades: 9 - 12

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