Due to weather conditions and to ensure the safety of our students and staff, Thursday, February 13, 2025, will be a Virtual Learning Day for all students. There will be no in-person school on Thursday, February 13. Students will continue to complete assigned learning activities from home.
Mac OS User Tabbing
For Mac OS users, there is a system setting that may not allow you to tab onto several types of elements in a web page. To change this setting:
Open System Preferences and go to Keyboard:
Select the Shortcuts tab. Make sure the box for "Use keyboard navigation to move focus between controls" is checked.
Additional settings for Safari Browser.
Open Safari Preferences:
Select the Advanced tab. Make sure the box for "Press Tab to highlight each item on a webpage" is checked.
Fee Waivers are available for eligible juniors and seniors who qualify for the Free/Reduced Lunch Program. Please see the Registrar in the Counseling Office for more information
OHS Test Months: October, November, December, March, and May
Test Preparation Opportunities
Ottumwa High School offers a semester ACT Test Preparation Course for students in grades 10-12. This course fulfills one (1) elective credit towards graduation requirements.
Students can enroll in a free, online Plato course to prepare for the ACT or SAT. This is a self-paced, online program. See your counselor to register.
Both ACT and COLLEGEBOARD have study resources on their websites.